Orange County Supervisors ultimately did not vote on lifting restrictions on the private property that require it be used for agricultural purposes following concerns from nearby residents the land would be developed into houses.
Tag: Dan Wagner
Posted inCountywide
OC Prosecutors ‘Inappropriately Abandoned’ Plan to Tell Defendants About Informant Violations, DA Says
The move came after an appeals court found prosecutors had systemically violated defendants’ rights with an illegal informant program, according to the DA’s office.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
DA Spitzer Praised Ethics of Snitch Scandal Prosecutors After Promising Voters Accountability
After Todd Spitzer took office as district attorney, he took a starkly different approach towards the same prosecutors he criticized as a candidate.
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Report Prompts Questions on Why DA Spitzer Kept Snitch Scandal Prosecutors Despite Accountability Promises
A new report confirms and expands on an appeals court’s 2016 findings of misconduct.
Posted inAnaheim, Irvine, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Westminster
City Council Candidates Already Fundraising for Next Year’s Races
Several Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine and other city council members and candidates reported robust fundraising for the first six months of 2017, according to the latest campaign finance disclosures.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Two More OC District Attorney Investigators Allege Misconduct, Interference with Investigations
Orange County District Attorney officials interfered in political corruption investigations and a murder trial, according to two government claims filed against the County of Orange on Friday.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sanders: Sheriff’s Department Tried to Cover Its Tracks in Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies were openly and actively encouraged to cultivate jailhouse informants to aid prosecutors and the department covered its tracks as revelations about the program unfolded in court, according to a 72-page motion filed by Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders Thursday.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Moorlach Wins 37th State Senate District Seat
The former county supervisor and treasurer-tax collector has won election to represent the 37th State Senate, beating District State Assemblyman Don Wagner 50.4 percent to 44.1 percent in results so far.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
State Senate Election Pits Republicans Against Themselves
The race for the 37th State Senate District on Tuesday pits former County Supervisor John Moorlach against State Assemblyman Don Wagner and is the third, straight high level GOP contest to feature a Tea Party vs. Pro-Business battle.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Dekraai Judge: DA Misconduct Not Enough to Bar Death Sentence
The ruling by Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals ended a six-month hearing on a jailhouse informant network run by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
