Despite the success in blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to put conditions on federal grants last year, Orange County’s government-funded domestic violence agencies still face uncertainty about how to continue providing services amid financial and political shakeups.
Tag: domestic violence
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Hollander: Why I Created a Community to Help Others Break Their Silence on Domestic Violence
Founder of Speak Your Truth and OC resident, Hannah Hollander shares the important role her community has played to amplify voices of victims and survivors of domestic violence through resources and support, and why we must listen and empower those who otherwise stay silent so they can heal and create a brighter future.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana: Two Main Factions Battle for Power in Tuesday’s Election
The Nov. 6 election comes as the city faces an ever-worsening financial crisis, pulling $10 million in one-time money this year to make ends meet.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
OC Democrats Pull Endorsement of Santa Ana Candidate Phil Bacerra
An investigation commissioned by the party found no independent evidence substantiating claims of physical violence committed by Bacerra, but did find evidence of verbal abuse Bacerra and his ex-girlfriend directed at each other, according to a person who has seen the report.
Posted inInvestigative, Los Alamitos, News Briefs, Seal Beach, Westminster
DA Investigated Los Alamitos Police Captain, Westminster City Clerk for Domestic Violence
The DA’s office is aware of “several incidents” between Jensen and Moore and investigated two of those instances, spokeswoman Michelle Van Der Linden wrote in an email.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Officer Involved in Thomas Beating Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
Manuel Ramos, a former Fullerton police officer who was acquitted of felony charges in the beating death of mentally ill transient Kelly Thomas, was arrested last month for domestic violence, according to KABC.
Posted inAnaheim, Top Stories
Battered Lives: Anaheim Center Offers Hope to Domestic Violence Victims
The Orange County Family Justice Center in Anaheim is a unique refuge for domestic violence victims and part of a growing national movement to respond to spousal violence more effectively and compassionately. Part three in a series. Read parts one and two.
Posted inTop Stories
Battered Lives: Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Abuse Hard for Immigrant Families
Culture, traditions, legal status and social isolation can make domestic violence in immigrant families harder to prevent, and respond to. Second in a three-part series.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Battered Lives: Santa Ana’s Ongoing Struggle With Domestic Violence
Santa Ana has the highest rate of domestic violence calls among all large cities in California. Experts say crowded living conditions and entrenched cultural mores make the problem difficult to combat. First in a three-part series.
