A video of a 2015 raid by Santa Ana police on the Sky High Holistic dispensary showed officers entering with guns drawn, and then later appearing to joke around and eat marijuana edibles while also destroying a surveillance camera system.
Tag: Jennifer Mcgrath
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories
Huntington Beach Postpones Decision on Massage Parlors
Police say many of the shops are fronts for prostitution, but legal concerns delay plans to reduce their numbers.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana
Was Payout to Santa Ana City Attorney an Illegal Gift of Public Funds?
Supervisor John Moorlach says yes, and cites an argument in the
county’s retroactive pension lawsuit. Other experts say no.
Posted inGovernment, Huntington Beach, Investigative
Orange County Orders Sunset Beach Pot Shop Closures
Letters from the county to the town’s dispensaries say close or
face a misdemeanor charge.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Hopes Dim for Sunset Beach Marijuana Shops
An Orange County ban in the unincorporated territories may have
squashed owners’ hopes of keeping their stores open.
Posted inGarden Grove, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., State
Email Proves an Elusive Public Record
A sampling of cities’ email policies shows widespread
inconsistencies in retention rules. First Amendment advocates say
many cities are violating California’s Public Records Act.
Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories
Late Communications Reveal Gap in Brown Act
The Brown Act has nothing to say about so-called “late communications,” reports, correspondence or emails that come in too late to be included in the normal council meeting agenda packet. As Huntington Beach example shows, they can contain crucial information that the public doesn’t see.
