The memorial is years late and massively scaled down. Spitzer raised $3 million for his election but only $58,000 for the victims memorial he promised to champion.
Tag: Katrina Foley
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Political Campaigning Happened at DA’s Office During Victims’ Event, Says County Supervisor Who Attended
A county supervisor says there was blatant political campaigning at the DA’s headquarters last week during a victims rally event that was organized, promoted and broadcast with taxpayer resources. DA Todd Spitzer hasn’t responded to messages for comment.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
How Will Orange County Officials Overcome Coronavirus Vaccine Hesitancy? Incentives Could Be One Answer
Public comment during OC Supervisors meetings have become a hotbed of vaccine conspiracy theories.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Deputy Sheriffs Get 5 Times More Training on Guns Than De-Escalation. Could That Be Changing?
New sheriff’s deputies receive 16 hours of de-escalation training, compared with 99 hours of training on guns and chemical agents. Some are calling for more de-escalation training, as local cities look at having health workers respond to non-violent mental health crises.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County is Looking at Destroying Public Meeting Records After 2 Years. Will They Save Digital Copies?
Questions from Voice of OC are prompting the county to think about an official policy to make sure they digitize public meeting records that would be destroyed after a couple of years.
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From Outrage to Silence: Improper Recording of Attorney-Client Prisoner Calls in Orange County Goes Unmentioned as Jail Phones Contract is Renewed
Demands for canceling the contract with phone contractor GTL years ago have now given way to silence on the recording scandal as supervisors continue to extend the company’s contract – even as more revelations emerge of improperly-recorded calls.
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OC’s Glitchy Vaccine App ‘Othena’ Quietly Gets Nearly $3 Million Increase
Top county officials spent most of their day fielding questions from worried residents who were distressed about cryptic language in the buried contract disclosure for the app.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Officials Say Coronavirus Vaccine Passports Won’t Be Forced On Residents
It’s the second time in less than a week county officials have countered internet rumors surrounding the pandemic.
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What Will OC’s Newest County Supervisor Katrina Foley Do As She Takes Office After Flipping the Seat?
It’s the first time in decades that Democrats have two seats on the powerful OC Board of Supervisors – which controls $7 billion in taxpayer spending and oversees everything from public health to homeless services to spending on jails and prosecution.
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How Will More Than $1 Billion in New Aid Be Spent in OC? And When Will the Public Get to Give Input?
Will the public be brought into the discussion early, or towards the end after the plan has been mostly already decided in private? It’s a key question facing local officials as they prepare to receive a wave of new stimulus money.
