The lawsuit against Orange County Board of Education trustee Ken Williams Jr. was dismissed in court earlier this year.
Tag: lawsuit
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach City Council and Elected Attorney Continue Clashing Over Employee Lawsuit
OC’s only elected city attorney, Michael Gates, battles with Huntington Beach City Council members as they contemplate amendments to the city charter and the power the attorney holds.
Posted inGovernment
ACLU Calls Out Irvine City Attorney For Silencing Public Commenter
The civil rights group raised concerns about City Attorney Jeff Melching blocking a public commenter from completing their remarks.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente City Council To Address Resident Privacy Concerns Months After Complaints
The issue could lead to a lawsuit from residents upset that their personal information was posted on the city’s website and still has not been redacted.
Posted inEducation
Shaw Keeps Seat On OC Board of Education, Judge Rules Lawsuit Improperly Filed
After months of pressure from a North OC resident in an effort to get Tim Shaw kicked off the board, an OC Superior Court Judge tossed out the lawsuit without discussing the key issue.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Top Stories
ACLU Sues County Over Fencing of Riverbed Homeless Camp
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that by erecting a chain-link fence next to the Santa Ana River in Orange, county officials have unconstitutionally “imprisoned” 75 to 100 people living in a homeless encampment there.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Fullerton Council Votes to Abolish Sex Offender Ordinance
The Fullerton City Council this week voted to abolish the city’s ordinance that restricted where convicted child sex offenders can live as part of a settlement of a lawsuit brought by a man who claims to have been rendered homeless by such laws.
Posted inAnaheim
Angels Play Hardball to Force Delay of Council Vote on Proposed Development
The Anaheim City Council voted Tuesday to postpone a vote on a $450 million, mega-development at the Platinum Triangle after facing heavy opposition from the Major League Baseball team.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, Investigative, News Briefs, Westminster
Voice of OC Sues Westminster Over Former Police Chief’s Claim
Westminster has refused to release a claim against the city filed by former police chief Kevin Baker, who alleged he was retaliated against by Councilwoman Margie Rice for being a whistleblower.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Voting Wars: Minority Communities Gain as District Voting Proliferates
Historically, most California cities and school districts have elected their representatives through at-large electoral systems. This has, in many cases, led to the disenfranchisement of minority populations. But California Voting Rights Act lawsuits in O.C. and elsewhere are changing that reality.
