A joint task force between the Orange County District Attorney’s office and federal law enforcement agencies aimed at cracking down on local political corruption fell apart last year, after years of festering distrust between local and federal officials, according to an investigation by the Los Angeles Times.
Tag: Los Angeles Times
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
After Backlash, Disney Lifts Ban on LA Times’ Movie Access
Walt Disney Company officials Tuesday lifted their ban on Los Angeles Times access to early movie screenings following intense pushback from movie critics around the country, many of whom vowed not to write about Disney movies until the ban was lifted.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Disney Stops LA Times Movie Preview Access, Citing Anaheim Reporting
Walt Disney Corp. officials, upset at a Los Angeles Times series about their business deals with the city of Anaheim and election spending for the city’s top decision-makers, have banned the newspaper from advance press screenings of its movies.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Orange County Spokeswoman Ready to RV Into the Sunset
Jean Pasco, the county’s top spokeswoman, is retiring after ten years working for local government and nearly four decades covering it for the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register.
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Knott’s Shuts Down Attraction Denounced by Mental Health Advocates
Less than a week after it opened, Knott’s Berry Farm Tuesday shuttered a Halloween attraction criticized by mental health advocates for perpetuating the social stigma of mental illness.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Local Bar Association Slams DA for Avoiding Judge’s Courtroom
The Orange County Bar Association weighs in on reports that the District Attorney’s Office has systematically steered cases away from Thomas Goethals since he convened a hearing on allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
State Bar Releases Statement Regarding Dunn’s Firing
The State Bar of California said its decision to fire former state Sen. Joe Dunn from his position atop the organization came after multiple complaints from high-level employees and an independent investigation.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Mayor’s Take on Angels Talks With Tustin: Told You So
City Council colleagues shouldn’t be surprised that Angels owner Arte Moreno reached out to Tustin as a hardball tactic in stadium lease negotiations.
Posted inAnaheim
Top Anaheim Official Heads to LA
City Manager Marcie Edwards is set to take the top slot at the Department of Water and Power.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative, Transportation
OC Register Set to Be Anaheim’s Sponsorship Broker
In a highly unusual deal, the county’s largest media company is poised to be the city’s agent as it pursues a naming rights contract for its nearly $200-million transportation hub. “Mind-boggling,” says one media ethics expert.
