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Hernández and Tran: Orange County Deserves a Fair and Impartial OIR Director, Robert Faigin is Not It

by Karen G. Hernández and Mai Tran Dec 6, 2022Oct 4, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Under a veil of secrecy and without any public input, the Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) has appointed a new Executive Director of the Office of Independent Review (OIR), and he’s the former attorney for the San Diego Sheriff’s Department.

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Tran: Stop the Musick Coalition’s Virtual Public Forum Will Inform Residents about Jail Expansion in Irvine

by Mai Tran Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Stop the Musick Coalition is hosting a virtual public forum in Irvine. Panelists include Yehuda Pryce, a social worker at the Young Adult Court in Orange County; Kathleen Ripley, member of People’s Budget OC; Ed Kaufman, clinical psychiatrist and expert on mental health and incarceration; and Irvine Councilmember Larry Agran.