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Tag: Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Could OC Lead The Way on Psychedelic Therapy Legislation?
Congressman Lou Correa taps OC Marine veteran and labor leader Nick Berardino to lead a local advisory panel on legislation focused on psychedelic drug therapies to combat PTSD for veterans and help curb substance abuse issues.
Santana: Herbicide Use Near Doheny Beach Triggers State Probe
Recent investigations and permit reviews into the spraying of herbicides in the San Juan Creek highlights a patchwork of oversight when it comes to watchdogging local waterways.
Santana: Orange County Supervisors Confront Themselves
As auditors examine how former Supervisor Andrew Do worked over bureaucrats inside the County of Orange for corrupt ends, a few county supervisors talk openly about the flaws in policing themselves.
Santana: Why Did County Blow Off Grand Jury Questions on Supervisors’ Pay Hike?
County supervisors in a draft grand jury response argue their pay raise last year gave the public enough notice, but they go silent on allegations that county executives blew off grand jurors on key questions about where the idea came from.
Santana: Herbicide Spraying of South OC Waterways Halted, For Now
OC Supervisor Katrina Foley said spraying has been halted during a heated town hall in Dana Point, where local residents posed tough questions to government bureaucrats.
Santana: Herbicide Could be Making Its Way to South OC Beaches
After locals start asking tough questions to county leaders about herbicide spraying in OC waterways, Supervisor Katrina Foley schedules a public meeting for Monday at Dana Point Harbor.
Santana: Santa Ana Police Dispute Federal Account of ICE Protest
In a stark change to their reaction to protests last June, Santa Ana police disputed federal agents’ claims that they were under attack during a downtown protest last month.
Santana: A Presidents’ Day Reading List
With your day off, grab a dose of inspiration from America’s best leaders and writers, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
Santana: Police Tactics Against Peaceful Protesters in Santa Ana Get a Public Hearing
A long-awaited public hearing is scheduled on the Santa Ana police department’s response to demonstrators last June – largely peaceful protestors who had rubber bullets and tear gas fired at them.

