Reporters swarmed the council chambers after news of sex-crime charges against the councilman broke. His absence also added a twist to the long-running Downtown Inc. fight.
Tag: Orange County Public Works
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Councilman Arrested on Sex Charges
Carlos Bustamante, once a rising Latino star in the local Republican Party, has been charged with 12 felonies, including assault, sexual battery and false imprisonment.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Dominoes Fall at OC Public Works After Another Review
Director Jess Carbajal is put on administrative leave while others speak of “scummy behavior” and one executive quits in disgust.
Posted inGovernment
OC Public Works Director Will Likely Be Put on Leave
Jess Carbajal is one of the high-ranking county officials who allegedly did not take appropriate action when sexual harassment complaints against Carlos Bustamante emerged.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Bustamante Sex Allegations Turned Over to District Attorney
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ office acknowledges receipt of a referral for investigation of sex harassment allegations against the Santa Ana city councilman and former high-ranking county executive.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana
Supervisors Schedule Meeting to Review Bustamante Matter
Evaluation of CEO Tom Mauk will focus on his handling of sex allegations against Carlos Bustamante, a former county executive.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Sources: Bustamante Sex Case Botched by OC Officials
County supervisors are considering whether to refer allegations of sexual harassment against Carlos Bustamante, a former top county executive and current Santa Ana city councilman, to the district attorney.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
County Puts Santa Ana Councilman on Leave After Sex Allegation
Anonymous letter accuses Carlos Bustamante, who is an executive
manager with the county, of sex acts.
Posted inGovernment
OC Public Works Employees Recognized
Supervisors’ Chairman Bill Campbell hails the work of employees
during the December storms. Employees recount some of their
harrowing experiences.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Outdoors, Politics & Elections
County Engineers Can’t Estimate Their Way Out of a Paper Bag
Public Works Department acknowledges that it needs to hire a professional estimator for projects after being $500,000 off on an estimate of a recent project.
