San Clemente officials voted against joining Huntington Beach in a lawsuit against the state challenging the California Values Act, also known as SB 54.
Tag: OC Sheriff
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Duran: Message to OC Board of Supervisors, Housing First Saves Lives!
HHROC recognizes Housing First saves lives and wants the Board of Supervisors to immediately prioritize and vigorously implement the Housing First program to help save the lives of the unhoused infants, children, disabled, seniors, sick and healthy human beings trying to stay alive while living on the streets throughout Orange County.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Does Orange County Need Another Homeless Survey? Report Shows Increase in Deaths
Weeks after county officials unanimously voted to move forward with another survey on the OC’s homeless population, a Sheriff commissioned report shows deaths of unhoused people have been climbing for a decade.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Should the OC Sheriff’s Department Write its Own Policies?
Tuesday’s discussion ties into a broader question facing departments across the state hooked into Lexipol’s system, about who exactly should author police officers’ procedural guidelines: The public, or a private company?
Posted inSan Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano Considers Subsidizing Security Cameras For Downtown Businesses
The proposal would require that businesses turn security footage over to police upon request.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
An OC Supervisor Gutted the Watchdog Office for Probing Sheriff, Says Grand Jury Report
A new report released today by the Grand Jury found that an unnamed OC Supervisor put a hiring freeze on the Office of Independent Review after they called out the Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inCountywide
Dog Haven Threatens Endangered Birds
Calls mount to enforce ordinances prohibiting dogs in the mouth of the Santa Ana River.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
What Does the Released Footage Around OC Sheriff Deputy Killing of Kurt Reinhold Show?
Reinhold’s death has since sparked protest, a wrongful death lawsuit by Reinhold’s family, and now, media attention from around the U.S.
Posted inNEWS
OC Police Watchdog Announces Planned Probe into San Clemente Deputy Shooting of Homeless Black Man
The deputy shooting death of Kurt Reinhold will be investigated by the Office of Independent Review. The Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. and District Attorney’s office will conduct their own probes.
Posted inNEWS
Deputy Shooting of Homeless Black Man Prompts Curfew, Puts New Scrutiny on Sheriff’s Role, Protesters on Edge
Officials in San Clemente at a Thursday emergency meeting declared a 9 p.m. civil unrest curfew in specific areas of the city.
