OC’s Criminal Justice System is at Risk from Attorney Exodus, Union Says
Public Safety
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Local prosecutors and public defenders say county supervisors they are destabilizing the justice system by underpaying them.
Santa Ana Residents Say They’re Tired of Being Dumping Ground of OC’s Homeless
Housing & Homelessness
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Residents said the county was moving forward with its Yale St. shelter plans without spreading the burden to south county cities that don’t host any shelters. County officials said the shelter would be an improvement over the existing Courtyard shelter that’s being replaced.
OC Supervisors Stay Silent on Evidence Misconduct Revelations While Authorizing More Sheriff Spending
Countywide
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While authorizing new spending this week for the Sheriff’s Department, county supervisors continue to remain silent about mounting revelations of Sheriff’s Department evidence booking misconduct that could weaken thousands of criminal cases.
Santa Ana Pushes for Expansion of Streetcar Project
OC Streetcar
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The existing OC Streetcar project has faced scrutiny by some city and transportation officials who say the it is too expensive for its relatively short, four-mile route, when there are less expensive options like buses.
Steel and Do Are Chosen as OC Supervisors’ Chair, Vice Chair for 2020
County Government
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Andrew Do and Michelle Steel are running this year for what are considered the toughest election races that any of the five supervisors are seeking.
Orange County Draws Criticism For Over 200 Homeless Deaths This Year
Housing & Homelessness
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The deaths have drawn unanswered questions from activists about why the county’s main strategy to end homelessness has gone mostly unfunded.
State Could Intervene After OC Supervisors Halt Census Funds for City and School District
Countywide
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Santa Ana is home to the highest amount of hard-to count areas in Orange County, and the supervisors’ move has prompted blowback from state and federal elected officials.
OC Candidates Set for March 2020 Election
Countywide
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Republicans and Democrats are facing off in a series of federal, state and local seats previously held by Republicans that have become increasingly competitive in recent years.
OC Supervisors Accused of Failing to Hold Sheriff’s Department Accountable
Countywide
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The Sheriff’s Department has faced controversy in recent weeks over revelations that an internal audit found hundreds of cases where deputies failed to follow policy in booking drugs, cash, photos, and videos in criminal cases by the end of their shift.
County Halts Census Outreach Grants to City of Santa Ana and Local School District
U.S. Census
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City and school district officials say the grant cuts are payback for their public concerns about a proposed county homeless shelter, which county officials dispute. A final decision on the grants is scheduled for next Tuesday, Dec. 17.