While county supervisors all supported asking for Do to receive the maximum federal sentence, they couldn’t agree on how to do it.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County’s five supervisors run a $10.5 billion county government, from public health and jails to the unincorporated areas no city covers. We cover their votes, their budget and the decisions that reach every city.
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Can OC Workers Really Depend on the County Fraud Hotline?
While county officials hold up their hotline as a strong accountability mechanism, there isn’t much publicity about what they find.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
How Many People Are Turned Over to Immigration by OC Sheriff Deputies?
While the number of people transferred to ICE dropped in President Biden’s administration – with the OC Sheriff transferring 221 people to ICE last year – there are questions on if that will continue under President Trump.
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Orange County Confronts Federal Immigration Crackdown
Two OC Supervisors are pitching a program to help kids of undocumented parents prepare for their parents’ possible deportation, while officials in Anaheim – where thousands of immigrants live – are trying to ease immigration fears.
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Orange County’s Troubled Animal Shelter Slated for Overhauls
The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of recommendations that could create a host of improvements at the county-run animal shelter in Tustin – like expanded viewing hours.
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Orange County Considers Overhauling Animal Shelter Operations
The OC Board of Supervisors is slated to discuss potential changes at OC Animal Care, including expanding viewing hours, adding a community liaison, revisiting legal frameworks for catch and release and providing monthly statistics online.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Underwood: A Procession of Names
At a recent OC Board of Supervisors meeting speakers from the homeless advocacy group Housing Is A Human Right OC read aloud the names of every homeless person who died in 2024 on the streets or otherwise without fixed abode in Orange County. Often recounting the stories of many who died, they challenged the board to “do better.” Member of the board did respond. Their answers fell short of answering that challenge.
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Santana: Keeping Watch Over Orange County’s $17 Billion Investment Pool
Amidst heightened questioning, County Supervisors’ Chairman Doug Chaffee defends stripping elected Treasurer Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich of investment authority.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Supervisors Quietly Settle Child Abuse Case for $28 Million
The settlement ends a case that alleged county staff accidentally placed a foster child in an apartment with a man already convicted of domestic battery and assault.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: 23 People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in January (50% Less Than Years Past) Even as Anxiety Rises Regarding Future
Another 23 people died without fixed abode in OC in Jan 2025, continuing a significant decline in reported homeless deaths in the past year. That said, questions do remain about the accuracy of the numbers, and everybody is wondering what will remain possible to do after whatever funding changes coming down from the federal level become known.
