Orange County Superior Court Judge Craig Griffin ruled Lenore Albert-Sheridan will remain on the ballot for the June 5 primary election.
Tag: Orange County District Attorney
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
ACLU Sues DA and Sheriff Over Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
The lawsuit claims the District Attorney and Sheriff continue to use informants illegally as part of a long-standing snitch program, despite official claims that the illegal use of informants is the work of a few rogue deputies.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Politics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Democratic Candidate for DA Faces Ballot Challenge Over State Bar Suspension
A controversial attorney and candidate for District Attorney, Lenore Albert-Sheridan, currently is suspended from practicing law by the California State Bar. A lawsuit filed last week is attempting to remove her from the June primary election ballot.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Candidates File to Run For DA, Sheriff & County Supervisor
Orange County’s top law enforcement jobs could be hotly contested races this year as four candidates, including District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, are running for DA and three contenders want to replace Sandra Hutchens as Sheriff.
Posted inAnaheim, Safety, Security & Justice
Small Group Protests in Front of LAPD Officer’s Anaheim Home
More than two dozen protesters demonstrated Thursday night in front of Los Angeles Police Department officer Kevin Ferguson’s Anaheim home, objecting to District Attorney Tony Rackauckas decision not to file criminal charges after a 2017 scuffle with a teenager led to Ferguson firing his pistol but not hitting anyone.
Posted inFullerton
Former Fullerton City Manager Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving in 2016 Election Night Car Crash
Former Fullerton City Manager Joe Felz pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of reckless driving involving alcohol that stems from his 2016 election night car crash when he ran it up a curb, over a tree and attempted to drive off on a flat tire.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Orange County Faces a Public Safety Leadership Crisis
Orange County’s Sheriff Sandra Hutchens’ credibility has been destroyed by Superior Court Judge Thomas Goethals. Meanwhile, District Attorney Tony Rackauckas stands accused of political corruption by his own senior investigators. Regional fire service also is in full crisis mode after executives at the Orange County Fire Authority apparently ousted Fire Chief Jeff Bowman against the will of rank and file firefighters.
Posted inBrea, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
A Third Candidate Enters the Race for District Attorney
Former Brea Mayor Brett Murdock, a Democrat, has joined the 2018 race for District Attorney, making him the third candidate.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Reiff: Law Prof Mainero Says He’d Love to be DA but Hates the Politics
Chapman University Law Professor and former Orange County supervisor chief of staff Mario Mainero discusses the controversies enveloping the county District Attorney’s office. The discord has fueled an election challenge to incumbent Tony Rackauckas from Supervisor Todd Spitzer. But many observers are pushing for an “outsider” to enter the race. Is Mainero the answer? He discusses the state of justice in OC and whether he’ll run for DA.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OCDA Responds to Grand Jury Report on “Myth” of Jailhouse Informant Scandal
In an official response to the Orange County Grand Jury’s June report, which called the jailhouse informant scandal a “myth,” District Attorney Tony Rackauckas agreed with most of the report’s findings, except for those which criticized his department for a lack of training protocols and procedure.
