Misuse of jail informants and other ethical issues led judge to ban DA from Seal Beach mass murder case.
Tag: Orange County District Attorney
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Long-Delayed Review of DA’s Office Faces Further Delays
The Orange County government’s performance auditor is publicly calling out District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and his contractor for delays in a regularly-scheduled audit that the DA didn’t want Cheng to do.
Posted inNews Briefs
Lake Forest Councilman Charged with Stealing Campaign Signs
Lake Forest Councilman Adam Nick, who recently ran for Congress, was charged Wednesday with illegally taking down campaign signs for another city councilman, according to county prosecutors.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Council to Cooperate with DA Probe Into Nepotism, Ex-Fire Chief’s Deal
Garden Grove City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to waive their attorney-client privilege in an ongoing Orange County District Attorney investigation into potential nepotism in the hiring of former Mayor Bruce Broadwater’s son and into a job deal for the former fire chief.
Posted inGarden Grove
DA Asks Garden Grove to Cooperate With Probe into Nepotism, Fire Chief’s Deal
The Orange County District Attorney’s office is asking the Garden Grove City Council to waive it’s potential attorney-client privileges regarding the former mayor and chief..
Posted inNews Briefs
September Trial Date Set for Bustamante Sex Abuse Case
The jury trial of former Orange County Public Works executive Carlos Bustamante on sex abuse charges is set for Sept. 25 before Superior Court Judge John Conley.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Controversy Heats Up Over DA Outsourcing Proposal
Controversy continues to swirl around a DA proposal seeking to outsource background investigations, with Orange County’s chief prosecutor irked over questions about a lack of disclosure regarding a longtime work relationship between the vendor and a top DA official recommending the contract.
Posted inTop Stories
Battered Lives: Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Abuse Hard for Immigrant Families
Culture, traditions, legal status and social isolation can make domestic violence in immigrant families harder to prevent, and respond to. Second in a three-part series.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Controversial DA Background Investigations Contract Returns for Approval
A controversial contract to outsource background investigations at the District Attorney’s office is slated to return for a decision by county supervisors on Tuesday.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Judge Recuses Himself From Wozniak Case
Citing negative feelings toward public defender, James A. Stotler said Tuesday another judge should hear high-profile murder case.
