After over a year, the new head of the county’s Office of Independent Review has issued one report on an issue investigators admit they were never asked to look into.
Tag: Orange County District Attorney
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Chamber of Commerce CEO Resigns; Is OC District Attorney Probing?
Prosecutors appear to be asking questions about how the Chamber ran the city’s tourism bureau – and managed tax funds behind it – before city leaders took control last year.
Posted inCountywide
Santana: Watering Orange County’s Local News Desert
Voice of OC readers can directly support local accountability reporting this month by joining the national NewsMatch campaign challenging local communities to fundraise for local news amidst mounting efforts to muzzle public debate.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC District Attorney Resists Detailing Who He Prosecutes
New legal records from the ACLU highlight how DA Todd Spitzer regularly avoids releasing data on who his office chooses to prosecute.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC District Attorney Refuses to Release Racial Prosecution Data Despite Judge’s Order
While the ACLU has been slowly getting records on racial prosecution data, officials at the county prosecutor’s office have refused to publicly release anything – citing “ongoing litigation.”
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: More Than 13,000 Public Workers Across Orange County Get a Pay Raise This Week
As labor strikes heat up across the region, OC officials approve a labor deal with the county’s largest union. Meanwhile, a host of other public unions – like sheriff deputies, district attorneys and public defenders – have contracts expiring soon.
Posted inAnaheim
When Will Anaheim Residents Get To See The Results of City Hall Corruption Probe?
City officials say residents will get to see a redacted report of an independent corruption probe in about a month’s time. Some residents hope it’s enough to lead to accountability in Anaheim.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
M4 Carbines, Armored Vehicles: A Look at OC Sheriff’s $4 Million Military Arsenal
OC Supervisors approved a state-mandated military equipment use policy for the sheriff’s department’s million dollar arsenal as some residents fear the militarization of the county.
Posted inWestminster
Will City Officials Ever Tell Westminster Taxpayers Why They Sold Off a Slice of Liberty Park?
OC’s top prosecutor hasn’t investigated the questionable sale of public park land in Westminster, waiting for a city probe that seems to have stalled.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County District Attorney Objects to Public Defender Grant Funds
DA Todd Spitzer’s opposition to the county receiving $4 million in state funds has kickstarted a debate over how to fund legal battles that continue after conviction.
