A long-awaited public hearing is scheduled on the Santa Ana police department’s response to demonstrators last June – largely peaceful protestors who had rubber bullets and tear gas fired at them.
Tag: Orange County protests
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Do Orange County Police Departments Need to Tear Gas Protestors?
Santa Ana leaders got into an extensive debate over the proper use of force on protestors as they acknowledged a failure to disclose their military equipment for the past two years.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Hits the Streets, Rails Against ICE Sweeps
A series of protests were held around Orange County as part of a nationwide demonstration. Locally, there was a sharp focus on the recent ICE sweeps that have upended immigrant communities in the heart of OC.
Posted inCountywide
Santana: A Flag Free-For-All
Amidst protests and parades, this year’s Flag Day puts a unique focus on the nation’s preeminent symbol, one that signifies the changing nature of the nation as well as freedom’s deep roots in the American experiment.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Orange County Rallies Over Trump
Opposition voices hit the streets across Orange County Saturday, the latest in a wave of local protests against the Trump Administration increasingly playing out across OC intersections and public spaces.
Posted inNEWS
What Should Orange County’s Fairgrounds Look Like in the Future, Who Should It Serve?
Due to COVID-19 impacts, California may be setting the stage to relinquish state control of some of its fairs. Meanwhile, OC’s Fairgrounds faces an identity crisis.
Posted inIrvine, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
OC Palestinian Students Organize Irvine Protest Against Israeli Plans For Annexation
A student-led car caravan this past weekend in Irvine worked to gain attention to Israel’s planned annexation this month of a significant chunk of the already occupied West Bank.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Orange County Supervisors Take Formal Stand Against Police Brutality
Orange County Supervisors on Tuesday formally took a stand against police brutality when they adopted a resolution condemning the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Peaceful Demonstrations Against Police Brutality Continue Alongside Spreading Coronavirus
Orange County’s mass of peaceful demonstrations against police brutality — roughly 50 and counting — on Monday stretched into a second week.
Posted inCountywide, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Protests in Orange County Are Focusing on Police Budgets And Show a Changing OC
Roughly half of Orange County’s 34 cities have seen residents take to the streets and protest the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
