Can Santa Ana Solve Its Deadly Street Racing Plight?
Santa Ana
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A high-speed race claimed the life of longtime Orange County Register editor Gene Harbrecht, whose truck was hit by a BMW involved in the race.
Hundreds Protest Anaheim Arrest of Teens in Confrontation with Off-Duty LAPD Officer
Countywide
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Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and a city board responsible for hearing public grievances will address the controversy created by a confrontation between an off-duty Los Angeles police officer, who apparently fired his gun, and a group of teens that led to a demonstration by more than 200 people and the arrest of 23.
Orange County Spokeswoman Ready to RV Into the Sunset
County Government
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Jean Pasco, the county’s top spokeswoman, is retiring after ten years working for local government and nearly four decades covering it for the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register.
Knott’s Shuts Down Attraction Denounced by Mental Health Advocates
Countywide
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Less than a week after it opened, Knott’s Berry Farm Tuesday shuttered a Halloween attraction criticized by mental health advocates for perpetuating the social stigma of mental illness.
Spitzer’s Proposal to Hire Lalloway Raises Conflict Questions
County Government
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Supervisor Todd Spitzer is proposing the county pay Irvine Councilman Jeffrey Lalloway $190,000 to be his policy advisor, which is potentially controversial given that Irvine and the county often have opposing interests.
Supervisor: Voice of OC Publisher ‘Coached’ Him On Register Correction Demand
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Norberto Santana Jr. guided county Supervisor Todd Spitzer’s demands for a correction to an Orange County Register article that scrutinized the supervisor’s citizen’s arrest of a man last year, the county alleges in a court filing. Santana says the filing mischaracterizes the interaction.
Inside OC: Former OC Register Owner Eric Spitz Talks About Mistakes, Future
Partner Media
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Former Orange County Register owner Eric Spitz talks to Rick Reiff about the mistakes made by ownership in recent years and his thoughts on where the industry is headed.
Feds Award County $17 Million in Homeless Support Money
Government
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Most of the money is slated to go towards permanent housing, in light of a national shift towards providing stable housing for homeless people with support services.
Rackauckas and Sanders Face Off in Forum
Countywide
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District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and public defender Scott Sanders battled each other over the revelations by Sanders regarding how DA prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies operated an informant network inside county jails.
Political Intrigue Surrounds Anaheim Streetcar Report
Anaheim
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A report calling for Anaheim’s beleaguered streetcar project be terminated was supposed to be on Monday’s Orange County Transportation Authority Board meeting agenda. But sources say there’s a big political push to bury it.