Frustration with the standardization of care across 51 hospitals, loss of local control and restrictions on reproductive health care have pitted Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian against the Providence chain.
Tag: Orange County Superior Court
The Orange County Superior Court is where much of our accountability reporting ends up, in filings and rulings rather than press releases. Cases against cities, open-meeting law, public records fights and the decisions that bind local government.
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Orange County’s #1 Most-Prosecuted Crime is Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Such as Meth Pipes
OC sheriff officials wouldn’t disclose data on the most common charges that land people in jail unless Voice of OC paid at least $1,000 for “custom programming.” But OC Superior Court provided similar data for free. Here’s what it showed.
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Judge Says Mike Alvarez Must Leave Orange City Council Amid Term Limits Lawsuit, But Alvarez Can Still Appeal
This ruling could also set a precedent for similar term limits challenges across the state, one attorney on the case points out.
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Judge Says ‘Wildfire Spread’ of Virus in OC Jails, Which Killed Two, is Now Far Less Likely After Court Intervention
After scolding Sheriff Don Barnes for saying a December judicial order threatened public safety, Judge Peter Wilson credits the sheriff’s plan to protect against jail coronavirus outbreaks.
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Orange Councilman Mike Alvarez Could Lose His Seat, Judge Rules He Was Ineligible to Run Due to Term Limits
Does the ruling kick Alvarez off the City Council? That could be determined at an upcoming hearing Feb. 24.
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Judge Scolds Sheriff Barnes for Claiming Court Ordered Dangerous Inmates Released to Streets
The court order said Sheriff Don Barnes could transfer inmates to other types of custody.
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Judge Pushes Back on OC Sheriff Over Jail Releases, Prepares to Appoint Expert
Judge Peter Wilson poked holes in the sheriff’s contention that moving inmates out of group living areas is a major threat to the community.
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OC Sheriff Faces Tough Questions in Court Today About Jail Outbreak
The hearing comes as over 1,000 inmates are currently infected with coronavirus. Four are hospitalized, and one has died from the outbreak as of Wednesday.
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Cities Across OC Consider Joining Sheriff Barnes’ Challenge To Coronavirus Jail Court Orders
Cities planning to hold special meetings today to discuss the issue include Los Alamitos, Westminster, Irvine, Dana Point, Mission Viejo, and San Clemente, among others.
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OC Courts Halt New Civil Trials Until Late January as Coronavirus Surges
“The dramatic increase in COVID-19 positive cases in our County has required us to cut back our services,” said the county’s top judge.
