One of District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s former top prosecutors is taking him and OC Superior Court Judge Shawn Nelson to court, arguing she was discriminated against after she helped other women report alleged sexual harassment.
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County Supervisors Get a New $400 Million Headquarters, Residents Monitoring Public Meetings Remotely Get Glitches
Orange County officials tout investments in public buildings but keep struggling on participation at public meetings.
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2022 Primary Election Night Results: Who Will Join Orange County’s Judicial Bench? 
Nine judges will be chosen by the voters, with heightened controversy around one race where a high ranking member of the DA’s office is getting sued.
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Orange County Taxpayers Keep Paying Millions for Costly Computer Glitches, Year After Year
When county computer vendors don’t deliver as promised, who foots the bill? Taxpayers.
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DA Spitzer Faces Another Racial Comment Claim as Three More Prosecutors File Suit
A high-ranking 20-year DA prosecutor says Spitzer accused her “of being afraid to prosecute a defendant simply because of the defendant’s race.” Spitzer previously denied making racially inappropriate remarks, but did not address the new allegation when asked about it.
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High-Ranking OC Prosecutor Quits, Says DA Spitzer Jeopardized Mass Shooting Prosecution
Longtime prosecutor Tracy Miller says Spitzer made race-based decisions and jeopardized a mass shooting case. Spitzer says it’s a smear campaign.
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OC’s Top Prosecutor Under Fire For Allegations That He Knowingly Promoted a Pervert Who Later Harassed DA Staff
Eight lawsuits are expected after a county investigation confirmed harassment of subordinates by former District Attorney executive Gary LoGalbo. DA Todd Spitzer disputes a lawsuit claim – rooted in the county’s own investigation – that he promoted LoGalbo despite knowing he was a “pervert” in his personal life.
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DA Todd Spitzer Says it Was Too Hard to Fundraise for Victims’ Memorial He Championed at a County Park, Yet He Raised 50 Times More for His Own Election
The memorial is years late and massively scaled down. Spitzer raised $3 million for his election but only $58,000 for the victims memorial he promised to champion.
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Political Campaigning Happened at DA’s Office During Victims’ Event, Says County Supervisor Who Attended
A county supervisor says there was blatant political campaigning at the DA’s headquarters last week during a victims rally event that was organized, promoted and broadcast with taxpayer resources. DA Todd Spitzer hasn’t responded to messages for comment.
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From Outrage to Silence: Improper Recording of Attorney-Client Prisoner Calls in Orange County Goes Unmentioned as Jail Phones Contract is Renewed
Demands for canceling the contract with phone contractor GTL years ago have now given way to silence on the recording scandal as supervisors continue to extend the company’s contract – even as more revelations emerge of improperly-recorded calls.
