Armendariz: Sheriff Barnes, Rise of an Empire
Community Opinion
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More jail beds added to James A. Musick Facility in Irvine, CA will not solve the mental health crisis that currently plagues the Orange County Jails system.
Orange County Sheriff Threatens To Pull Patrols Out Of San Clemente
Orange County Sheriff
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In a letter sent Friday, Sheriff Don Barnes pointed to the council’s inability to take action on fence blocking access that led to eight arrests at a protest last Thursday.
Santana: OC Deputy Union Pays Out $50K in Failed Bid to Seal Misconduct Records
Norberto Santana, Jr.
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The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs paid out nearly $50,000 to Voice of OC, the L.A. Times and Southern California Public Radio this past month after deputies lost their bid in court earlier this year to seal deputy misconduct records.
Santana: OC Sheriff Don Barnes Moves at Sloth Pace to Release Deputy Misconduct Records
Norberto Santana, Jr.
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Barnes, who benefited from more than $600K in campaign cash from the same OC deputy union that fought disclosure of SB 1421 police misconduct records, has put a tiny staff on the biggest public records challenge ever, likely ensuring that Orange County taxpayers – who have paid out nearly $100 million in legal payouts from Sheriff’s Department misdeeds since 1990 – remain in the dark along with any kind of potential reform.