OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer usually highlights major cases, but he’s been silent on 33 felony charges stemming from a failed 2019 effort to get a recall on the ballot against a Buena Park councilwoman.
Tag: Sunny Park
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Here’s a Twist: OC Sheriff Union is Attacking the Republican and Backing the Democrat in a High-Stakes Race
It’s the critical race that will decide which party has a majority on the powerful county Board of Supervisors.
Posted inFullerton
Voters in Fullerton, West Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, La Habra, Placentia and Stanton Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say?
We asked the candidates key questions about transparency, climate change, airplane noise and bike lanes. One responded.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Democrat OC Supervisor Doug Chaffee Narrowly Makes Runoff as His Party Tries to Oust Him
Chaffee has drawn fury from fellow Democrats for often siding with his Republican colleagues on issues like banning health officials from joining COVID-19 news conferences.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
What Should Orange County Do With an Extra $49 Million?
County officials are expecting to have tens of millions of extra taxpayer dollars, thanks to a surge in property tax collections from the skyrocketing housing market. How should those extra dollars be spent?
Posted inGovernment
Did Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee Just Lose Re-Election?
Under fire from his own Democratic Party for often siding with his Republican colleagues, Chaffee is inching closer to a rarity in local politics: Losing before the November election.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Officials Kill Live Streaming and Remote Comments at OC’s Homeless Commission Meetings
Local leaders said the change “doesn’t make sense” and undermines public trust.
Posted inAnaheim
Voters in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Stanton and West Anaheim Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say?
Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about what they’d do about challenges like homelessness, housing affordability and open space.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Will New State Redistricting Maps Separate North OC’s Korean American Community?
State redistricting officials have toyed with the idea of keeping Fullerton and Buena Park separate in state Senate voting maps. Both cities share a large Korean American community.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Park: City, School Leaders to OC Board of Supervisors: Work In Partnership With Us
This joint letter, co-signed by more than twenty Orange County elected officials, respectfully requests that the Orange County Board of Supervisors work in partnership with communities by expanding COVID-19 testing, follow Governor Newsom’s guidelines, and release federal CARES Act funding to cities as the funds were intended.
