An annual rock concert sponsored by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas to raise awareness and funds for victims of human trafficking is also raising questions about a music promotion business run by his Chief of Staff, Susan Kang Schroeder — who doesn’t disclose her financial interests like other top decision-making officials across Orange County.
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Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
DA’s Chief of Staff Loses Her First Felony Case
Judge Patrick Donahue turned down Susan Kang Schroeder, a possible future candidate for DA, in her first felony trial, saying no reasonable trier of fact could agree with her case against a Santa Ana man accused of being a drug dealer.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, Santa Ana
Voice of OC Demand Leads to Release of Pulido Report
The Santa Ana City Council changed course and released the city’s investigative report into the mayor’s property swap after Voice of OC threatened litigation.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
DA’s Investigation of Santa Ana Mayor Faces Scrutiny
Sources say Orange County District Attorney’s Office has yet to interview key witnesses in the property swap investigation, which both a city investigative report and former FBI agent say is crucial.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Feds Investigating Santa Ana Police Beating
A federal civil rights investigation has been launched into the case of Santa Ana resident Edgar Vargas, whose beating by local police this summer was caught on video.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
DA Drops More Charges Rather Than Release Informant Records
The latest in the ongoing fallout of the jailhouse informant case.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
More Murder Charges Dropped in Wake of DA Informants Case
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has dropped murder charges against another defendant after allegations that prosecutors improperly withheld evidence gleaned from a network of jailhouse informants.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Campaign Cash Clouds DA’s Probe Into Santa Ana Mayor
As District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ office investigates Miguel Pulido, the DA has taken contributions from Pulido’s campaign consultant as well as other allies of the mayor.
Posted inSanta Ana
DA to Santa Ana: Don’t Release Pulido Report
The Orange County District Attorney’s office is urging Santa Ana City Council members not to follow through on their vow to release the city’s investigative report on a real estate deal between Mayor Miguel Pulido and a city contractor, saying that doing so will jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
DA Discusses Adding Paralegals Due To Disclosure Problems
Prosecutors have come under serious fire over the past six months for failing to timely inform defendants and their lawyers of information gathered against them through use of jailhouse informants.
