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Ex-Santa Ana Councilman Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud

Santa Ana City Council
By Nick Gerda | September 13, 2019

Roman Reyna agreed to pay $578,053 in restitution to the city for the cost of an upcoming special election to fill his seat on the council, and will have a lifetime ban against holding elected office, according to prosecutors.

DA Records Refute Public Reason for Not Prosecuting Santa Ana Police Sgt. Gerry Serrano

Gerry Serrano
By Nick Gerda | July 2, 2019

DA records contradict its public statements for why the DA’s office did not file DUI hit-and-run charges against Santa Ana police Sgt. Gerry Serrano, who now leads the city’s influential officers’ union.

Rackauckas Secretly Cleared Deputies Accused of Lying About Informants

Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
By Nick Gerda | June 11, 2019

Former District Attorney Tony Rackauckas quietly decided last year to not have prosecutors tell defense attorneys about 10 sheriff deputies suspected of lying about or concealing records about jail informants.

Surveillance of Councilman Gathered Evidence of Felony Residence Fraud, DA Said

Roman Reyna
By Nick Gerda | April 30, 2019

It’s first time in years Orange County DA officials have been known to place a politician under surveillance for alleged residency fraud.

OC District Attorney Launches Internal Investigation Into Snitch Scandal

Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
By Spencer Custodio | April 25, 2019

District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced April 24 that he’s launching an internal investigation into the jailhouse snitch scandal while seeking clarification from the state Attorney General if the state probe is finished or not.

Santa Ana Mayor Accused of Personally Renting Out City Property and Interfering in Pot Shop Enforcement

Miguel Pulido
By Nick Gerda | April 24, 2019

In sworn testimony, Mayor Miguel Pulido was accused of running a side business personally renting out city-owned property and interfering with police decisions about which illegal pot shops to raid. Pulido denies the allegations.

Police Union Bribery Alleged Under Oath by Two Officials

Gerry Serrano
By Nick Gerda | April 24, 2019

Two top Santa Ana officials, including a former police chief, alleged under oath the city’s police union leader engaged in bribery of City Council candidates in 2016, saying Sgt. Gerry Serrano told candidates they had to agree to fire then-Police Chief Carlos Rojas in order to benefit from $400,000 in campaign spending.

‘Slurred’ Speech and a Blood Test Refusal: Report Details Police Leader’s Alleged DUI

Gerry Serrano
By Nick Gerda | April 17, 2019

Sgt. Gerry Serrano went from facing potential DUI hit-and-run charges to leading one of the larger police unions in California. Voice of OC is publishing portions of the DUI police report for the first time.

OC Gives Sheriff Sole Control of Crime Lab, Against National Recommendations

Orange County Sheriffs Department
By Nick Gerda | April 10, 2019

The move to put the crime lab scientists under a law enforcement agency directly contradicts the national best practices Sheriff Don Barnes and DA Todd Spitzer cited to justify the change.

New OC Supervisor Don Wagner to Take Office Wednesday

Countywide
By Nick Gerda | March 27, 2019

He comes into office as supervisors face a host of issues ranging from homelessness to where a veterans’ cemetery should go, to problems with mental healthcare delivery.

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