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.
Tag: Todd Spitzer
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Orange County Supervisors No Longer Question Sheriff Spending Tax Money Without Proper Authorization
There used to be questions when the sheriff asked for retroactive approvals months after purchases were made. Not anymore.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Crime Victims’ Memorial Faces Major Downsize After DA Spitzer’s Fundraising Effort Falls Flat
Then-Supervisor Todd Spitzer originally proposed it as a robust memorial at a regional park. Now, after winning election as DA and raising just 6 percent of the memorial’s cost, Todd Spitzer is proposing to dramatically scale it back.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Shooting in Orange was “Not Random;” Suspect Identified
Police officers said they believe it was an isolated incident aimed at a mobile home retail business.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County’s #1 Most-Prosecuted Crime is Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Such as Meth Pipes
OC sheriff officials wouldn’t disclose data on the most common charges that land people in jail unless Voice of OC paid at least $1,000 for “custom programming.” But OC Superior Court provided similar data for free. Here’s what it showed.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Ex-Prosecutor Peter Hardin Announces He’s Running Against DA Todd Spitzer
Peter Hardin calls the current DA “a walking scandal and an unfit leader.” Spitzer says the newcomer is part of a “pro-criminal agenda” along the lines of George Gascón.
Posted inGovernment
Was OC’s Top Prosecutor Improperly Cleared of Corruption or Not? A Secret Report Could Shed Light
Damon Tucker, who was fired as a DA investigator in December, says he found “overwhelming evidence” DA Todd Spitzer committed serious crimes like money laundering, extortion, and soliciting bribes. Spitzer says it’s all a smear campaign against him. An 11-page memo kept secret by the DA could shed light on what kind of probe looked at Spitzer’s fundraising.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Did OC’s Top Prosecutor Seek Bribes in ‘Pay to Play’ Scheme? A Fired DA Investigator Says There’s ‘Overwhelming’ Evidence; Spitzer Says It’s a Smear Campaign
Damon Tucker, who was fired as a DA investigator in December, says he found “overwhelming evidence” DA Todd Spitzer committed serious crimes like money laundering, extortion, and soliciting bribes. Spitzer says it’s all a smear campaign against him.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Grapples With Wave of Hate Toward Asian Americans Over Coronavirus
Could a rise in hate crimes and incidents, and the conversation around it, signal Orange County’s changing understanding of one of its largest nonwhite demographics?
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Four Prosecutors Allege Sexual Harassment Was Enabled by DA Spitzer Promoting His Friends Over the Objections of Aides
Spitzer is accused of enabling harassment by hiring one friend and promoting another, despite being urged not to by the DA’s aides and investigators. Spitzer disputes the allegations against him.
