The father of Thomas, a mentally ill transient who died after being beaten by Fullerton police, has sued the city as well as the officers and two former police chiefs.
Tag: Tony Rackauckas
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: OC Supervisors Continue to Face an Accountability Crisis
Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. again delves into the seemingly politicized process underway to expand Office of Independent Review oversight beyond the jails and into other agencies.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
A Peek Inside the World of Todd Spitzer, Inc.
Over the past several years, county Supervisor Todd Spitzer has spent lavishly from an unusually large campaign account tied to his seat on the Republican Central Committee.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Garden Grove, Government, Top Stories
Children of Top DA Officials Get Coveted Jobs
Out of an applicant pool of as many as 500, the Orange County District Attorney’s office hired the offspring of two members of Tony Rackauckas’ inner circle as entry-level prosecutors.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Wozniak Judge Refuses to Hold Hearing on Informants
Judge John D. Conley wrote that public defenders for accused murderer Daniel Patrick Wozniak had failed to show “outrageous government misconduct” involving a jail informant.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
DA Criticized for Plans to Spend Settlement Money on Gang Program
Business leaders are concerned it will lead to more lawsuits to keep paying for the program, while county attorneys have raised concerns about its legality.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Fire Authority Officials Not Charged in Hazmat Probe
DA finds no criminal wrongdoing three years after disclosures that Orange County Fire Authority officials charged businesses fees for inspections that were never done.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Prior Murder Adds Another Layer to Wozniak Case
Samuel E. Herr, the Costa Mesa man Daniel Patrick Wozniak allegedly killed and decapitated in 2010, was himself acquitted of murder charges more than a decade ago.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Shirley Gets Her Wish: Ethics Commission Plan Will Go Before Voters
Thanks to years of work by political watchdog Shirley Grindle, Llocal voters will get a chance in June to make OC the largest county in California with an added layer of political accountability.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
OC Jailhouse Informants Scandal Prompts New State Law
The law, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown this week, imposes tougher punishment on prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence in criminal cases. It was prompted by revelations that Orange County prosecutors violated the constitutional rights of defendants by keeping secret evidence gleaned from jailhouse informants.
