Court records raise questions about how vigorously Santa Ana police and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office pursued murder cases.
Tag: Tony Rackauckas
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Long-Delayed Review of DA’s Office Faces Further Delays
The Orange County government’s performance auditor is publicly calling out District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and his contractor for delays in a regularly-scheduled audit that the DA didn’t want Cheng to do.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Transportation
Sheriff and DA Managers Get Rated by Rank and File
An unofficial ratings report was released by the OC Sheriff deputies’ union Wednesday, which gave generally positive marks to Sheriffs’ Department management.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
DA’s Misconduct Leads to Reduced Sentence for Convicted Murderer
Leonel Santiago Vega, who was convicted in 2010 for a 2004 gang-related killing, will be out of jail in about four years. Reduced sentence comes after revelations in Dekraai hearing that prosecutors violated Vega’s rights.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Controversy Heats Up Over DA Outsourcing Proposal
Controversy continues to swirl around a DA proposal seeking to outsource background investigations, with Orange County’s chief prosecutor irked over questions about a lack of disclosure regarding a longtime work relationship between the vendor and a top DA official recommending the contract.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Boy’s Death Becomes Flashpoint in Battle Over Gang Injunction
The District Attorney’s Office says the December killing of a 17-year-old provides justification for a gang injunction in Santa Ana’s Townsend Street neighborhood. Defense attorneys say prosecutors are exploiting the death.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Judge Gives DA Go Ahead in Townsend Gang Case
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will start presenting evidence this week as he seeks a permanent injunction against the Townsend Street gang in central Santa Ana.
Posted inSanta Ana
With Deadline Passed, DA Mum on Potential Charge Against Pulido
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas didn’t announce a possible misdemeanor charge stemming from Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido’s property swap with a city contractor by the statute of limitations deadline.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Issues Front and Center at Sacramento Inaugural
Orange County legislative leaders are preparing to address the area’s most longstanding problem: Lack of tax dollars from Sacramento.
Posted inSanta Ana
Clock Running Out on a Criminal Charge Against Pulido
The Orange County District Attorney’s office has been investigating crimes allegedly committed by Mayor Miguel Pulido in his property swap with a city contractor. The statute of limitations on one of those crimes runs out Jan. 4.
