Judge reverses previous order regarding a July 29 hearing on a DA complaint regarding a gang in Santa Ana’s Townsend Street neighborhood.
Tag: Tony Rackauckas
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
4 Hot Debates to Watch This Week
A Great Park transparency measure could go before voters, and Laguna Hills wades into Little League dispute.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Residents, Activists Protest DA’s Request for Gang Injunction
Dozens showed up to the Santa Ana City Council meeting Tuesday to show their displeasure with the Orange County District Attorney’s recent request for a gang injunction against the city’s Townsend Street gang.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
DA’s Improper Disclosures to Cost County Nearly $630K
The money is needed to pay for paralegals following revelations that the DA’s office failed to properly disclose evidence to criminal defendants.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
‘Chumminess’ of DA and Mayor Makes Insiders Suspicious
Many were shocked to see District Attorney Tony Rackauckas – who is leading a corruption investigation into Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido – seated next to the mayor at his state of the city event.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
8 Hot Issues to Watch This Week
A key hearing in the Carlos Bustamante sex assault case and county officials consider opening up labor negotiations.
Posted inCountywide, Seal Beach, Top Stories
Dekraai Pleads Guilty to Seal Beach Shooting Rampage
Scott Evans Dekraai pleaded guilty to killing his ex-wife and seven others at a Seal Beach beauty salon in 2011.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
OC Democrats Boot Their Vice Chair
Outrage from building trade unions over Greg Diamond’s role in suing Anaheim to stop a construction project prompted the ouster. But the party debate revealed a much deeper rift.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Top Stories
Impacts of Kelly Thomas Case Go Far Beyond Jury’s Verdict
Similar to Rodney King’s, the Kelly Thomas case showed reluctance of juries to convict police. Also like King’s beating, Thomas’s death will have long-lasting impact.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
DA Drops Demand for Video Feed of Thomas Trial
The Orange County DA’s office had demanded access to the live feed of the trial of two former officers in the beating death of Thomas.
