County’s top elected leaders call highly critical report “selective” and “one-sided” and say the county has no need for an ethics commission.
Tag: Tony Rackauckas
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Grand Jury Describes ‘Atmosphere of Fear’ in OC Agencies
Report concludes county government has made strides to change but still has a way to go.
Posted inAnaheim
DA’s Decision Reignites Police Oversight Issue in Anaheim
Calls for a civilian check on police renewed after DA declined to file charges in fatal shooting of documented gang member who was unarmed.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
More Quiet Transfers of County Supervisor’s Staff
As Bill Campbell enters his last weeks in office, high-ranking political aides are quietly finding jobs in the county bureaucracy.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Lake Forest, Top Stories
DA Ready to Defend Banning Sex Offenders From Parks
Despite a county counsel opinion that the county should back away from a sex offender ban in parks, Rackauckas urges officials to stand firm.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories
The Struggle for Accountability in Police Shootings
A meeting of minds Wednesday night that included the district attorney, Anaheim’s mayor and Santa Ana’s former police chief revealed no clear path to accountability in shootings by police.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
County Officials Discuss Strategic Financial Plan Amid Turmoil
Democratic wins on Election Day, the Bustamante scandal and labor negotiations cast shadows over the all-Republican Board of Supervisors’ future planning.
Posted inAnaheim, Education, Investigative, Politics & Elections
DA Probes Candidate’s Alleged Misuse of Public Resources
The inquiry stems from a complaint that Jordan Brandman abused public resources at the Anaheim Union High School District where he is a trustee.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Top Stories
Do New Resources Mean DA Will Finally Get to Sidhu Case?
The Orange County district attorney still hasn’t finished an investigation into whether the Anaheim councilman accepted illegal campaign donations.
Posted inFullerton
Third Fullerton Officer Faces Charges in Kelly Thomas Case
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas charged Joseph Wolf with involuntary manslaughter and excessive use of force.
