Long awaited report on the beating death of transient Kelly Thomas concludes that lax oversight, not corruption, led to the tragedy.
Tag: Tony Rackauckas
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Audit Report Details Culture of Fear at County Public Works
Voice of OC has obtained the original report that lit the fuse behind the Bustamante sex crime scandal. Female workers at the county don’t trust county Human Resources and want Attorney General Kamala Harris to step in.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Lawyer Says Drakodaidis Plans Return, Is ‘Ideal Candidate’ for CEO
The deputy CEO, who took medical leave after Bustamante arrest and made numerous corruption allegations, says she’s coming back to work Aug. 31.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
County Releases Redacted Version of Controversial Drakodaidis Claim
Among other allegations, the letter accuses Supervisor Pat Bates of trying to change a sex offender ordinance to help a friend.
Posted inSanta Ana
Bustamante Pleads Not Guilty
Santa Ana city councilman and former county Public Works executive is accused of crimes including sexual assault and false imprisonment.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Thursday May Be CEO’s Last Day
The agenda for the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ closed session implies that county CEO Tom Mauk will be dismissed during that meeting.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Drakodaidis Attorney Levels More Charges Against Supervisors
In yet another dramatic turn in the fallout of the Carlos Bustamante saga, Joel Baruch enters into the public record a scathing account of how county officials operate.
Posted inGovernment, Inside the Newsroom, Norberto Santana Jr.
Voice of OC Files Suit to Reveal Letter Kept Secret by County
The news organization, along with open-government advocacy group Californians Aware, seeks access to a letter sent by a deputy CEO that reportedly alleges a host of improprieties within the county bureaucracy.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Probe of County Public Works Finds Culture of Dysfunction
Report asserts OC leadership created conditions within the department that have spawned low morale, distrust and fear. It singles out the Bustamante case and states that more sexual harassment claims could be coming.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Bustamante Lawyer Accuses DA of ‘Egregious’ Conduct
The case against the Santa Ana councilman, accused of multiple sex crimes, is permanently tainted by “inflammatory” comments made by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, said Bustamante’s attorney.
