The Orange County Probation Department is one of many agencies nationwide that has ended its practice of complying with federal immigration detainers after a federal court ruled them unconstitutional.
Tag: UC Irvine
Posted inIrvine, Top Stories
Controversy Follows UC Irvine Scientist’s Brain Scan Testimony
For decades, Dr. Joseph Wu has used UCI’s PET brain imaging technology as the basis of his forensic diagnoses in murder cases. Wu’s testimony has a dubious reputation among experts in the field, with one calling it “hokum.”
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Former UCI Professor Pleads Guilty to Felony Conflict of Interest
Tatsuya Suda, once a world-renowned computer scientist, became the first University of California professor convicted of criminal conflict of interest involving research funding.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s Immigrants Welcome New State Laws
A number of state laws that took effect last month will make it easier for undocumented immigrants to work and pursue an education.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Youth Media: Spending a Day as a Fourth Street Fruit Vendor
A young woman tells of her work among those who make their living on downtown Santa Ana’s most vibrant street.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Activists: City’s Strategic Plan Outreach Insufficient
A community survey, one of the pillars of the city’s new strategic plan, has failed to adequately reach the city’s Latino majority, activists say.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
UCI Report: Orange County Leads California in Child Deportation
Activists confront officials regarding new university study showing that OC accounts for 43 percent of the state’s deportations of children.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Radiation Issues Shut Down UC Irvine Brain Research Center
The Brain Imaging Center ceased human experiments after discoveries of poor sanitation practices and tainted drugs by federal inspectors.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
UC Irvine Forum Focuses on a More Bike-Friendly OC
Politicians, activists and policy experts talk about how to create safe and sustainable transportation options in the post-freeway era.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
The Paradox of Latino Health
Orange County’s Mexican immigrants arrive in the U.S. in better health than the wealthier, native-born population by many measures. But over time their health begins to recede.
