Craig and Lisa Hunter
Craig Hunter, the chief investigator for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, has left his job two years after being accused of “sexting” while on duty, according to the O. C. Register.
Apparently a memo was sent on Monday, April 24, to OCDA staffers by OCDA Tony Rackauckas informing them that Investigations Bureau Chief Hunter and Assistant Chief Lou Gutierrez were both on a leave of absence and Hunter was not expected to return. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 16WF0899
Date: February 17, 2017
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted today of throwing an object that damaged a patrol vehicle and inciting a group of protesters to riot at a Donald Trump presidential campaign rally in the City of Costa Mesa. Luis Fernando Alarcon, 20, Anaheim, pleaded guilty today to one misdemeanor count of vandalism with damage over $400 and one misdemeanor count of inciting a riot. The court reduced the felony vandalism charge to a misdemeanor. Alarcon was sentenced to one year in county jail suspended, 12 days in county jail, three years of informal probation, and was ordered to pay restitution. Continue reading
If you are interested in watching Wednesday’s third and last Presidential debate here in Orange County there are a few locations where folks will be gathering, for free, to watch the fireworks, including:
KRLA-AM (870) The Answer Presidential Debate Viewing: Doors open 5 p.m. Free but preregistration is required. Wyndham Hotel, 12021 Harbor Blvd., Anaheim. Continue reading
Orange County Approves $8 Million in Housing for Homeless, Selects Mercy House to Run Shelter
(Santa Ana, California) — Orange County is taking action on homelessness.
Just one week after adopting Supervisor Andrew Do’s plan to transform a Santa Ana bus terminal into a transitional homeless shelter, the Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved $8 million to provide housing for people who currently living on the streets or at risk of becoming homeless. Continue reading
The OC GOP is about to get pummeled in the upcoming November General Election, thanks to their party’s horrific Presidential nominee, Donald Trump. But the party machinery is still going through the motions. This week the OC GOP’s Endorsement Committee and Central Committee made a few truly awful endorsements, as detailed by the OC Political Blog, here and here.
Probably the worst of their endorsements was that of Fountain Valley Councilman Steve Nagel, who was a Fountain Valley firefighter from 1977-2005. Continue reading
Remember Curt Pringle? The former Mayor of Anaheim has been very busy at his lobbying firm, Curt Pringle & Associates. As they have been reluctant to release their full client list (maybe it’s too much work?) Sean Paden has decided to help them out. Below is a list of every client that Paden could confirm from an internet search and the source. The list may not be complete but it is a darn good effort
Some of these clients are high profile, others are below the radar: Vulcan Industries, for example is apparently the largest supplier of gravel in Southern California (so if a construction project gets built there’s a good chance they’ll make money on it); Mobilite/ Mobilite of Newport Beach is a cell phone tower company, Jamboree Housing recently obtained bond funding from the City of Fullerton for a $5 million low income housing project (approved on March 18, 2014). Continue reading