Robert Faigin, the former director of Legal Affairs for the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, was unanimously appointed as the new head of the Orange County Office of Independent Review by Orange County Supervisors Oct. 4. In the position, starting Nov. 4, Faigin will review the county’s sheriff’s department, public defender’s office, its district attorney, and…
Former Attorney for San Diego Sheriff to Head Orange County’s Law Enforcement Watchdog
October 10, 2022
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Orange County’s Sen. Pat Bates Runs for Supervisor
October 1, 2022
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Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), who is terming out this year, is running for Orange County supervisor in the Nov. 8 election to be a “significant voice” for District 5 residents. Bates, who previously served as a county supervisor for seven years, said her understanding of how state issues impact local government will help her…
Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Wants to Represent District 5
September 30, 2022
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After a special election in March 2021, former Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley was elected Orange County Supervisor, filling the vacant District 2 seat after Michelle Steel’s promotion to congress. With the county’s redistricting pushing her city into what is now District 5, she is running for its seat in the Nov. 8 election. “I…
Orange County Supervisors Request Audit of Green Energy Provider
August 24, 2022
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 on Aug. 23 for an audit of the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) to be conducted by the county, with Supervisor Don Wagner dissenting. The supervisors’ request for an audit will be submitted at the board’s next meeting Sept. 6. The OCPA will then have 3 days…
Orange County CEO Extends Contract 2 Years
August 15, 2022
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors Aug. 9 extended County Executive Officer Frank Kim’s contract by 2 years, and raised his salary by $66,000 per year. His contract, which was set to expire in May 2023, is now good through May 2025 and his salary was increased to $376,000, after last being reported at $310,000…
OC Supervisors Approve $1 Million Settlement in Oil Spill Response
July 27, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County supervisors voted Tuesday to accept nearly $1 million from Amplify Energy to cover expenses incurred responding to the oil spill off the waters of Huntington Beach in October. The supervisors voted 4–1, with Supervisor Andrew Do dissenting, to accept $956,352 from the oil company to cover expenses related to the emergency…
AG Bonta: OC Supervisors Can Represent Old Districts Until Next Election
July 23, 2022
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Orange County supervisors can continue to represent constituents in the districts where they were first elected before the county’s adoption of redrawn district maps, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Supervisor Katrina Foley raised the question after she was required to start representing new cities following the county’s redistricting process. The Board of Supervisors…
Orange County Creates $150,000 7-Eleven Shooting Victims Relief Fund
July 20, 2022
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Orange County will provide up to $150,000 to aid some victims of a series of shooting at half a dozen 7-Eleven stores across Southern California on July 11—affecting three cities in the county—leaving three dead and three injured. The county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on July 19 to use money from the discretionary budgets…
Orange County Supervisors Fund First Responders Cemetery
July 7, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Final taps will be played for Orange County’s police and firefighters at a special, 10-acre section next to the new Southern California Veterans Cemetery site that soon should be built in Anaheim Hills. It will be the first cemetery in the nation dedicated to first responders. On June 28, the Orange County Supervisors…
Orange County DA Clears Rape Kit Backlog, Results in 6 Criminal Cases
June 28, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has cleared a backlog of rape kits that dated back to the early 1990s, resulting in up to seven criminal cases now under review, District Attorney Todd Spitzer told county leaders June 28. The office tested nearly 1,700 kits that were eligible for testing and identified 311…
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