May 26, 2017
Orange County
OC Register: Memorial Day binds Americans together
Even today as our country stands divided in one of the most politically polarized environments since the Vietnam War, we can stand together to honor the sacrifices made by so many to preserve American values and keep our country safe.
OC Register: Veterans bare souls about combat, military experience at Heroes Hall storytelling performance
Seven veterans described their military experiences and bared their souls to the crowd as part of “Voices – Veterans Storytelling Project,” a public performance put together by Anaheim-based Chance Theater. The performance was the third installment of the storytelling project, but the first at Heroes Hall, Orange County’s only veterans museum.
Voice of OC: Sheriff’s deputies take the Fifth during jailhouse snitch hearing
It’s an outgrowth of the murder trial of Scott Evans Dekraai, who pled guilty to killing his ex-wife and seven others at a Seal Beach nail salon in 2011.
Voice of OC: DA’s former top investigator seeks records of Pulido, Do, and Nguyen probes
Craig Hunter, a former Anaheim deputy police chief who led the DA’s investigations bureau from early 2014 until he was ousted last month, alleged in a legal claim this month that Rackauckas committed crimes and “interfered in political corruption criminal investigations.”
OC Register: Robin of TV’s “Batman” will lead the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival, which starts Friday, May 26
This year, the festival’s grand marshal is Burt Ward, the original Boy Wonder – Robin – in the late 1960s “Batman” television series. Ward, 71, will be in the Strawberry Parade on Saturday and sell dog food for his nonprofit Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions.
OC Register: Huntington Beach prepared to go to court to keep at-large elections
After receiving a letter in April from the Shenkman and Hughes law office that urged Huntington Beach to “voluntarily change its at-large system of electing council members” or face a legal challenge, Huntington Beach is pushing back.
California
Sacramento Bee: No funding plan doesn’t stop lawmakers from moving health care bill along
Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, introduced SB 562, a sweeping overhaul of the state’s health insurance market. He’s also the chair of Senate Appropriations. The committee passed the bill with a 5-2 vote during a fast-paced suspense file hearing, clearing the way for it to be taken up on the Senate floor next week.
Publication Date: May 26, 2017
