June 30, 2017
Orange County
Voice of OC: Sheriff’s deputy says, despite gap in jail log, deputies never stopped making entries
The Sheriff’s Department has been unable to explain why between April and early October of 2011 there are no entries in the daily log, a key piece of evidence that has shed light on how the Sheriff’s Department worked with informants in county jails.
Voice of OC: ACLU Reports Abuses In OC Jails, But Sheriff Said Findings Have “No Value”
“The need for oversight that is neutral and objective is profound… Such a body could thoroughly investigate and report allegations of transgressions or abuses of power among OCSD deputies and decrease the number of lawsuits,” the report said.
OC Animal Care: Fourth of July Pet Safety Tips
The dedicated workers at OC Animal Care have some important reminders to help keep your pet safe on the Fourth of July.
OC Register: These 10 cities in Orange County are selling safe and sane fireworks before July 4th.
Safe and sane fireworks have the State Fire Marshal seal – think sparklers, fountains and other fireworks that stay on the ground.
OC Register: OC Fair 2017: Everything you need to know about tickets, concerts and more
The fair will have two large Ferris wheels — The La Grande Wheel XL and the Big Wheel — for the first time. The La Grande features 500,000 LED lights and is one of the largest traveling observation wheels in the Western Hemisphere.
OC Register: Edison fined $2 million in Huntington Beach accident that left worker dead in 2013
Brandon Orozco, who worked for an Edison subcontractor, accidentally removed an energized “dead-break elbow” while preparing underground cables for testing, which resulted in his death on Sept. 30, 2013.
California
LA Times: Democrats see California's new budget as an answer, and an antidote, to President Trump's plans
“This is a budget that does things for people, not to people,” said Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount) as lawmakers debated the plan on June 15.
Publication Date: June 30, 2017
