July 13, 2017
Orange County
Voice of OC: Sparks Fly between Anaheim Mayor and Councilwoman Over Fire Fighter Outsourcing Inquiry.
Anaheim City Councilwoman Kris Murray publicly criticized Mayor Tom Tait at a city council meeting Tuesday over a phone call he had with Orange County Fire Authority Chief Jeff Bowman exploring the possibility of outsourcing the city’s fire department.
Voice of OC: Sheriff Didn’t fire or demote any jail managers for failures that enabled escape.
Despite agreeing that serious failures by her own jail managers enabled last year’s jailbreak, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens did not fire or demote anyone over it, according to a top Sheriff’s Department official.
OC Register: Report: Orange County DA investigation couldn’t corroborate key allegations against Supervisor Todd Spitzer
An Orange County District Attorney’s investigator was unable to corroborate key corruption allegations against county supervisor and DA candidate Todd Spitzer after months of probing, according to a June 9 internal report obtained by the Register.
OC Daily: Mesa Water GM’s latest $10,000 incentive payment isn’t for transparency
What explanation did the Board members give for the $10,000 payment to GM Paul Shoenberger? What is he being given incentive to do? It’s hard to say. Mesa Water doesn’t broadcast its meetings online, and doesn’t provide archived video or audio of its Board meetings.
California
La Times: LAPD union joins national push for feds to help prepare police for contacts with mentally ill
Los Angeles’ police union has thrown its support behind a national push for federal funding and other resources to help officers better prepare for interactions with people who are mentally ill.
LA Times: $5-million program finds housing for only 268 veterans, report says.
A 5-million program to assist homeless veterans has helped only 268 get off the streets over 18 months, according to a recent Los Angeles County civil grand jury report — in part because a $1.2-million contract to provide interim shelter has been delayed for nearly a year.
Publication Date: July 13, 2017
