Originally published in the Orange County Register on April 4, 2024. Despite a federally preemptive law that went into effect last year to crack down
In 2017, California passed the sanctuary state legislation (SB54) that severely limited how much local law enforcement can cooperate with federal authorities to enforce immigration
The Orange County Transportation Authority and Metrolink today announced that the project team will move forward with plans to build a barrier wall to protect
One of the justifications cited by campaign is that she supports defunding the police. It is a charge that Jessie Lopez and her allies have
State Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a report clearing Anaheim police officers in the September 28, 2021 shooting death of Brandon Lopez in Santa
Acting City Manager Steven A. Mendoza has named Assistant Chief Robert Rodriguez as Acting Chief of Police, effective Nov. 2, 2023. Assistant Chief Rodriguez is
Santa Ana Police Chief Dave Valentin sent out a department-wide letter today announcing his retirement from the post he had held since 2017. “It has
Santa Ana Councilmember Jessie Lopez will face a recall election this Fall, as the Orange County Registrar of Voters has certified the recall petition has
Santa Ana may adopt a more robust approach to increasing incidents of public intoxication if Santa Ana Councilman Phil Bacerra has his way. Bacerra has
The campaign to recall left-wing Santa Ana Councilwoman Jessie Lopez today turned approximately 6,600 voter signatures into the City Clerk. 5,274 of those must be
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