Correa Draws a Challenger Named Truman
Ceci Truman, a Republican, has launched a campaign to challenge Rep. Lou Correa in CA-46 and there’s scant information about her except to two obvious […]
Ceci Truman
Is Michelle Martinez Buying Positive Blog Coverage?
We’ve spent the past few days reviewing the financial reports of various candidates for office throughout Orange County. And something on Michelle Martinez, an unopposed […]
Sheriff Sandra Hutchens
Yesterday I was given the opportunity to interview Sheriff Sandra Hutchens. So, I was given an hour with our Sheriff. We covered several topics. The hot button item of Concealed Weapons Permits (CCW) was one. I guess it’s inevitable, given the drama around her decision to review who had been given them.
OC Supervisors put leash on sheriff over reorg plan
Today the Orange County Board of Supervisors slammed Sheriff Sandra Hutchens over her reorganization plan announced last Friday. In that plan Sheriff Hutchens lays off […]
OC Deputies Ratify New Contract
On WednesdayJanuary 20th the members of the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriff’s voted on their new contract. Approximately half of the union membership, 886 members, participated in the ratification vote. The results were overwhelming.
Major Change in Pensions for Sheriff’s Deputies in tentative contract agreement
Yesterday, The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriff’s (AOCDS) announced that they had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. The details of that […]
OC Deputies Facing Only 7 “possible” Layoffs -so far
While the Sheriff’s Department managers are flying to LA for Chili Cook-offs, and keeping on payroll more than 70 highly paid double-dipping management retirees; more […]
Team Hutchens Gets All Puffed Up
In response to the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA) asking its members if they might be interested in a brief collective work stoppage, Under Sheriff John Scott sent a memo out to all OCEA represented department members. He instituted a new policy, effective immediately, that any employee represented by OCEA who calls in sick must have a doctor’s note to return to work.
Sheriff Hutchens Dumping All Layoffs on Non-Sworn Personnel
For the second round of draconian layoffs, the Sheriff notified OCEA on January 4th that they plan to layoff an additional 57 non-sworn personnel. These are the people who support our deputies, and in fact, make the entire department function.