Gabriel San Román is a feature writer for TimesOC. He previously worked at OC Weekly – as a reporter, podcast producer and columnist – until the newspaper’s closing in late 2019. San Román also loves the game of basketball. He may or may not be the tallest Mexican in O.C.
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Council members approved the $9-million purchase of the Butterfly Palladium construction site following years of litigation and stalled development.
July 27, 2022
Joel Acevedo was slain in the second of back-to-back police shootings in 2012 that sparked riots in Anaheim. Ten years later, once secret files made public by SB 1421 give greater details into the investigation that found the officer’s actions justified.
July 21, 2022
The Orange County Board of Supervisors will consider allowing CalOptima to offer such a plan after redetermination may make many ineligible for Medi-Cal in the future.
July 20, 2022
After three rounds of discussions and many changes, council members are unable to break an impasse on campaign finance reform in the wake of an FBI political corruption probe.
July 13, 2022
Dr. Monte Perez is tapped to lead the college through the end of the year. His predecessor faced a #MeToo allegation before being passed up, a move seen by supporters as “anti-Latino.”
July 7, 2022
Amid a critical O.C. grand jury report, the agency’s CEO will continue in his role while an independent probe of his whistleblower complaint is ordered.
June 29, 2022
A blistering new report found the hiring of OCPA’s CEO questionable while criticizing the green power agency for lacking financial and governmental transparency.
June 27, 2022
Council members have a month left to appoint an interim mayor following Harry Sidhu’s resignation in May.
June 22, 2022
State Sen. Tom Umberg has authored and introduced a bill that would give the state’s housing authority the power to void deals in violation of the Surplus Land Act.
June 16, 2022
Anaheim City Council addressed a host of issues related to former mayor Harry Sidhu’s resignation and allegations of ‘cabal’ corruption.
June 8, 2022