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portive community, a very supportive city council and a very supportive city manager. They understand how difficult this job is and they prioritize law enforcement,” he said, adding “I hope you would find the good in the fact that Garden Grove supports their police officers, they support their police department.”

In addition to Raney’s comments and closing remarks by

HB will leave OCPA group

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It launched on April 1, 2022 with Buena Park, Fullerton, Huntington Beach and Irvine.

However complaints about OCPA led to an audit by the California State Auditor. The report, issued in February, listed several “deficiencies” including:

• engaging in contracting that was neither competitive nor sufficiently accountable;

• deliberately and willfully circumventing the state’s competitive bidding practices;

• not consistently or appropriately addressed or responded to public records requests;

• not hiring sufficient and/ or qualified staff to oversee its functions; current Police Chief Amir ElFarra, there was a presentation of the patriotic poem, “My Name is Olde Glory” by Ed DesBiens and the Pacifica High School JROTC, two songs by the Bolsa Grande Concert Choir – including “America the Beautiful,” singing of the National Anthem by Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Hernandez and a 21-gun salute.

• accountability of its promised efficiencies and functions is lacking.

Also, the California Public Utilities Commission levied a fine of $1.96 million against OCPA in April for not purchasing enough electricity to avoid service interruption the previous summer.

The OCPA board has sought to make reforms and fire CEO Brian Probolsky, who will remain in his post until the end of May.

The County of Orange decided to leave OCPA last December and Irvine may also leave.

The Nicholson Pipes and Drums and GGPD Honor Guard opened and closed the ceremonies, and a helicopter flyover was the final touch. Capt. Brian Dalton served as master of ceremonies.

Continued from page 1 decline to 11 from 25 last week. Numbers on hospitalizations and the use of intensive care units to treat COVID-19 patients are not available.

JIm Tortolano Editor and Publisher

Marilyn Lewis Tortolano General Manager

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