Crime and Public Safety

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1049+ words) Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken refused to provide a key document to the city’s ethics officer regarding a Qatari embassy-sponsored trip to the emirate’s capital last year, according to a legal claim filed by her chief of staff. Aitken allegedly told…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (240+ words) Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken has publicly acknowledged her struggle with alcohol and revealed she checked into the Betty Ford Center for rehabilitation in June 2025. In a recent Instagram post, Aitken admitted to having an "unhealthy relationship" with alcohol but denied…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (206+ words) Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is under scrutiny following serious allegations from her chief of staff, Berenice Ballinas. Ballinas filed a 25-page claim accusing Aitken of being intoxicated at city events and making derogatory remarks. The claim, released Thursday, includes allegations…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (599+ words) By Chad Gaba October 2, 2026 Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is facing a sweeping workplace complaint from her own chief of staff, who alleges the mayor repeatedly appeared intoxicated at city events, harassed staff, and used racist language, as reported by The…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (675+ words) Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken has been accused of repeatedly appearing intoxicated during city-related events, making racially derogatory remarks and asking intrusive questions about sexuality, according to a newly released 25-page government claim. Berenice Ballinas, who has worked in Aitken's office…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (446+ words) Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is dealing with a number of serious allegations brought forward by her chief of staff, claiming she frequently showed up intoxicated while conducting city business—so much so that she needed to be driven home from…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (642+ words) Anaheim's mayor is confronting a significant workplace grievance filed by her own chief of staff, which describes a troubling pattern involving alcohol consumption, alleged misconduct, and governance practices that have deteriorated substantially, NY Post reported. Chief of Staff Berenice Ballinas…...

1+ week, 53+ min ago   (167+ words) Anaheim’s mayor is facing an extraordinary workplace complaint from her own chief of staff that paints a picture of booze, alleged harassment and political-business-as-usual gone badly off the rails. Chief of Staff Berenice Ballinas claims Mayor Ashleigh Aitken repeatedly appeared…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (220+ words) Seven Injured, Some Report Breathing Difficulties Police to Question Plant Officials Over Negligence Police have opened an investigation into officials at a chemical plant in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, after 400 liters of hydrochloric acid leaked from the site. The Ojeong Police…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1478+ words) Anaheim officials Thursday released a redacted copy of a recent legal claim filed by Mayor Ashleigh Aitken’s policy adviser alleging the mayor had a drinking problem and fostered a hostile workplace that included racial and homophobic slurs. City spokesman Mike…...