OC Celebrates Earth Day
Orange County locals gathered for a day of crafts, food, and educational activities at the annual Newport Bay Conservancy’s Earth Day, prompting reflections from attendees.
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Santa Ana Police Called to Aid Federal Officers Before Firing on ICE Protesters Last Year
Almost a year since the ICE protests, Santa Ana police officials publicly answered limited questions on their scrutinized response to last June’s protests amid looming legal threats.
Fullerton Hires Accounting Firm to Review $10 Million Budget Flap
The city manager is contracting with Grant Thornton – the same firm that reviewed Orange’s finances – to examine Fullerton’s budget after officials over-accounted for $10 million in reserves.
Despite Denials, County Supervisor Was Told Tons of Trash Routed to South OC
Supervisor Katrina Foley claimed she had no idea about plans to double the amount of trash going to a landfill in her district – despite getting a briefing on it nearly three years ago.
Fountain Valley Increases Trash Rates
Fountain Valley residents will soon pay more for trash service, and most will never cast a vote to stop it.
OC Judge Overturns $2.9 Million Verdict in Santa Ana Police Retaliation Lawsuit
A judge overturned a $2.9 million ruling in favor of a former Santa Ana police administrator who alleged she was being unlawfully retaliated against by her superior, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict.
Huntington Beach Leaders Split Over Rebranding Consultant
Surf City leaders are looking to spend nearly three quarters of a million on beefing up the city’s image, but some residents and council members are questioning a firm pushed by the mayor.
Santa Ana’s Upcoming Report on Police Firing on ICE Protesters Lacks Details
Santa Ana leaders seem to be shying away from an in-depth public debate on why police officers fired hundreds of rounds of rubber bullets and threw tear gas at anti-ICE protestors in Orange County’s only sanctuary city.
Irvine’s Oak Creek Golf Course Could Get Swapped With Nature Park
Council members approved a change to the city’s zoning law that could allow a nature park on the Oak Creek golf course site, which might also get thousands of new homes.
Some OC City Officials Eye Cannabis to Bail Out Municipal Budgets
As cities grapple with budget deficits, some leaders in two separate college towns are more open to exploring legalizing and taxing cannabis retail stores to bring in new revenue than others.
OC’s Biggest Civic Headlines as Cities Grapple With Budget Deficits
Irvine, Orange and Santa Ana grapple with projected budget deficits, state officials probe herbicide use near Doheny State Beach – these are just some of this week’s biggest headlines.
County Officials Look to Settle Dog Mauling Lawsuit at OC Animal Care for $450,000
OC Supervisors are looking to settle the lawsuit with a former animal shelter volunteer and after she was attacked by a dog and bitten 18 times across her body as her screams for help went unanswered.
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Voice of OC Joins LAist and OC Register on Grantmakers Journalism Panel
Local Publishers gathered to discuss the crisis facing local journalism and its impact on public policy.
Voice of OC Speaks at Laguna Beach LitFest
Voice of OC publisher and editor in chief, Norberto Santana, Jr., joined authors Rosanna Xia and Margaret Garcia at the inaugural Laguna Beach Literary Festival to speak on the importance of the “California Story” and encourage residents to share their own stories.
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