Irvine Officials Sidestep Additional Financial Audits Amid Rocky Budget Outlook
Leaders aren’t going to be reviewing previous spending decisions with a formal audit process as leaders attempt to dodge a looming structural budget deficit.
Santa Ana Politicians Got To Swim, Residents Got Turned Away From New Pool
City officials are keeping quiet on a brewing scandal involving a staged opening ahead of the November election for a pool that is now closed to the public.
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OC Teamsters Reject New Contract, Threaten to Resume Strike
While teamsters have not confirmed a date at which they will return to the picket lines, they’ve “overwhelmingly” rejected county supervisors’ latest offer.
Santana: So Who Really Saved South OC’s Creeks?
The reality is local activists, not politicians, changed the county approach.
PCH and Surfliner Face Closures as High Tides Batter OC Coast
A portion of the train line running through San Clemente and two lanes of the Pacific Coast Highway will be closed this week as high tides have contributed to erosion along the coast.
OC Cities Continue Bracing for El Niño
Dana Point, San Clemente and Yorba Linda officials are preparing for flooding from a “Super El Niño” season after a recent tropical storm and hurricane wreaked havoc on the coast.
GKN Aerospace to Finally Host Town Hall Five Months After Garden Grove Hazmat Crisis
The company will host the town hall on Oct. 27 in conjunction with the opening of their $100 million claims program for people and businesses hit by the evacuations Memorial Day weekend.
Santa Ana Cracks Down on E-Bikes Amid Rising Deaths and Injuries in OC
Santa Ana elected officials are the latest in OC to regulate e-bikes after five electric bicycle crashes in the past three years in the city.
Santana: OC Trash Strike Clearly Shows How County Officials Flat Out Lie To The Public
A comparison of official filings and public statements by county officials about the impacts of the ongoing Teamsters Local 952 strike shows that the public wasn’t told the truth about impacts at local landfills.
San Clemente Looks to Expand Community Amphitheater
City leaders have narrowed down two potential locations, Steed Park and Forster Ranch, that could become the site for a community amphitheater.
Meet Some of Orange County Animal Care’s Longest Residents
As of Oct. 22, there are 107 dogs and 178 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Santana: Why Is a Free Press Not Welcome in Santa Ana?
This year’s election debates are surfacing a dangerous tendency among the majority of council members to avoid press questions.
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Guess: Orange County Needs Common Sense E-Bike Safety Reform
E-bikes are now part of daily life in Orange County, but our safety rules have not kept up. My petition…
Stockstill: Winter is Coming to Irvine’s Finances
The Irvine City Council continues to grapple with a looming budget deficit. At recent meetings making decisions on even small…
Rynerson: Orange County Power Authority Offers Both More Choice and More Transparency than Southern California Edison
Orange County Power Authority is actually more transparent than Southern California Edison, but it takes a little research to make…
Szabo: Orange County’s Climate Wake-Up Call
For years, climate change was someone else’s problem: melting glaciers, stranded polar bears and disasters scheduled for 2050. Now rising…
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