As the coronavirus ravaged through Orange County’s most working class neighborhoods this year, public officials largely shied away from acknowledging the dead at official meetings. They’ve also shied away from addressing the conditions that have fueled so much death, especially among Latinos, who make up nearly half of all OC Covid-19 cases and deaths. County officials now say that’s about to change.
Tag: Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Did Faulty Power Equipment Drive 90,000 OC Residents from Their Homes?
A SCE report filed Monday with state regulators says investigators are looking into a lashing wire at SCE electrical facilities near Santiago Canyon Road that may have contacted SCE’s overhead primary conductor, which may have resulted in the ignition of the fire.
Santana: Amidst Record Voter Turnout, OC DA Probes His Own Party Over Ballot Harvesting
Republican Party officials are drawing fire over their approach to ballot harvesting, which they stand behind. Now, OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer is investigating his own party.
Santana: What If Anaheim Said No to Big Land Subsidies for Major League Baseball?
As the Angels’ development bid for the heart of Anaheim moves forward at a fastball pace, planning commissioners examine the process – without live public comment.
Santana: Is Restaurant Enforcement or Education the Key to Orange County Reopening?
New numbers from the beleagured County Health Care Agency – showed nearly half of 2,000 restaurants inspected since June had a “COVID non-compliance rate of approximately 40%.”
Santana: The County of Orange Isn’t Transparent or Open When it Comes to Coronavirus
The County of Orange is failing taxpayers when it comes to disseminating public information about the coronavirus pandemic.
Santana: Orange County Supervisors Effort to Extend Term Limits is Back
Supervisors are again expected to hear a proposal that would ask voters this coming November to consider creating a three-term, 12-year life term limit for county supervisors.
Santana: Orange County Supervisors May Ask Voters to Extend Term Limits
OC supervisors today are expected to consider placing an initiative on the November ballot establishing a lifetime, three-term limit for a county supervisor.
Santana: Orange County Supervisors Kill Off John Wayne Airport Renaming Discussion
Going into Tuesday’s supervisors’ meeting, it looks as if there’s no official appetite to put the renaming issue up for a formal discussion, much less a vote.
Santana: Could Orange County Voters Decide the Fate of John Wayne Name on Airport?
Pencil in the John Wayne Airport naming battle onto the list of potential races that could tell us a lot about the new Orange County come this fall.

