Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC
Hikes, movie screenings and children’s events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.
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Anaheim Union High School District Continues Struggling With Layoffs
District officials called for a hearing in an effort to protect certain programs, including AP courses. A host of parents and teachers say the hearings are disrupting students’ education.
A Look at What Cannabis Taxes Fund in Orange County
In an effort to boost finances, some city officials in Orange County rely on taxes collected from cannabis to help maintain community services, along with providing funding for enforcement as city officials wrestle with regulating the substance.
The Politics of Scoring a $60 Million Contract in Orange County
County residents got a rare peek behind the curtain at how county supervisors decide where to send millions of tax dollars, this time for a parking contract at John Wayne Airport.
Will Garden Grove Unified Video Stream School Board Meetings?
Parents are calling on district officials to live stream their meetings and to change a board policy on public comments that they say limits public input.
Will Tourism Dollars Help Fund Anaheim’s Affordable Housing Trust?
After state auditors alleged public tourism dollars were used to lobby elected officials, one city councilwoman now wants to use a portion of the money to fund affordable housing.
Brea’s Historic Old Railroad Tracks Expands West, Connecting to a Trail in North OC
Brea officials are looking to revamp the city’s historic tracks with a nature park, sculpture as well as picnic areas and expand it west to connect it to La Habra and other cities.
Who’s Spending in the Recall Election of Anaheim Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava?
While a hotel worker’s union is backing her recall, Disneyland resort area interests are spending big to keep Rubalcava on the city council.
Orange County’s School Superintendent to Retire While Battling Cancer
While OC Department of Education Superintendent Al Mijares announced plans to return a few weeks ago, he now plans to retire by the end of June.
Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC
Guided meditation classes, movie screenings and children’s events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.
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Voice of OC Welcomes New Interns
California State University, Fullerton, Seniors Gigi Gradillas and Hugo Rios join the newsroom as interns covering local cities
Publisher Santana Tapped as Judge For USC Selden Ring Investigative Award
Judge panel selects Propublica’s look into Supreme Court conflicts of Interest as the year’s most impactful investigative journalism.
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