Garden Grove Pauses Proposed Smoking Ban
A proposal to ban smoking didn’t gain enough support on athe city council, with some council members wanting more clarity on the proposed law.
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Surf City Leaders Square Off With Friends of The Library
Volunteers want to give the city over three quarters of a million dollars. But the two sides are struggling to regulate how their charity work should look going forward.
Orange County Healthcare Workers Strike For Second Week
Over 30,000 healthcare workers went on strike last week at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics across California and Hawaii.
Is Anaheim’s Controversial City Manager Calling it Quits?
Officials say City Manager Jim Vanderpool has cleared personal items from his city hall office and scheduled a “public employee resignation” at the 11th hour for Tuesday’s closed session city council meeting.
Laguna Beach Preserves Artist Housing Through $8 Million Loan
The approval comes at a time when the city is struggling to provide affordable housing to meet state mandates.
Irvine Cracks Down on Reckless E-bike Riding, Parents to be Held Accountable
City council members approved increased regulations for e-bikes in an initial vote, joining a growing list of Orange County cities eying similar ordinances.
Students Walk Out Across Orange County Protesting ICE Raids
Residents and students alike boycotted and walked out across the county partaking in the National Shutdown protest.
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Trash Bills Set to Increase
Trash bills face increases on the horizon, transparency and ethic concerns are surfacing in Anaheim ahead of a potential Angel Stadium deal – these are some of Orange County’s biggest civic headlines.
How Much Police Oversight Can Santa Ana Afford?
After years of promises their police oversight commission will investigate officer misconduct, city staff are warning about the price tag.
A Look at More Dogs Available For Adoption at Orange County’s Animal Shelter
As of Jan. 29, there are 120 dogs and five cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Who Leaked a Failed Closed Door Vote to Nix Anaheim’s City Manager?
A post on Facebook by a local Republican group is raising questions about who leaked a failed closed door vote to potentially fire the city manager in Anaheim years after he didn’t disclose a Chamber of Commerce-paid trip.
Santana: Weaponizing the Pledge of Allegiance
After a local reporter publicly put Santa Ana city officials on notice about stonewalling of public record requests, Mayor Valerie Amezcua surprised him with an impromptu request to lead the city council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
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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.
Cal State Senior Named Next Tracy Wood Fellow
Michelle King joins the Tracy A. Wood Memorial Fellowship promoting women in local journalism.
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