Ways To Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos in Orange County
Celebrate Día de los Muertos at home, with the community at several events across Orange County or throw on a costume and relish in spooktacular festivities this Halloween season.
Job Losses Amid Jail Stints Are a Key Factor in Family Homelessness, DA Says
Orange County DA Todd Spitzer said it’s time to rethink how low-level drug and alcohol offenses are handled, in order to prevent more people from falling into homelessness.
Millions in Health Grants Face Uncertainty After No-Bid Contracts Proposed to Forfeited and Unregistered Firms
Orange County officials have repeatedly delayed – and now deleted – the hiring of contractors that health director Clayton Chau recommended without competitive bidding.
Santa Ana Becomes First Orange County City With Rent Control
A split city council vote on Tuesday finalized an ordinance that’s drawn praise from residents and neighborhood groups, and criticism from landlords and real estate interest groups.
Panoringan: Where Have All the Fancy Food Trucks Gone?
The wave of food trucks in the past decade should’ve survived 2020’s stringent restaurant requirements. Instead, they’re now a dying breed.
Officials From Two OC Coastal Cities Join Growing Calls to Ban Offshore Oil Drilling
In the wake of the oil spill, city officials are looking to make sure it’s impacts on the economy and the environment are not repeated.
Newport Beach Voters Could Get to Directly Elect Their Mayor, Power Grab Concerns Surface
Some residents are pushing back against a potential ballot measure to directly elect their own mayor, saying it would give one council member more power than the rest.
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Voice of OC Earns Its Most Wins Ever in Southern CA News Awards, Recognized for Columns, Investigations, Reporting and Graphics
In the Southern California Journalism Awards contest judged impartially, Voice of OC was awarded 13 top honors across reporting, commentary and design.
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Voice of OC’s food columnist — reporting on industry news, current events and trends. Panoringan has been writing about food for 8 years — interviewing more than 330 chefs and industry professionals. She has been recognized by the OC Press Club and is a recurring guest on AM 830’s SoCal Restaurant Show.
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