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Coronavirus Prompts Community Census Takers to Get Creative
New partnerships between census workers and local community leaders have formed new outreach efforts to ramp up response rates in undercounted areas.
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Santa Ana Expands Its Coronavirus Response With Influx of New Federal Dollars
The federal cash was passed on to the city from the state, on top of the $3 million it already received from Orange County.
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Orange County Elementary Schools Could Reopen for Classroom Learning
Orange County elementary schools could reopen for classroom teaching if parents, teachers and community groups sign off on the plans, along with interim health officer Dr. Clayton Chau.
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DA Spitzer Praised Ethics of Snitch Scandal Prosecutors After Promising Voters Accountability
After Todd Spitzer took office as district attorney, he took a starkly different approach towards the same prosecutors he criticized as a candidate.
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Orange County Residents Debate Going Back to School
An analysis and database of public opinions about going back to school, released by the OC Board of Education in response to a Voice of OC public records request.
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Westminster Council Inaction Leaves Bleak Outlook for City’s Finances, Basic Functions
The meeting ended, and the window closed, without enough support by policymakers to put the question before voters in time for the November election.
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Tackling Coronavirus Spread in Anaheim and Santa Ana Puts Focus on Inequity
The virus is hitting working class Latino neighborhoods especially hard because many residents are essential workers who are trying to quarantine in overcrowded housing.
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Questions Over Water Official Who Took Money from Interests Pushing Desal Project She’s Voting On
State and local officials agree that Kris Murray's upcoming vote for a desalination project pushed by groups she took money from is legal.
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Orange County Public Workers Confront Coronavirus Uncertainty Amidst Outbreaks
OC Social Services Agency Director assured residents and workers her agency took a slew of precautions to prevent coronavirus outbreaks.
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Public Protest, Questions Push Water Board Decision on Huntington Beach Desal Permit to Aug. 7
If the permit is approved, Poseidon Water, the company proposing the desal plant, would clear a major hurdle after two-decades of pushing it near the final stretch.
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Newport Beach Looks to Update Several Existing Laws, Including Tattoo Parlor Regulations
Newport Beach city officials are starting to update laws governing tattoo parlors and short-term rentals in a sweeping effort to update the municipal code.
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Voice of OC Read by More Than 1 Million People in July
More than 1 million people have read Voice of OC this month -- the highest point in the news agency’s history and a sign of its increasing coverage and community connection.