OC’s Biggest Headlines as Chemical Tank Crisis Evacuations Are Lifted
This week Voice of OC continued to keep residents apprised about the chemical tank crisis in Garden Grove as tens of thousands of residents were allowed to return home after days of being evacuated.
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OC Cities Formally Approve Local Emergencies Over Chemical Tank Crisis; What Next?
At least six government bodies formally approved the local emergency they declared over the Garden Grove chemical tank crisis as they weigh next steps to propose new regulations.
Garden Grove and Stanton Demand Accountability for Chemical Tank Emergency
Elected officials and residents in Garden Grove and Stanton – two cities who had the most people evacuated – are demanding accountability and financial reparations for impacted residents and businesses for the chemical tank emergency.
OC Public Safety Officials Again Face Complaints Over Poor Disaster Communications
Many residents who had to evacuate over Memorial Day weekend raise concerns about limited updates, information.
OC Residents Impacted by Faulty Chemical Tank May Get Reimbursed
Officials across Orange County are looking to get residents and businesses impacted by the chemical tank crisis compensation but details on what that would like and when it will roll out are unclear.
Are California’s Toxic Regulators Strong Enough to Protect Local Neighborhoods?
A chemical tank emergency in Orange County is triggering questions about the effectiveness of state and regional regulatory agencies.
Evacuations End in Garden Grove Chemical Tank Emergency
Firefighters lifted the final evacuation orders on Tuesday evening after days of questions from residents on when they could return – sending roughly 16,000 Garden Grove and Stanton residents back home.
Santana: Industrial Business Regulations Get Fresh Look in Wake of Garden Grove Evacuation
A debate over allowing industrial businesses operating in neighborhoods to be exempted from state environmental laws today gets a different framing as state senators are expected to consider a rollback with SB 954.
Federal Grant Policies Leave Domestic Violence Programs in Limbo
Despite the success in blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to put conditions on federal grants last year, Orange County’s government-funded domestic violence agencies still face uncertainty about how to continue providing services amid financial and political shakeups.
Garden Grove Chemical Tank Evacuations Partially Lifted, 16K Still Evacuated
On Monday evening, emergency personnel announced that the malfunctioning chemical tank in Garden Grove stabilized enough to reduce the danger zone, but roughly 16,000 people remain evacuated.
Santana: State VA Greenlights Orange County Vet Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon
More than a decade in the making, state officials earlier this month announced completion of a critical viability study for a veterans cemetery.
Garden Grove Chemical Tank Stabilized, Massive Explosion Chances Gone as Evacuation Remains
OC Fire Authority officials said firefighters verified the tank is cracked and temperature has been dropping – eliminating the chances of a massive explosion as thousands of residents remain evacuated.
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