Newport Beach to Study Replacing Part of Park with Police Station Amid Pushback
While dozens of residents pushed back on the proposal to demolish part of the sculpture garden, city leaders say they want to keep looking at it.
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Why Can’t Orange County’s Brand New $86 Million Mental Health Facility Open?
A new facility set to house over one hundred people struggling with mental health and addiction is stuck in limbo amid a yearslong legal battle.
Free Things to Do: Art and Music Events For Families
A family art event and a bagpipe performance are among many free events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
OC Supervisors Say It’s Illegal to Slash Their Salary Hikes
OC Supervisors are largely rejecting a grand jury report critical of their pay hike last year and refusing to return the 25% increase they gave themselves.
Mission Viejo Approves Controversial Six-Story Apartment Expansion Project
A total of 350 new units are expected to be added to the Vista Del Lago apartment complex despite community uproar over issues like parking and traffic.
Advocates Demand Reform at California Animal Shelters, Including Orange County
Animal advocates sent cease and desist letters to municipal animal shelters across the Golden State, including OC Animal Care in Orange County.
Audit Finds More Questionable Spending From Convicted Former OC Supervisor
Nearly two years after the FBI raided the home of former OC Supervisor Andrew Do, his colleagues are starting to find more places where he spent money without any oversight.
Irvine’s Katie Wheeler Library Reopens
Doors closed at the beginning of the year due to Irvine transitioning from a county-run library system to a city-run program.
Orange County Cities Grapple With Rising Rents & Tracking Evictions
Costa Mesa officials are expected to debate a rental registry this month while efforts are brewing in Anaheim to put a rent control ordinance on the November ballot.
Santana: Why Did County Blow Off Grand Jury Questions on Supervisors’ Pay Hike?
County supervisors in a draft grand jury response argue their pay raise last year gave the public enough notice, but they go silent on allegations that county executives blew off grand jurors on key questions about where the idea came from.
Santa Ana Cracks Down on Illegal Smoke Shops
Another Orange County city is tightening rules on smoke shops to curb underage use as local officials also crack down on drugs like Kratom and whippets.
Newport Beach Leaders Look to Bulldoze Portions of Garden for New Police Station
City leaders are looking to build a new $160 million police station, but there’s resident pushback over the leading potential location.
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Voice of OC Joins LAist and OC Register on Grantmakers Journalism Panel
Local Publishers gathered to discuss the crisis facing local journalism and its impact on public policy.
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.
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