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Monthly Archives: December 2011

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Remember Voice of OC in Your Year-End Giving

Communications
By | December 24, 2011

Voice of OC had a great year, and with your help we can have
many more.

Does Yorba Linda Mayor’s ID Rule Violate Free Speech?

Yorba Linda
By | December 23, 2011

Mayor Mark Schwing told a speaker at this week’s City Council
meeting that he must give his name. Not so, says our First
Amendment expert.

Even Santa Claus Has an Association

Buena Park
By TRACY WOOD | December 23, 2011

The Orange County-based Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas
helps the men in red get insurance and be ready with the
answers.

Could ‘Lean’ Concept Work for Orange County Government?

County Government
By NORBERTO SANTANA JR. | December 23, 2011

A labor chief leads a delegation to study how Washington state’s
King County has streamlined government by implementing a corporate
efficiency program. Could it work in Orange County?

Santa Ana City Council Might Be Able to Release Measure D Report

Norberto Santana, Jr. columns
By | December 22, 2011

The currently secret report focuses on whether Santa Ana City
Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez may run for an unprecedented fourth
term.

Rick Reiff to Expand ‘Inside OC’ Across Southern California

Countywide
By | December 22, 2011

Beginning in January, the news talk show will become “SoCal
Insider” on PBS SoCal.

Santa Ana Service Employees Unhappy With Budget Deal

Santa Ana
By ADAM ELMAHREK | December 22, 2011

Service employees union leaders say they’ve been unfairly
targeted in Santa Ana officials’ efforts to pare down a massive
budget deficit.

The Health of OC’s Children

County Government
By | December 22, 2011

Mike Ruane of OC’s Children and Families Commission, discusses
the Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County.

Anaheim Council Hires New Building Department Head

Anaheim
By | December 21, 2011

A staff report shows checks were done to make sure Jon Traw
doesn’t have similar conflict of interest issues as previous head
Scott Fazekas.

Community Editorial: Voice of OC Soft on Regulatory Task Force

Countywide
By JENNIFER MUIR | December 21, 2011

OC labor official argues that reporters should examine who’s on
the panel seeking to streamline Anaheim’s city government.

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  • Kriz: Fourteen More Homeless Died in OC Last Month

    Fr. Dennis Kriz, Pastor at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church in Fullerton, reflects upon the fourteen people who died “without fixed abode” in Orange County in January. He suggests that shelters should respond to the needs of those they are supposed to serve.

  • Santana: OC Judge To Rule Soon on Releasing Deputy Misconduct Records

    After a ruling against police unions in Contra Costa late last week, Orange County this week could become the second jurisdiction to see a ruling in California over the heated legal battle to implement SB 1421, which opens select police misconduct records for public review.

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