December | 2013 | Voice of OC

FPPC Complaint: Secret Irvine Political Donations Were Illegal

By ADAM ELMAHREK | December 31, 2013

A Virgina-based nonprofit allegedly funneled $200,000 from secret donors to elect Republicans to the Irvine City Council.

Voice of OC’s Top Stories of 2013

By NORBERTO SANTANA JR. and NICK GERDA | December 31, 2013

As Voice of OC entered its third year, the news agency and its reporters continued to have an impact on public policy throughout our region.

Audit Confirms Anaheim Chamber’s Spotty Expense Tracking

By ADAM ELMAHREK | December 31, 2013

A long overdue audit of spending under a city contract reveals inadequate expense tracking and potential conflicts of interest.

Undocumented but Still Helping to Build a Better Santa Ana

By NAYELI DIAZ | December 26, 2013

Gerson Cortes is 23 years old and attending Santa Ana College with dreams of pursuing a career in cultural anthropology. He is also undocumented and queer.

Vigil Held to Protest Cunningham’s Chamber of Commerce Contract

By NORBERTO SANTANA JR. | December 24, 2013

A group of mothers whose sons died in police shootings led nearly a hundred protesters to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce building.

OC Leaders Discuss Efforts for Homeless

By THE EDITORS | December 23, 2013

Local government officials and nonprofit leaders sat down with the Voice of OC Community Editorial Board last week to talk about how the county succeeded and how it failed this year in the fight against homelessness.

Cunningham Loses OCTA Contracts and County Parks Post

Anaheim

By ADAM ELMAHREK and NORBERTO SANTANA JR. | December 21, 2013

Anaheim blogger resigns from the county Parks Commission and apparently lost two Orange County Transportation Authority contracts totaling nearly $100,000, the latest repercussions from his post that mocked Latino mourning traditions.