Voice of OC joins a nationwide network this week with exclusive dispatches from America’s top college investigative reporting prospects, delving into the well-funded and organized machine that’s driving marijuana legalization nationwide. Today’s report examines the conflicting city, county and state regulations governing the marijuana industry in California.
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Finalizes Rezone of Parkland to Industrial
The rezone paves the way for the sale of the last seven acres of available park land in an already park poor area of the city.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
The Environmental Costs of Marijuana
Marijuana can require massive amounts of water, and growers have often left behind toxic chemicals, trash and scars on the land. Growing indoors can use excessive amounts of energy, which costs large sums of money and eats up resources.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
America’s Weed Rush: Different States Mean Different Policies
As the federal government continues its prohibition of marijuana, the District of Columbia and the 23 states that have legalized marijuana for medical use have been left to write the rules and regulations on their own.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Bolsavik: Why Vietnamese Gen. Tran Hung Dao is Headed to Mile Square Park
Voice of OC Columnist Hao Nhien Vu, whose former blog The Bolsavik delved into the politics of Little Saigon, theorizes about why Orange County First District Supervisor Andrew Do is so interested in a twelfth-century Vietnamese military leader.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
America’s Weed Rush
Voice of OC joins a nationwide network this week with exclusive dispatches from America’s top college investigative reporting prospects, delving into the well-funded and organized machine that’s driving marijuana legalization nationwide.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, News Briefs, Top Stories
No Domestic Violence Charges for Fullerton Officer Acquitted in Kelly Thomas death
The Orange County District Attorney’s office doesn’t have enough evidence to convict Ramos, a DA spokeswoman told the OC Register.
Posted inBuena Park, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana
Activists Condemn ‘School-to-Prison Pipeline,’ Call for Prisoner’s Release
The activists say the case of Jesus Aguirre, Jr. is a glaring example of what they call a “school-to-prison pipeline” that ensnares many Latino youth in working-class communities.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Man at Center of Santa Ana Police Beating Case is Arrested Again
Edgar Vargas — an undocumented immigrant whose beating by Santa Ana police officers drew national attention and a federal grand jury investigation — was arrested last week for allegedly running through homes and being high on drugs.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
A New Way to Battle Homelessness Gains Traction
Traditionally, chronically homeless people have had to overcome addiction and mental health problems before being eligible for housing programs. But some advocates are now saying that “housing first” is a better route.
