Orange County Supervisors are right to talk openly about the future of the Civic Center. But they should focus on things like transforming the abandoned bus terminal into a homeless service center before embarking on a building spree.
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Sanchez: End Modern-Day Slavery
Rep. Loretta Sanchez writes that while our government spends billions of dollars each year fighting slavery and human trafficking through our own borders, far too many victims are slipping through the cracks.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Foothills Sentry: Area 7 sewer transfer in Orange remains a moving target
The Foothills Sentry reports a much anticipated decision regarding the future operator of the Area 7 sewer system – East Orange County Water District or Irvine Ranch Water District — has been postponed until April.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Troubled Pasts Force Hard Choices for Some Undocumented Immigrants
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was designed to give undocumented immigrants who arrived as children a chance to go to college and get work. But some who’ve had troubles at school or with law enforcement see it as a trap.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
Policy Wonks Brainstorm on Boosting Public Engagement in Civic Life
Participants in an all-day conference at Chapman University talk about solutions ranging from high school civics classes to lottery jackpots for voters.
Posted inPress Releases
California’s Largest Union for Hospitality Workers Backs Joe Dunn for Congress
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February […]
Posted inPress Releases
Orange County Board of Supervisors Approves JVR Shelter Strategies, LLC for a Veterinary and Operational Review of OC Animal Care
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, […]
Posted inIrvine
Inside OC: Irvine’s Jeff Lalloway Says Great Park Lawsuits Unlikely
Inside OC’s Rick Reiff talks to Jeff Lalloway about the Great Park audit, potential lawsuits and the Republican effort to change air quality across Southern California.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Goethals Issues Another Rebuke to Rackauckas in Informants Saga
The Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ team violated the constitutional rights of a man convicted of killing pregnant Fullerton woman by not disclosing information about an informant.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Investigative
Mainero: Voters Themselves Can Spur Government Ethics This June
Chapman University Law Professor Mario Mainero writes that with weak campaign finance enforcement by Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, citizens of Orange County need to step and support a ballot initiative that provides a better enforcement approach by establishing a local commission to oversee campaign spending.