What We Learned the Day Trump Came to Town
Countywide
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The Voice of OC crew couldn’t resist showing up to GOP presidential candidate Donald J. Trump’s rally at the Orange County Fairgrounds Thursday in Costa Mesa. Here are our takeaways.
Buck: CalOptima Unravels Medical Red Tape That Traps Many
Community Columnists
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Bureaucratic red tape adds burden to those already dealing with debilitating health issues. With limited choices CalOptima becomes the best option.
Voting Rights Plaintiff Rickk Montoya Congratulates Garden Grove City Council on Historic Vote
Press Releases
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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
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Contact: Rickk Montoya (714) 390-5179
Voting Rights Plaintiff Rickk Montoya Congratulates Garden Grove City Council on Historic Vote
Garden Grove, CA East Garden Grove resident and Voting Rights supporter Rickk Montoya congratulated the Garden Grove City Council on its historic vote Tuesday Night. The City Council voted unanimously on a new districting map that will implement by-district elections in the city. In November, four councilmembers will be elected from within the new districts, the mayor will still be elected at-large. “I want to congratulate the Garden Grove City Council on implementing by-district elections in Garden Grove,” Rickk said.
Major Turnover in Store for CalOptima Board
County Government
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In part because of new rules, at least five members of the board that oversees the county’s $3.2 billion health plan for poor, disabled and elderly residents will be gone in August.
Garden Grove Opts Out of County Contract for Animal Care
County Government
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Turned off by a steep increase in their contract with the county, the Garden Grove City Council voted Tuesday to instead sign a deal with the local Humane Society.
Trump to Kick Off California Campaign in OC
Election 2016
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Donald J. Trump’s campaign announced that the GOP presidential frontrunner will hold a rally Thursday at the OC fairgrounds. And if Tuesday’s Anaheim City Council meeting is any indication, things could get ugly, even by Trump standards.
Passions Flare as Garden Grove Council Chooses Voting Districts Map
Garden Grove
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Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to select a council district map supported by an “historic” coalition of community groups and Latino and Vietnamese American residents, but it has its share of vocal detractors.
Supervisors Vote to Lift Leash Requirement at ‘Dog Beach’
County Government
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Orange County supervisors took the first step towards repealing a decades-old, and apparently never-enforced, law requiring dogs to be leashed at a popular spot called “Dog Beach.”
Presidential Politics Trump Anaheim Council Meeting
Anaheim
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The scene at Anaheim City Hall Tuesday resembled a Donald Trump rally, with flashes of physical violence, verbal bashing of Muslims and illegal immigrants, and even a condemnation of the media. Except Trump was 3,000 miles away.
Months After Scathing Report on Jail Informants, DA Hasn’t Delivered Promised Response
County Government
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More than three months after a panel of experts outlined steps to fix a “failure of leadership,” District Attorney Tony Rackauckas still hasn’t provided a response to supervisors, which he said in January would take a couple of weeks.