After some city neighborhoods lit up like war zones during last year’s holiday, police officials want a total ban on fireworks. But council members are reluctant to quash an American tradition and kill a vital source of revenue for nonprofits.
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Garden Grove
Block: Garden Grove Should Investigate Fire Chief’s Sweetheart Deal
Fire Chief Dave Barlag resigns after getting a sweetheart deal. The Garden Grove City Council refuses to investigate sparking charges that they condon public corruption.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
County Undergoing Sea Change in Approach to Child Abuse Prevention
Historically, Orange County children suffering from abuse and neglect would likely end up in a group home. But now county officials are working to keep them in family environments.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
County Auditor Controller Halts Payments on Supervisors’ Mailers
Orange County Auditor Controller Eric Woolery is questioning several mass mailers sent by supervisors Lisa Bartlett and Andrew Do over concerns they might violate a state law that limits how elected officials can display their names on publicly funded mail.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Despite Gang Injunction, Reports of Shootings Remain High in Townsend
The number of shootings reported inside Santa Ana’s Townsend Street gang injunction zone remained essentially unchanged before and after the zone was implemented. Critics say it’s evidence that the injunction isn’t working, but Police Chief Carlos Rojas says the picture isn’t so clear.
Posted inPress Releases
Dr. Jose F. Moreno Declares Candidacy for Anaheim City Council District 3
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 Date: April 4, […]
Posted inPress Releases
City of Dana Point Signs Settlement Agreement To Allow Public Access At Strands Beach
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. City of Dana Point Signs […]
Posted inPress Releases
Joe Dunn Receives Coveted Recommendation from Orange County’s Labor Federation
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, March […]
Posted inPress Releases
Waste Not OC Named Model Public Health Practice by National Association of County and City Health Officials
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. Waste Not OC Named Model […]
Posted inPress Releases
Senator Mendoza Bill to Combat Government Corruption Approved by Key Committee
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 […]
