Nelson: Make Your Voice Heard for Nature on Banning Ranch
Community Columnists
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Kevin Nelson highlights strong objections to the Banning Ranch development. He calls for the shortsighted proposal to be denied.
Moddelmog: Last Chance for Banning Ranch’s Protected Owls
Community Columnists
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Activists are encouraging the public to attend the final Coastal Commission hearing for Banning Ranch on September 7th. The California Coastal Commission staff has recommended a significant reduction to the project.
Santa Ana Candidates Showcase Sharp Divisions on Key Issues at Forum
Election 2016
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The gathering featured some of Santa Ana’s most influential politicos and served as a window into how various factions in the city are battling for control of its most important institutions.
Anaheim Council Votes to Continue With Streetcar Despite Lack of Funding
Anaheim
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Mayor Tom Tait proposed killing the streetcar project entirely because it has been denied funding from both the Orange County Transportation Authority and the federal government. But the council majority shot down the proposal.
Coastal Commission Staff Report Eliminates All Public Benefits, Coastal Access, Open Space, Native American Programs
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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
Newport Banning Ranch Owners Say Coastal Commission Staff Report is “De-facto Denial” of Project–Eliminates All Public Benefits, Coastal Access, Open Space, Native American Programs
Vows to Challenge Report Because of False Assumptions on Impacts Commission Staff Relied Almost Solely on Data from Project Opponents
PR Newswire
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 29, 2016
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Saying the most recent California Coastal Commission staff report is a “de-facto denial of the project,” Newport Banning Ranch property owners say they will challenge the report’s conclusions which are mostly based on false assumptions provided by experts representing project opponents. The 172 page staff recommendation released late Friday would allow development on less than 10 acres of the 401 acre property, essentially killing the project which proposed using approximately 70 acres for homes and commercial uses and permanently preserving about 300 acres for natural open space, hiking and biking trials, and nature and Native American educational programming.
Kim Campaign Statement Fuels Tax Return Controversy
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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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Matt Reilly
August 25, 2016 (916) 201-9636
KIM CAMPAIGN STATEMENT FUELS TAX RETURN CONTROVERSY
FULLERTON, CA—The campaign of Assembly District candidate Sharon Quirk-Silva today released the following statement in response to opponent Young Kim’s continued refusal to release her tax returns for the past five years in spite of new questions regarding their propriety:
“In lock-step with Donald Trump, Young Kim continues to hide her tax returns from public scrutiny. And now, a statement from the Kim campaign contradicts legally required disclosure statements she and her husband filed with government agencies and signed under penalty of perjury. “In an interview with a conservative online blog on August 5th (link here), Asm. Young Kim’s campaign tried pouring cold water on her tax issues, emphatically stating that her returns were complete, including a claim that Kim’s husband, Charles, spent 2015 as a volunteer and had no income.
Garden Grove Unified School District Trustee Teri Rocco Endorses Rickk Montoya For Garden Grove City Council
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jason Mills (714) 576-4303
Garden Grove Unified School District Trustee Teri Rocco Endorses Rickk Montoya For Garden Grove City Council District 6
Garden Grove, CA Garden Grove Unified School District Trustee Teri Rocco today announced her Endorsement of Rickk Montoya for Garden Grove City Council District 6. “I’m delighted to endorse Rickk Montoya for Garden Grove City Council,” said Trustee Rocco. “Rickk is a strong pillar in his community and has innovative ideas to continue improving the city of Garden Grove. I know that Rickk will serve his constituents diligently and ensure that they will be a part of the decision-making process.”
Trustee Teri Rocco was appointed to the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education in 2015 and has been a longtime Garden Grove resident.
Unsecured Property Tax Payment Deadline is August 31
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Unsecured Property Tax Payment Deadline is August 31
Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich reminds those with unsecured property taxes due for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 relating to business property, leased equipment, boats and aircraft to submit payment by Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, to avoid late charges. Any unsecured property tax payments received after Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, that do not show a US Postal Service date stamp for the 31st or earlier will be charged a 10% delinquent fee and a $75 late charge.
Night at the Water Park Amounts to Big Gift to Councilman’s Campaign
Election 2016
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Nearly 2,000 Garden Grove residents enjoyed a night of fun Friday at the Great Wolf Lodge hotel and waterpark thanks to what amounted to a massive contribution to Garden Grove Councilman Steve Jones’ mayoral campaign.
Voting Wars: Has the Time Finally Come for the ‘Sleeping Giant’ to Awaken?
Election 2016
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After decades of low turnout, Latinos nationwide may be poised — thanks in large part to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s anti-immigration stance — to at last have an impact on Election Day that matches their population gains.