Ramirez, a labor leader from the El Modena neighborhood in Orange, first stood up in 1944 against segregated “Mexican Schools” in Orange County. Now his statute stands at Santiago Canyon College as a source of inspiration.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted inPress Releases
Legislation to Eliminate a Provision in State Law Authorizing the Sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds
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. Assemblymember Tom Daly (D – […]
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Obama Includes Santa Ana Streetcar in Federal Budget
Local officials hailed the president’s allocation of $125 million as a major step toward realization of the 4.1-mile streetcar line.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Deputies’ Union Sues County, Says Negligence Could Have Led to Jailbreak
The suit alleges that mismanagement and negligence by higher-ups has helped foster a unnecessarily dangerous work environment, and potentially contributed to the recent jailbreak by three inmates.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Board of Supervisors Vote to Reduce Public Meeting Schedule
The Orange County Board of Supervisors will be meeting less frequently, after supervisors voted 4-1, with Supervisor Shawn Nelson voting no, to reduce their calendar to two scheduled meetings a month.
Posted inPress Releases
Stone to Introduce Legislation to Require Coastal Commission Lobbying Transparency
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 11, […]
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Nelson Enters Judicial Race, Could Mean He Resigns Supervisor Post Early
Supervisor Shawn Nelson filed papers this week to run for a Superior Court judgeship. If he wins, he would leave the county Board of Supervisors with two years left on his term. He’s going up against a senior prosecutor who led the county prosecutors’ union and a defense attorney.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Getting Out the Vote Behind Bars
Thousands of people in jails and on probation are being urged to vote following an obscure but potentially helpful legal ruling in 2012 in Riverside County, along with a change of heart in Sacramento.
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Supervisors Spitzer and Do: Reward Those Who Helped in Apprehension of Jail Escapees
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 10, […]
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Blatantly Disregarding Public Will, Coastal Commission Votes to Fire Executive Director
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. Blatantly Disregarding Public Will, Coastal […]
