The Anaheim City Council is set to appoint Arturo N. Fierro, the father of Councilman Jordan Brandman’s campaign manager and policy aide, as city attorney. If approved, Fierro will serve as interim city attorney for six months.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Fullerton Council to Discuss Policy That Keeps Low-Income Sports Teams in the Dark
Fullerton City Council members, after hearing an earful from residents at their last meeting, could make a policy change Tuesday that would give the Fullerton Blue Stars youth soccer club a lighted field to practice on at night.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs
Fullerton Police Chief to Take Job at Disneyland
Dan Hughes, who was promoted to chief to clean up the police department following the 2011 beating death of Kelly Thomas, will retire from the department next month and become an executive overseeing security at the Disneyland resort in Anaheim.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Handcuffing Journalists
Voice of OC heads into court this week on a public records case spurred by Supervisor Todd Spitzer’s arrest of a man at a Wahoo’s restaurant last year. Meanwhile, there are more shake-ups inside Spitzer’s county office.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Local Figures Loom Large in Death Penalty Ballot Measure
While Proposition 62, which would outlaw the death penalty in California, has received the most attention this election year, District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and local billionaire Henry Nicholas are championing a competing measure aimed at speeding up executions.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Rodriguez and Valladares: Velasquez Institute Poll on Latino Voters & Water Issues Ignores True Community Interests
An independent report shows seawater desalination is by far the most expensive water supply. Local residents want to understand the true cost of the proposed Huntington Beach desalination project, especially if they are being asked to pay for it, plus the pros and the cons.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Gonzalez and Lopez: 80% of OC Latino Voters Want HB Desalination Approved Now!
The results of the William C. Velasquez Institute internet poll of 404 OC registered Latino voters during a two-week period reveal attitudes on water. Invitations to participate in the survey was sent via email.
Posted inPress Releases
Orange County’s Umberg Zipser Selected as a Top Litigation Boutique Law Firm
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: Dean Zipser […]
Posted inPress Releases
California Women’s Leadership Association Names Barrios a 2017 Woman to Watch
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. NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE […]
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Curry: Nobody is Enforcing Newport Beach Campaign Finance Laws
Does the public have a right to know exactly who is contributing to campaigns as well as an expectation that campaign finance laws will be enforced? Newport Beach City Councilman Keith Curry argues there is a key breakdown of enforcement in his city.
