As we gear up for the Thanksgiving Day holiday, Tita Smith, who works with Catholic Charities in Orange County, talks about the importance of serving the poor, what she calls, “the starting line for the American Dream.”
Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Grand Jury Latest to Launch Probe of Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
The county grand jury is investigating alleged illegal conduct by prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies relating to an informants network inside county jails. Grand jurors are being aided by a former United States attorney.
Posted inPress Releases
Advancing Justice-CA Urges White House to Rescind National Security Entry-Exit Registration Systems (NSEERS) Program
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. PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION […]
Posted inPress Releases
Orange County Bar Association To Honor Dean J. Zipser With Franklin G. West Award
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 Orange County […]
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council to Consider Leasing Grove Concert Venue to Obscure Nonprofit
A nonprofit run by wealthy campaign contributors to the current city council majority would get exclusive rights to lease, and potentially purchase, the land under the City National Grove and build a new performing arts center in its place.
Posted inSanta Ana
Consejo de Santa Ana Enfrenta a Trump y a Sindicato de Policias
La respuesta al Presidente-Electo Donald Trump del consejo de Santa Ana es una declaracion del cuidad santuario. Tambien el consejo se enfrenta al syndicato de policias por sus tacticas durante las eleciones.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
From Joy to Disappointment at Santa Ana Homeless Shelter
The good feelings Igmar Rodas had for the Courtyard Transitional Shelter in downtown Santa Ana when it opened in October have given way to disappointment after run-ins with the center’s staff.
Posted inAnaheim
Moreno Scores Comeback Win in Pivotal Anaheim City Council Race
Jose F. Moreno, a longtime community activist and nemesis of Anaheim’s business establishment, overcame an election-night deficit to squeak by incumbent Jordan Brandman in the race for the District 3 City Council seat.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Kiff: Insider’s Guide to Newport Beach City Council Meeting
Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff offers insights into this week’s city council meeting. This week, Council members will spend some time discussing alternative designs for improvements to Bayside Drive between West Coast Highway (near Dover) and Marine/Jamboree.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
New Valley Fever Test Shows Promise, but Obstacles Remain
A new skin test called Spherusol can detect whether a person has developed a natural immunity to valley fever, a sometimes fatal disease caused fungal spores in soil. But despite its promise, the test isn’t in wide use.
