Parking Perplexes Neighborhoods Across the OC
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The realities created by permit parking programs could get some cities in trouble if they don’t ensure their programs are fair for all residents, whether they live in a house or an apartment.
Santana: People Are The Future of Civics & News
Countywide
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Whether it’s ensuring thoughtful evacuation of riverbed homeless encampments or switching out fueling contracts at John Wayne Airport, Orange County residents are increasingly challenging their government to be accountable, often on the front pages of Voice of OC. National media leaders and foundations, looking for models of civic engagement, are looking to Orange County.
Sdao: It’s a Great Time to Be a Democrat in Orange County
Community Opinion
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Orange County’s Democratic Chairwoman Fran Sdao argues it’s a promising time for a progressive agenda in 2018. Democrats turned out in record numbers to vote last November. For the first time in 80 years the Democratic candidate for President won in Orange County. Frustrated Democrats are now turning out in record numbers to Democratic club meetings, State Party delegate elections and to meetings/events in their communities.
Whitaker: Republicans’ Path Toward Prosperity For Orange County
Community Opinion
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Orange County GOP Chairman Fred Whitaker notes Orange County’s impact from last year, such as helping re-elect Congressman Daryl Issa, and looks forward to 2018 to races such as the bid to re-elect State Senator Janet Nguyen.
Valley Fever Forces Juan Solis to Live His Life in the Shadows
valley fever
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The Bakersfield man contracted the respiratory disease in 2008, but it was misdiagnosed for so long that he developed complications, including skin cancer. These says Solis must avoid all contact with the sun as he fights for his life.
Orange County Agrees to Assist Homeless Individuals in Vacating the Santa Ana Riverbed
Press Releases
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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
February 17, 2017
Media contact: ACLU SoCal Communications & Media Advocacy, (213) 977-5252, communications@aclusocal.org
Orange County Agrees to Assist Homeless Individuals in Vacating the Santa Ana Riverbed
Settlement Agreement Reached but Lack of Adequate Housing in the OC Remains
SANTA ANA – Yesterday, Orange County officials reached a settlement agreement with the ACLU Foundation of Southern California on behalf of homeless individuals entrapped in the Santa Ana Riverbed. The county has agreed to provide adequate notice, access, storage and transportation to individuals vacating the riverbed. The agreement follows a request for a temporary restraining order filed last Friday, February 10, 2017, in federal court by the ACLU SoCal.
County Reaches Settlement Agreement in Lawsuit on Flood Control Channel Maintenance Project
Press Releases
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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: Carrie Braun, Public Information Mgr. 714-788-8060
Carrie.Braun@ocgov.com
County Reaches Settlement Agreement in Lawsuit on Flood Control Channel Maintenance Project
Santa Ana, CA (February 17, 2017) — The County of Orange reached a final settlement in the matter of Diehl v. County of Orange, the lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Southern California (ACLU) challenging the County of Orange Public Works (OCPW) department maintenance project activities along the Santa Ana Riverbed. The settlement agreement dismisses the temporary restraining order filed against the County and includes no admission of fault on the part of the County, the Orange County Flood Control District or any officer, employee, or agent of the County.
Head of County’s Community Resources Department Announces Retirement
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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: Carrie Braun, Public Information Mgr. (714) 788-8060
Carrie.Braun@ocgov.com
Head of County’s Community Resources Department Announces Retirement
Santa Ana, Calif. (Feb.
Homeless Now Have Several Days to Move From Riverbank Per ACLU Settlement
Countywide
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The settlement agreement extends the deadline to next Thursday for people to leave an encampment on the eastern banks of the river from Orangewood Ave. to just south of the 22 freeway.
Supervisors Delay Airport Contract Amid Accusations They Violated Bidding Rules
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The delay comes as the firm that county officials ranked highest among bidders for the contract is seeking a federal investigation into supervisors’ decision to award the contract to the fifth-ranked firm.