Original versions included broad bans on homeless people’s possessions in the Civic Center, like any items within 70 feet of a building, and any items officials believe present “a risk of injury, disease or a health and safety concern.” A final decision is scheduled for Oct. 17.
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Venezia: Community Voices Matter in News
Newport Beach Daily Pilot Columnist Barbara Venezia writes about why she joined the Voice of OC board of directors as well as the future of online, non-profit news just as national journalism foundations select the Orange County-based newsroom to participate in a special fundraising match program through Dec. 31. Venezia also will chair a select group of community advisors to the Voice of OC newsroom.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
NewsMatch fundraising match selects Voice of OC as participating organization
Voice of OC has been selected as a participating member in this year’s NewsMatch fundraising drive in which the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, John D. and Catherine […]
Posted inPress Releases
Quirk-Silva Student Success Bill Becomes Law
Assembly Bill 584 (AB 584) by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Orange County) was signed into law, by Governor Jerry Brown.
Posted inPress Releases
County Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of The Courtyard, County’s First Year-Round Homeless Shelter
County of Orange commemorated the one-year anniversary of its first County homeless shelter, the Courtyard Transitional Center in Santa Ana. Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Andrew Do, First District, who was instrumental in bringing the Courtyard to fruition, visited with staff and residents at the shelter to signify the milestone.
Posted inSanta Ana
Former Santa Ana Police Chief Sues, Claiming He Was Pushed Out By Mayor and Police Union
Former Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming he was forced to resign after whistleblowing and as part of a concerted effort by the mayor and police union president to push him out.
Posted inLake Forest
Lake Forest Turns to District Elections
The Lake Forest City Council narrowed its potential district maps down to five Tuesday night, as a part of the city’s transition from an at-large voting system to district-based elections in 2018.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Deadline for Undocumented Youth to Renew ‘DACA’ Status is Today
Among U.S. counties, Orange County has the fourth-largest population of people eligible for DACA protection, with an estimated 54,000 eligible last year, according to data from the Migration Policy Institute.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Holzmann: We Are All First Responders for Mental Health
During this Mental Illness Awareness Week, Matt Holzmann writes that we should all see ourselves as first responders when it comes to mental health, warning we can’t just leave public safety officers alone in dealing with mentally ill in our communities. Instead, Holzmann notes that education and early intervention are key to successful outcomes.
Posted inGarden Grove
The Latest Proposal For Garden Grove’s ‘Rusty Skeleton?’ Affordable Senior Housing
The latest developer attempting to revive Garden Grove’s ‘rusty skeleton’ wants to convert the nine-story, rusted steel structure on Garden Grove Boulevard into 400 units of affordable senior housing, the largest affordable housing project in the city’s history.
