Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer, Third District, is requesting U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to take emergency action by consent decree over the Orange County District Attorney’s office.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inPress Releases
OC Streetcar Rolls On as OCTA Seeks Federal Grant Agreement
Plans to build Orange County’s first modern streetcar took a major step forward today as the Orange County Transportation Authority board of directors approved seeking a federal full funding grant agreement that would cover nearly half of the overall cost to build the OC Streetcar.
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County of Orange Opposes Assembly Bill 22
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. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE – COMMUNICATIONS […]
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Rackauckas Tells 60 Minutes Jailhouse Snitch Scandal is a “False Narrative”
In a segment for the CBS television news program 60 Minutes that aired Sunday, OC District Attorney Tony Rackauckas called allegations that his department has a system of jailhouse informants a “false narrative.”
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Toilet Dispute Heads to OC Supervisors Amid Sewage Concerns
County officials say homeless people should use restrooms at the Courtyard shelter, more than three miles from the Santa Ana river bank encampment. But the shelter closes its doors at 8:30 p.m.
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Norberto Santana, Jr., speaks at press summit for California Newspaper Publisher’s Association
Norberto Santana, Jr., joins Christina Shih of Voice of San Diego in talking with moderator Jocelyn Dong of Palo Alto Weekly. The California Newspaper Publisher’s Association hosted a press summit […]
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness
Memorial service in homeless encampment remembers 18-year-old woman
Residents of the homeless encampment along the Santa And River in Anaheim gathered to remember the life of an 18-year-old woman. Cheyenne, known as “Kid,” overdosed on heroin.
Posted inTop Stories
Homelessness and Poverty Keep Growing in Orange County, Studies Find
There’s been a 54-percent increase in homeless people living on the streets in the past four years, according to data released last week from the county’s Point in Time count.
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Official Statement from F/ETCA Chairman Ed Sachs Regarding San Clemente City Council’s Pending Action to Create Non-Technical View Simulations of Conceptual Traffic Relief Ideas
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Board Chairman Ed Sachs issued the following statement regarding the San Clemente City Council’s consideration of hiring consultants to draw visual simulations of traffic relief solution concepts proposed by the public prior to technical study.
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Santa Ana Unified School District Celebrates 11.5% Gain in Graduation Rates, Surpassing Both State and Orange County Averages
As the school year winds down, and students are working hard to finish their final projects and exams, the Santa Ana Unified School District is celebrating a significant increase of 11.5% in graduation rates over the last seven years.
