Lake Forest is moving away from at-large elections to district-based elections after the City Council finalized a map to avoid a potential lawsuit and create a district that potentially could be won by a Latino.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Moorlach: A Crucial Pension Reform Congress Must Enact
State Sen. John Moorlach writes that amidst all the talk of tax reform in D.C., in order to really help local communities, Congress needs to focus on revoking outdated IRS codes that prevent public employees from opting into blended benefit pension/401K-style plans – an idea born in Orange County in 2013 out of negotiations between the County Board of Supervisors and the Orange County Employees Association.
Posted inPress Releases
Community: U.S. District Judge Permanently Blocks President Trump’s Executive Order to Deny Federal Grants to “Sanctuary Cities”
On Monday, November 20, 2017, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick issued a court order that permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s Executive Order to deny funding to cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities, sometimes referred to as “sanctuary cities”.
Posted inPress Releases
OCTA Seeks Feedback on Transit Master Plan
The Orange County Transportation Authority invites members of the public to help continue shaping the future of transportation in Orange County by taking the OC Transit Vision Survey.
Posted inPress Releases
Learn to Read a Government Budget: Join the Orange County Auditor-Controller’s Office For a Free Taxpayer Watchdog Event
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. Eric H. Woolery Auditor-Controller, […]
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Giving Tuesday Turns into Giving News Day for Voice of OC
To get a special match this week, interested donors can select to donate to Voice of OC tomorrow, Giving Tuesday, a global giving day for charitable donations, now in its sixth year […]
Posted inAnaheim, Laguna Niguel
Anaheim’s Assistant City Manager to Fill Top Role in Laguna Niguel
Anaheim Assistant City Manager Kristine Ridge will be the new city manager for the city of Laguna Niguel beginning in January 2018, after the Laguna Niguel City Council picked as their new top executive.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Nine Sick from Valley Fever at Monterey County Solar Construction Site, One Hospitalized
Nine construction workers fell ill to valley fever this year while working on a solar panel project in Monterey County after employers allowed serious lapses in training and safety precautions, according to new information obtained by the Center for Health Journalism Collaborative on the recent outbreak.
Posted inPress Releases
1,000 Turkeys Donated to KidWorks’ Families This Thanksgiving Season
Thanks to the generosity of Orange County businesses and organizations, approximately 1,000 frozen turkeys were distributed on Saturday, November 18 to families in need served by the nonprofit KidWorks of Santa Ana.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Housing Shortage Sent Homeless at Transitional Shelter Back to Streets
The shortage of affordable housing in Orange County sent eight homeless people back to the streets last week, because homes weren’t available before they hit the 180-day limit for them to stay at the county’s “Bridges at Kraemer Place” shelter that prepares people to move into housing.
