Classified professionals at Orange Coast Community College are protesting that they haven’t had a raise in eight years although faculty and management have and even the Board of Trustees voted themselves a 5% raise this year.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Investigative, Top Stories
OC Gets Its First Ethics Director, But No Recruitment Yet for Commission
Denah Hoard, an attorney with the city of Orange, was hired as executive director for the upcoming county ethics commission. Nine months after being approved by voters, the commission still hasn’t been created.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Sparks Fly Over Anaheim July 4th Fireworks Sales
Anaheim will scrap an existing fireworks program that Mayor Tom Tait says disproportionately benefits Anaheim Hills residents for a more limited program where only 16 nonprofits will participate each year.
Posted inPress Releases
Santa Ana Residents Against Corruption Launches a Recall Effort Against Mayor Miguel Pulido
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: SANTA ANA […]
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Smolar: Downtown Inc. is About Community Collaboration
The debate over gentrification in downtown Santa Ana continues to heat up with Downtown Inc.’s Ryan Smolar arguing that a thriving downtown can function in concert with local community development needs and culture.
Posted inCountywide, San Clemente, Top Stories
San Clemente Resident Files Public Records Lawsuit Against City
The request includes email and phone records from public officials’ personal devices.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Grand Jury Finds No Signs of Major Voter Fraud in Orange County
President Donald Trump’s allegations of widespread voter fraud in California not true in the OC, the OC grand jury says.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Will the ‘Trump Effect’ Help Democrats Turn Orange County Blue?
Democrats are targeting four Orange County members of the House of Representatives.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Can Local Government Operate in Total Secrecy?
This week, the nation celebrates Sunshine Week, an annual event recognizing the need for more open government and access to public records. Here in Orange County, Voice of OC marks the holiday in court. On Tuesday, a yearlong battle to get public records about a bizarre incident – involving a county supervisor, an evangelist, a gun and handcuffs – goes to trial.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Cop Fired After Pot Shop Raid to Rejoin Force Due to Court Ruling
Officer Brandon Sontag still faces criminal charges in connection with the raid of Sky High Holistic.
