Voice of OC Staff Speak at CSU Fullerton Communications Week
Communications
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Voice of OC reporter Spencer Custodio and digital editor Sonya Quick both presented during Cal State Fullerton’s Communications Week.
Santa Ana Asks Court to Order All OC Cities to Provide Homeless Services
Housing & Homelessness
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Santa Ana said it’s seeking “a fair and equitable distribution of responsibilities for homeless services among the County and all Orange County cities.”
On OC: Yes In My Backyard on Housing
On OC
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Elizabeth Hansburg, who started a chapter of the group, Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY), in Orange County, talks with On OC about her goal of getting elected officials to stand behind affordable housing construction – even when there’s political heat.
OC Cities to Ask Legislature for Regional Agency to Speed Up Homeless Housing Projects
Housing & Homelessness
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The proposal would create a regional agency of city, county, and public representatives to speed up the financing of 2,700 proposed homes with support services for homeless people.
Nguyen: The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Refugee
Opinion
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Tung Nguyen shares his personal journey from Vietnam, reminding that April 30th is the commemoration of the end of the Vietnam War and the beginning of the Vietnamese refugees arrival in the US and Orange County.
Holzmann: Let’s Cooperate and Move Forward
Opinion
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Matt Holzmann, long time resident of Orange County and Chair of Government Relations for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, writes that we need to come together to discuss solutions to end homelessness.
Horses Likely to Stay at OC Fairgrounds
Orange County Fairgrounds
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The Equestrian Center at the Orange County Fairgrounds is likely to stay after members of the Fairground Board of Directors opposed a draft plan to tear down the horse stables.
Santa Ana Wants All 34 OC Cities Included In Federal Homeless Lawsuit
Housing & Homelessness
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The move could grant U.S. District Judge David O. Carter the ability to follow through on his warnings about banning enforcement of anti-camping laws if city officials, particularly south county mayors and city managers, don’t make progress in picking one or more shelter locations.
County Won’t Hire Outside Lawyer to Defend DA and Sheriff In Jailhouse Informant Lawsuit
Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
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The County of Orange will defend the District Attorney and Sheriff’s Department from a lawsuit over the alleged misuse of jailhouse informants, after the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday for the county’s in-house attorneys to defend the lawsuit.
Newport Beach Council Nixes Closed Session
Newport Beach city manager
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The Newport Beach City Council Tuesday cancelled a closed session to discuss the process for hiring a new city manager after two residents claimed the move violates state transparency laws and the City Clerk recommended the council call off the closed meeting.