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Monthly Archives: July 2018

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County Names Candidates and Donors Who May Have Exceeded Campaign Limits

campaign finance
By Nick Gerda | July 31, 2018

Orange County officials released the names of six candidates and 18 donors involved in returned campaign donations that may have exceeded legal limits, after previously declining to make them public.

Newport Beach Council Narrows City Manager Selection to Two Candidates

Newport Beach city manager
By Thy Vo | July 31, 2018

The Newport Beach City Council eliminated one of three finalists vying to be the new city manager, after one apparent finalist’s name – county Supervisor Shawn Nelson – was leaked this weekend, sparking controversy over the appointment.

Hunger Strike by OC Jail Inmates Ends

OC jail hunger strike
By Kassidy Dillon and Brandon Pho | July 31, 2018

A hunger strike by Orange County jail inmates ended as of 10 p.m. Friday according to Sheriff’s spokesman Ray Grangoff.

Newport Beach Interviews City Manager Finalists, Apparently Including Supervisor Shawn Nelson

Newport Beach city manager
By Thy Vo | July 30, 2018

Newport Beach City Council members began interviewing three finalists for a new city manager at a special meeting Monday morning, sparking concern from some residents about the transparency of the selection process. 

State Investigating Conflict Allegations Against Supervisor Andrew Do

campaign contributions
By Nick Gerda | July 30, 2018

The probe centers on Do’s involvement in contract decisions at CalOptima, the county’s health care organization for low-income and elderly people.

YouTube Kids and NPR One Apps Now on Cox Contour

Press Releases
By tsears | July 30, 2018

Cox Communications announced that YouTube Kids and NPR One are now available for Contour customers, providing seamless access to video and audio content choices right alongside TV programming, On Demand content, DVR recordings and more.

New Disneyland, Labor Unions Contract Raises Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

minimum wage
By Thy Vo | July 27, 2018

The Disneyland Resort and four labor unions have approved a three-year deal that would raise the hourly minimum wage for 9,700 employees to $15 by January 2019, and includes a 3% raise for employees that earn a wage at or above that threshold.

Mission Viejo Likely First California City to Use Cumulative Voting

Countywide
By Spencer Custodio | July 27, 2018

Mission Viejo likely will be the first California city to use “cumulative voting” to elect its City Council starting in 2020 after Orange County Superior Court Judge Walter Schwarm Thursday signed a proposed judgement.

On OC: Battling Traffic in Irvine

Development
By Sonya Quick | July 27, 2018

Karen Jaffe, a 20-year Irvine resident and now activist after watching her city streets clog up, talks about recent ballot initiatives in Irvine to address traffic and the power of the issue to drive political campaigns in future years as well as the founding of Irvine Watchdog.org.

Jamboree Housing Corporation Names Two New Board Members

Press Releases
By tsears | July 26, 2018

Jamboree Housing Corporation announced today that Kerry Vandell and Mary Lynn Coffee have been elected to serve three-year terms commencing this month.

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As of Monday evening, Jan. 25, the OC Health Care Agency reports 1,330 new cases, 66 new deaths (2,704 cumulative) and 1,703 current hospitalizations (447 of those in ICU). As of the weekly update on Jan. 25, a total of 178,016 vaccination doses have been given (118,732 first doses and 59,284 second doses).

COMMUNITY OPINION »

  • Ventura, Henderson and Tarallo: To the Executive Administration at Chapman University

    On January 13, John Eastman retired from Chapman University unscathed, after being put under fire for his involvement at the Capitol insurrection. President Daniele Struppa stated that Eastman’s retirement closed a “challenging chapter” for Chapman, but the university’s students think otherwise. In this open letter to the university executive administration, students from the Chapman Activist Coalition argue that Eastman is just one blip in the longstanding history of racism and inequality at Chapman University.

  • Kriz: Twenty Four People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in December

    Twenty four people died “without fixed abode” in OC in December, for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis like the year before. Yes, we may have been lucky. The December death toll among the homeless is almost always high in OC because of rain and we had almost none this year. Still progress in opening new homeless shelters is being made and the OC BOS may be signaling that it’s ready take-on this problem with the commitment needed to finally bring it to resolution.

  • Mundekis: When an STR is Opened, a Home is Lost and a Neighborhood is Harmed

    Short Term Rentals (STRs) are portrayed as harmless ways for property owners to make money. The harm starts when the STRs open and bring problems into neighborhoods. More harm is caused when residents are pushed out of homes to convert homes to STRs. Banning STRs eliminates these harms.

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A pioneering leader in the nation’s rising nonprofit news movement and an award-winning journalist. Santana has established Voice of OC as Orange County’s civic news leader, uncovered the truths across Southern California governments for more than two decades and reported on Congress and Latin America. Learn more »

  • Santana: Orange County Secrecy Complicates Vaccine Rollout, County Outbreaks

Press Releases »

  • State of California Announces Extension of Southern California Region’s Stay-at-Home Order
  • OC Health Care Agency Deploys Mobile Field Hospitals to Help Alleviate COVID-19 Burden on the Local Health Care System
  • County Service Center Closed to General Public Due to COVID-19 Stay at Home Order
  • California Health Officials Announce a Regional Stay at Home Order Triggered by ICU Capacity 

YOUTH MEDIA »

  • Orange City Council Extends Glassell Street Closure in Orange Plaza Paseo

INSIDE THE NEWSROOM »

  • Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr. Elected as President of First Amendment Advocacy Group CalAware
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