AB 448 would create a regional agency to finance 2,700 homes for homeless people. It cleared the state Legislature unanimously last week, on the same day Heather Stratman suddenly left her job.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Posted inPress Releases
120 Years of Local History Captured in OC Parks Video Series
One of the most interesting, appealing, and unique features of Orange County is its regional park system. The long legacy of park stewardship began for the then fledgling county more than a century ago. Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks (FHBP) is pleased to release a video history of the County’s park system.
Posted inOn OC, Politics & Elections
On OC: November Election Prospects for Orange County Republicans
OC GOP Chairman Fred Whitaker talks about his party’s prospects this coming November, reflecting upon the results from the June primary and paths to majority influence in the future.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Company Under Fire for Recording Attorney-Client Jail Phone Calls Made the Same Mistake Twice Before
Global Tel Link, the county contractor that recorded more than 1,000 inmate phone calls specifically designated as “do not record,” did the same thing two years ago in Florida’s Pinellas and Charlotte counties, company executives said Thursday.
Posted inPress Releases
Study Shows that Community College Earnings Lead to Greater Local Economic Activity
In partnership with the Los Angeles Orange County Regional Consortium, Coast Colleges commissioned a study to measure its economic impact to the local Orange County community through investments of students, alumni, and taxpayers.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Garden Grove, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Tustin, Westminster
Santa Ana Police Should ‘Harass’ Homeless People to Move to Other Cities, Mayor Says
Federal judge David O. Carter has warned cities against pushing homeless people to other areas, saying it raises constitutional issues.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Disney Wants to Cancel Its Anaheim Tax Subsidies, Calling Them “Divisive”
The Disneyland Resort is asking Anaheim officials to cancel two major tax subsidy deals, saying the deals have become “a flashpoint for controversy and dissention [sic] in our community.”
Posted inPress Releases
Democratic Party of Orange County endorses its largest slate of local candidates in recent history, and more than half are women
Marking a powerful new indicator of Democratic activism in Orange County, the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) today announces it will release its largest slate of endorsed Democratic candidates in recent history.
Posted inPress Releases
South County Outreach Food Pantry and Office Impacted by Water Leak – Pantry Remains Closed
An overnight water leak left three inches of water throughout the offices, computer learning center and food pantry at South County Outreach. The pantry remains closed one week after the staff arrived to the flooded offices.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Top Prosecutors Convene in OC to Announce Trial of Golden State Killer in Sacramento
Top prosecutors from five other counties joined OCDA Tony Rackauckas at a press conference in Santa Ana Tuesday, where they announced new charges against the suspected Golden State Killer and a decision to consolidate all criminal charges under one case in Sacramento County.
