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On OC: The Future Challenges Facing Working Families in Orange County

On OC
By Norberto Santana Jr. | December 31, 2018

Jennifer Muir Beuthin, outgoing general manager for the Orange County Employees Association, talks about the challenges facing working families in Orange County as well as her own path as a women up through Orange County political and labor circles, the #Me Too Movement as well as her own change in life moving on to motherhood and twins.

Santana: The Best of 2018

2018 elections
By Norberto Santana Jr. | December 27, 2018

The Blue Wave Election and Homelessness led the list of top stories for the Voice of OC team in 2018 along with a host of scrappy, daily enterprise reporting scoops uncovering fraud, waste and abuse across Orange County. Readers can really help spur this kind of reporting this week – as all contributions before Dec. 31 get doubled by a national foundation effort to bolster local nonprofit news.

Orange County Water District Board Elects Councilmember Sarmiento as Board President

Press Releases
By tsears | December 26, 2018

At recent board of directors meeting, the Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) 10-member board elected Councilmember Vicente Sarmiento to serve as the 2019 board president, and Cathy Green and Stephen R. Sheldon to serve as first and second vice president, respectively.

Homelessness in OC: 2018 Year in Review

Housing & Homelessness
By Nick Gerda | December 24, 2018

Over the last year, OC saw more action toward getting homeless people off the streets and into shelter than any other time in recent memory.

Anaheim Clears Homeless Camp at Maxwell Park, Offers People Shelter Beds

Anaheim
By Spencer Custodio | December 21, 2018

Anaheim officials cleared out homeless encampments at Maxwell Park Friday morning and sent roughly 30 people to the newly opened 200-bed emergency homeless shelter near Angel Stadium four days before Christmas, as part of a settlement in a federal lawsuit.

On OC: OC Democratic Party Chair Reflects on Victory

Election Podcasts
By Norberto Santana Jr. | December 21, 2018

OC Democratic Party Chairwoman Fran Sdao reflects on the historic wins by Democrats in Orange County this past November and what Democrats have to do to stay in the majority in Orange County.

Assemblymember Daly Issued Statement on the Nearly $15.6 Million in Homeless Emergency Assistance Funds Awarded to the Santa Ana / Anaheim / Orange County Continuum of Care

Press Releases
By tsears | December 21, 2018

Assemblymember Daly Issued the Following Statement on the Nearly $15.6 Million in Homeless Emergency Assistance Funds Awarded to the Santa Ana/Anaheim/Orange County Continuum of Care

Don Wagner Launches Campaign for Orange County Supervisor

Press Releases
By tsears | December 21, 2018

Don Wagner, Mayor of Irvine, announced that he is running for the Third District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors to replace Todd Spitzer, who was elected to be the county’s new district attorney.

Fullerton City Council Deadlocked Over How to Fill Vacant Seat

Fullerton City Council Vacancy
By Spencer Custodio | December 20, 2018

Fullerton residents will have to wait until at least Jan. 15 to find out if a City Council vacancy will be filled by special election or appointment after the current four-member council deadlocked on the issue.

Santa Ana Prohibits Downtown Merchants From Suing OC Streetcar for Disrupting Businesses

Santa Ana Streetcar
By Brandon Pho | December 20, 2018

The City of Santa Ana could yank money from the promotion of downtown businesses if those companies sue over parking, traffic or other disruptions caused by construction of the OC Streetcar Project that runs through one of the city’s busiest commercial areas.

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As of Thursday evening, Jan. 21, the OC Health Care Agency reports 1,340 new cases, 38 new deaths (2,546 cumulative) and 1,935 current hospitalizations (517 of those in ICU). As of the weekly update on Sunday, Jan. 17, a total of 108,812 vaccination doses have been given (88,539 first doses and 20,272 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.

NORBERTO SANTANA, JR.

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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