After a 17-year long land use battle to stop a poorly planned hillside development, the California Supreme Court rejected the developer’s request to review the Madrona case—effectively ending all litigation.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inPress Releases
Orange County’s State Policymakers Vote on Food and Farming Policies
Two reports to be released on Tuesday, January 16th, by Roots of Change, California Food and Farming Network and the California Food Policy Council (CAFPC) reveal the 2017 food and farm policy votes of California’s 120 elected state legislators, including 12 area legislators.
Posted inAnaheim, Buena Park, Dana Point, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Politics & Elections, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Yorba Linda
Republicans Rush to Run for U.S. House After Two GOP Incumbents Step Aside
Seven Republican candidates suddenly announced their candidacy for U.S. House seats after two longtime California GOP congressmen announced they will not seek reelection this week.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Andrew Do is Chosen as OC Supervisors’ Chairman for 2018
Do takes over as chair as the county grapples with issues like growing homelessness, gaps in mental health services, and being shortchanged in tax revenues by Sacramento to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars per year.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Romero Estrada: Say No to Short Term Rentals in Garden Grove
Karen Romero Estrada, an Anaheim resident who works as a research analyst with Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD), writes that Garden Grove should shut down short term rentals.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Voters to Decide Location of Orange County Veterans Cemetery
Irvine voters will decide the location of Orange County’s first veterans cemetery after a contentious meeting that pitted members of the public and City Council against each other over whether to overturn a land swap ordinance between the city and a developer.
Posted inPress Releases
Congress Failed to Reauthorize Health Center Funding
Right now, Orange County’s community health centers face a severe loss in funding if Congress fails to act. This inaction will limit access to essential health care services for hundreds of thousands of people.
Posted inPress Releases
48th District Candidate Debate Part I: Keirstead, Oatman, Rouda & Siddiqui
The HB Huddle community group will host a debate between 48th District Congressional Candidates, Hans Keirstead, Laura Oatman, Harley Rouda, and Omar Siddqui, at a free public event on Saturday January 13, 2018 at Harbour View Elementary School.
Posted inPress Releases
Trustee Connor Traut Announces Candidacy for City Council
Serving as Trustee and President of the Centralia School District in Buena Park has been an honor and a privilege. During my tenure, I have worked to develop summer food service programs, expand early childhood education, approve a balanced budget every year, implement local hire agreements to keep jobs in our community, and author policies that combat sexual harassment.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Norberto Santana, Jr., Shares Insights on O.C. Congressional Races on KPCC’s AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., shared his insights on the 2018 congressional races in Orange County on today’s KPCC’s AirTalk with Larry Mantle. The discussion (available to listen to […]
