The California Transportation Commission announced that a total of $87.7 million in Trade Corridor Enhancement Program grants was awarded to Senate District 29 for two critical infrastructure improvement projects.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inPress Releases
Advocates Launch the Santa Ana People’s Budget Platform
Citing two key principles—a person’s right to remain and a person’s right to thrive—a coalition of organizations, youth leaders, residents and diverse stakeholders presented their plan May 15 for smarter, more fair use of public resources.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Silva: Time for Rohrabacher to Retire
Retired Assemblymember Jim Silva, a long time supporter of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher urges Dana to retire and explains why.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Romero Estrada: People of Color Need to Reclaim The Politics of “The OC”
Karen Romero Estrada, a resident of Anaheim, explains that Orange County is at a tipping point, politically, socially and demographically. She argues that the reputation as a “conservative safe haven” is rapidly changing.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Riverside Ends Homelessness for Veterans
It is the only city in California to end homelessness for veterans and one of 62 communities in 32 states to do so.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Publisher discusses 2018 O.C. elections on Inside OC with Rick Reiff
Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., was a guest speaker on this week’s Inside OC with Rick Reiff.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: OC Fairgrounds Needs Strong Auditing After Horse Fiasco
Exposure of a quiet lobby effort by OC Fairgrounds executives to downsize community horse stables at the 150-acre state fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, prompts community questioning about whether the OC Fairgrounds needs a performance auditor in place before the July fair.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice, Westminster
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Westminster Appeal of Federal Discrimination Lawsuit
The nation’s highest court decided April 16 it would not review the case, rejecting a petition by Westminster to appeal the 2014 decision by a federal court jury that awarded $3.4 million in damages plus attorney fees to Westminster Police Department officers Jose Flores, Ryan Reyes and Brian Perez.
Posted inPress Releases
Orange County Superior Court Celebrates Juror Appreciation Week May 14–18
The Orange County Superior Court will celebrate Juror Appreciation Week, May 14–18, to recognize the service and participation of jurors from our community.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Federal Judge in Homeless Case Keeps Everyone Running
Unsatisfied with secondhand information about living conditions at the riverbed, 74-year-old Judge David O. Carter, dressed in jeans and a blue sweater bearing the federal court’s seal, went to see for himself, talking to dozens of homeless people, picking up trash and recruiting volunteers.
