The Newport Beach City Council Tuesday cancelled a closed session to discuss the process for hiring a new city manager after two residents claimed the move violates state transparency laws and the City Clerk recommended the council call off the closed meeting.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inPress Releases
Leading Veterans Group and FivePoint Join Forces to Win Passage of Irvine Measure B to Insure Long-Awaited Southern California Veterans Cemetery
The Veterans Alliance of Orange County (VALOR), a non-profit led by some of Orange County’s most distinguished Veterans, is pleased to announce a partnership with FivePoint to support the delivery of the Southern California Veterans Memorial Park.
Posted inPress Releases
Public invited to comment on OC Fair & Event Center’s site plan draft
This Thursday the OC Fair & Event Center’s board of directors will review a draft of a new master site plan concept and the public is invited to share comments and ideas.
Posted inCanyons, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Irvine, Lake Forest, Top Stories
Supervisors Reject Mayors’ Proposal For Homeless Shelter in Remote Canyon
The move sends the issue back to south county mayors to recommend another site or sites for a homeless shelter.
Posted inPress Releases
Local Orange County Bar Assn Presents DA Candidates for Meet and Greet
On Wednesday evening, April 25th, 2018, the NORTH ORANGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION (NOCBA) will present an evening of Serious Discussion, Critical Commentary and Political Promises as we meet the 2018 candidates for Orange County District Attorney.
Posted inPress Releases
Hispanic 100 State PAC Hosts Candidate Forum “The Race for Orange County District Attorney”
On Thursday, April 26, 2018, two leading candidates for Orange County District Attorney, Incumbent DA Tony Rackauckas and Supervisor Todd Spitzer, will participate in a Candidate Forum hosted by the Hispanic 100 State PAC.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: OC Faces Stark Accountability Crisis
Local & Fed OC law enforcement agencies apparently target each over political investigations, prompting many to question who can be expected to regulate elected officials in Orange County. Meanwhile, south county mayors ignore the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ mandate on homelessness, insisting other cities continue to cover them on shelters. And with hundreds of millions being considered for affordable housing construction, voices are already calling for a new regional housing construction agency – independent of the Board of Supervisors.
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Anaheim Sued Over Seizure of Homeless Peoples’ Property
The Legal Aid Society filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Anaheim alleging the city seizes and confiscates the belongings of homeless people without providing adequate due process and options for storage and retrieval.
Posted inNewport Beach
Newport Beach Struggles With Transparency Law
Will the Newport Beach City Council meet in closed session Tuesday to discuss the process for hiring a new city manager?
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, On OC
On OC: How Anaheim Tackles Homelessness
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait talks about how the City of Anaheim has approached homelessness, given the fact that most federal and state funds go to the County of Orange. The […]
