Foley talks about how Democrats swept local elections in Costa Mesa this year, shutting out Republicans for Congress, State Assembly, city council and the mayor’s race. Foley reflects on the campaign and where the city’s first directly elected mayor will take civic affairs.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Costa Mesa, Music, Top Stories
A ‘Nutcracker’ Like You’ve Never Heard
PREVIEW: The Duke/Strayhorn re-imagination of Tchaikovsky’s beloved “Nutcracker” will be performed by the Pacific Symphony.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Naudé: Defending California’s Beaches and Coastal Businesses
Paul Naudé, President of Surf Industry Manufacturers Association Environmental Fund, writes about the importance of protecting the beaches that power Orange County’s economy and recent state legislation seeking to block new onshore oil infrastructure.
Posted inPress Releases
OC Supervisors to Hold Public Forum on the County’s Relationships With ICE
After repeated requests from community members, the Orange County Supervisors will host a legally-required public forum to provide details of the county’s collaboration with federal immigration enforcement agencies. The OC Sheriffs and Supervisors have been called out for siding with President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, and against the county’s own immigrant residents.
Posted inPress Releases
Orange County Needle Exchange Program
On Tuesday November 27th, the Orange County Needle Exchange Program (OCNEP) was informed that the county’s request for an injunction to halt our operations was preliminarily granted. We are extremely disappointed with the court’s decision and wholeheartedly disagree with it. We are working closely with our legal team to determine the most effective course of action moving forward.
Posted inFullerton, Government, Housing & Homelessness
Fullerton to Inventory its Emergency Homeless Shelter Beds
The Fullerton City Council clarified what emergency homeless shelters are at religious institutions after it amended its ordinance and added an application process so it can keep an inventory of beds in the city.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Holds Government Accountable
The next time you’re standing at the DMV, or the Post Office or the Social Security office, use the time to reflect on this: Unelected bureaucrats are just as responsible […]
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Visual Arts
As a Blind Photographer, Kurt Weston Looks Beyond the Surface
ARTIST PROFILE: Weston will have his early work featured in an exhibition at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art titled “Remember: An AIDS Memorial Retrospective.”
Posted inLaguna Beach, Press Releases
Laguna Art Museum Announces 2019 Exhibitions
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. Voice of OC posts press […]
Posted inFountain Valley, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Westminster
Democrat Tom Umberg Declares Victory Over GOP State Sen. Janet Nguyen
Democratic challenger Tom Umberg Wednesday declared victory over State Sen. Janet Nguyen (R-Garden Grove) in the 34th Senate District race.
