More than 40 local leaders in business, health care, local government and professional sports teams have said they’re on board with the effort, according to organizers at the United Way.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Anaheim Considers Change to Filling Council Vacancies
The proposal would call for a special election to fill council vacancies, rather than allowing council members to appoint someone to an empty seat.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Amezcua and Phillips: School Safety is Everyone’s Business
As we mourn the innocent victims who lost their lives in the senseless tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and ask ourselves why and how has this […]
Posted inPress Releases
OC Health Care Agency Issues Ocean and Bay Rain Advisory
The Environmental Health division of the OC Health Care Agency advises swimmers that levels of bacteria can rise significantly in ocean and bay waters, close to storm drains, and the outlets of creeks and rivers during and after rainstorms.
Posted inPress Releases
Luis J. Rodriguez comes to Santa Ana’s Second Annual Art and Literature Festival
All the eyes of the region are turned on Downtown Santa Ana for its Second annual Art and Literature Festival. The city has welcomed a diverse mix of some of the finest writers, poets, thinkers and artists to come out and perform.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Reject Most Proposed Limits on Taxpayer Mailers That Feature Themselves
The proposed restrictions came amid concerns that supervisors have been using government resources to send what effectively are re-election campaign mailers.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Top Stories
County Finalizes Purchase of Building for Mental Health Services
The proposed mental health center is seen by advocates and officials as a major step toward addressing a severe shortage of mental health service options in Orange County. There was no word Tuesday on when services will start at the property.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Riverbed Evictions Revealed Failed Homelessness Policies
County supervisors this past month were able to offer more than 700 people camped out along the Santa Ana riverbed a viable option toward stability by granting them motel stays and case workers. So where were these services the past decade while the homelessness crisis exploded? Should County Supervisors remain the lead agency for response? Where do we go from here?
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Most OC Cities Support Adding 2,700 New Homes For Homeless, Organizer Says
If built, the 2,700 new units would be enough to house more than half of the 4,792 homeless people counted in Orange County during the latest official count in January 2017.
Posted inPress Releases
Local Residents Demand that Brea Olinda School Board Rename Fanning and Shut the Door on the Sundown Legacy
On February 26th, 2018, Brea parents, teachers, and local residents will pack the Brea Olinda Unified School Board meeting to demand that the board rename William E. Fanning Elementary School. Fanning was a teacher, principal, and superintendent of Brea schools from 1914 to 1942—as well as a documented Ku Klux Klan member.
