Attorney Brooke Weitzman Monday filed a federal court lawsuit in an effort to halt the county’s eviction of hundreds of homeless people from the Santa Ana riverbed, but the county immediately said it will continue telling people to leave unless a judge orders it to stop.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inPress Releases
$1.9 Billion I-405 Expansion in Orange County Kicks Off
An innovative project aimed at speeding up commutes on the nation’s busiest stretch of highway started today as officials gathered to break ground on the I-405 Improvement Project, which targets a 16-mile stretch of freeway between Costa Mesa and the Los Angeles County line.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Takesian: Another American Family Ripped Apart By Heartless Deportation
Gary Takesian, a documentary filmmaker and graphic artist living in Yorba Linda, writes about the recent deportation of Jorge Garcia, noting the collective American conscience needs a softening of the heart, standing up to the fact that breaking up decent families, regardless of their legally recognized status, serves no useful or rational purpose.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Boisot: Efforts to Improve OC Homeless Pet Population Miss Mark
Dr. Saskia Boisot spotlights the Sharon Logan versus Orange County Animal Care lawsuit in a three part series updating where things stand today. Part 1 outlines the background leading up to the lawsuit.
Posted inBuena Park, Countywide, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Health & Wellness, Irvine, Top Stories, Westminster
Report: Asian Americans, Now One Fifth of OC’s Population, Are More Complex Than You Think
Nearly one in five Orange County residents now is Asian American, the fastest growing racial group in the county.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Homeless People Slowly Leave Santa Ana Riverbed: Where Can They Go?
Homeless people camped along the Santa Ana River slowly are packing up and leaving as a result of county evictions, but most said they are without a place to go and no backup plan.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, On OC, Politics & Elections
On OC: This week’s news and the upcoming election
A discussion between Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., and staff reporters on homeless issues and the upcoming election.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: OC Democrats Ponder Fighting it Out Vs. Narrowing The Field For Congress
Orange County Democrats confront an odd situation this Saturday in San Juan Capistrano, pondering at their pre-endorsement caucuses whether it’s better to let a host of untested candidates battle it out through June or quickly crown official challengers against a series of Republican incumbents for four key congressional races this fall.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Orange County Labor Federation Fires Director Julio Perez Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Delegates for the Orange County Labor Federation voted unanimously Thursday night to fire Executive Director Julio Perez, after a months-long investigation found “credible testimony from multiple women” of sexual harassment and retaliation by Perez.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Quietly Deleted Plan to End Homelessness From Goals
The now-removed plan had emphasized expanding the affordable housing supply for homeless people as a “top priority.” The supervisors also consolidated their power over the commission, removing all current members and changing the selection rules so supervisors now will pick all of the commissioners who have voting power.
