2019 – Voice of OC

Santa Ana Prohibits Establishment of New Cyber Cafes

by Tatiana Whitlow Dec 31, 2019Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The Santa Ana Police Department identified over 480 incidents from January 2018 to September 2018 that involved criminal activity at cyber cafes in the city, according to a staff report. These crimes included gambling, drug use and sale, assaults, and weapons offenses.

Collegiate News Service, News Briefs, Yorba Linda

Yorba Linda Approves Grant Program to Help Businesses

by Lauryn Yost Dec 31, 2019Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Five businesses will be eligible to apply for a $2,000 grant to improve their retail environment in the first year of a new economic development program in Yorba Linda.

Collegiate News Service, Laguna Hills, News Briefs

New Plan Proposed for Laguna Hills Mall

by SHAYNA CHAPMAN Dec 31, 2019Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

New plans for the redevelopment of the closed Laguna Hills Mall call for a couple of hundred more apartments and a reduction in retail space.

Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories

This is Your Last Chance

by Sonya Quick Dec 30, 2019Feb 23, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC

We are blown away by your generous support. Since the start of the NewsMatch campaign we have raised $126,570. Every day, Voice of OC journalists dig deeper into the raw […]

Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories

Orange County Draws Criticism For Over 200 Homeless Deaths This Year

by Nick Gerda Dec 30, 2019Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The deaths have drawn unanswered questions from activists about why the county’s main strategy to end homelessness has gone mostly unfunded.

Collegiate News Service

Universities More Rigorously Reporting Sexual Assaults on Campuses

by Megan Miller and Voice of OC Dec 30, 2019Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The number of sexual assault cases reported on college campuses in Orange County has risen over the last three years. Chapman University and California State University, Fullerton, have seen double the number of incidents reported while University of California, Irvine, numbers fluctuated over that period.

Government, NEWS, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Westminster

Westminster Petitions to Recall Council Majority Qualify for Election

by Brandon Pho Dec 27, 2019Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Council members Kimberly Ho, Charlie Nguyen, and Mayor Tri Ta — who comprise a majority voting bloc dubbed by critics as “the Gang of Three” for frequently clashing with minority council members over ethics and power at City Hall — are now officially at risk of being unseated.

Collegiate News Service, Outdoors, San Clemente

San Clemente Finalizes Sea Level Rise Report in hopes of establishing a Coastal Program

by Riley Glenn Dec 27, 2019Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

San Clemente has sent a report of its areas most vulnerable to beach erosion to the California Coastal Commission in hopes of establishing a Local Coastal Program, which would allow the city to begin taking measures such as beach nourishment to combat the rising sea levels affecting its beaches.