Fullerton City Council Appoints Jan Flory to Fill Vacancy
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The former city councilwoman fills a roughly two-year term after council members weeded through 23 applicants and despite calls by residents to hold a special election.
Garden Grove and Santa Ana OK Development of Willowick Golf Course
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The city councils’ action struck down hopes for a park between two park-poor cities and stirred opponents’ fears developers will turn the property into an urban hotspot and price working-class families and Latinos out of the surrounding neighborhoods.
Santana: Orange County Touts New Community Model for Treating Mental Illness
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Orange County leaders this week unveiled a $40 million, 60,000 square foot mental health campus in Orange aimed at radically shifting regional homelessness spending away from local police and more toward mental health treatment.
Laguna Beach Music Festival Puts On Some Toe Shoes
ARTS & CULTURE
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This year, the annual chamber music festival has a dance theme and a visiting ballet company.
OCTA Board Sets Transportation Vision for 2019
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Orange County Transportation Authority Chairman Tim Shaw today announced the OCTA board’s strategic initiatives for 2019, focused on improving the regional transportation network by delivering capital projects, offering modern transit solutions and emphasizing fiscal responsibility.
Fullerton City Council To Possibly Appoint Someone to Fill Vacancy
Fullerton City Council Vacancy
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The four-member Council potentially will decide on one of the 25 applicants for the seat, including three former council members and the Santa Ana City Attorney.
Santana: The Battle for OC in 2020 Shifts Early Into High Gear
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The battle for the 2020 election in Orange County kicked off this month with both Democratic and Republican central committees electing new officers and debating new directions for both parties. Democrats are pondering whether they can sustain the Blue Wave while Republicans debate new get-out-the–vote dynamics such as ballot harvesting as well as public engagement strategies. The first real poll on both parties comes back in March with a heated special election for Third District County Supervisor, with both parties fielding high profile names in the race. Today is the filing deadline for candidates.
Quinceañera Dresses Are an Art Form That’s Vanishing from Downtown Santa Ana
ARTS & CULTURE
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Traditional dress designers are being forced out by fast-paced redevelopment and the shifting demographics it brings.
Over 3,400 Homeless People on OC Streets, According to Initial Headcount
2019 Point in Time Count
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The two-day count of people living on the streets of Orange County finished Thursday night.
On OC: From The PTA to City Council, Irvine’s Farrah Khan
Irvine
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As one of the first Asian Pacific Islanders and Muslims elected in Southern California, Farrah Khan talks about what it takes to win a local city council campaign as well as offering her take on Irvine’s future.