Dr. Barry Resnick, a professor of counseling in his 39th year as a faculty member in the Rancho Santiago Community College District, writes that the trustees of the Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) are about to make a decision that can begin to move the District forward after almost a decade of dysfunction, embarrassment and a lack of direction. Interviews will begin later this week between the four finalists for the RSCCD chancellor position.
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Surveillance of Councilman Gathered Evidence of Felony Residence Fraud, DA Said
It’s first time in years Orange County DA officials have been known to place a politician under surveillance for alleged residency fraud.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Stage Set For ACLU Vs. County of Orange Fight Over Public Comment Rules
After years of protest, the ACLU heads into superior court next month against the County of Orange seeking a court injunction against restrictive public comment rules. The hearing is scheduled for June 12 at 10 am in Dept. C25 in front of Judge Sheila Fell.
Posted inPress Releases
UCLA report: Poseidon desalination would hurt low-income ratepayers
Today Azul released a new report conducted by UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation that looked at potential impacts of Poseidon’s proposed desalination project on disadvantaged households in Orange County.
Posted inPress Releases
Placentia Partners with the County of Orange on an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
At the April 23, 2019 meeting for the Orange County Board of Supervisors, the Board Members approved a partnership to participate in an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) with the City of Placentia.
Posted inPress Releases
Orange County’s Toll Roads Reach 1.5 Million Open Accounts
The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) – responsible for planning, designing, financing, constructing and operating Orange County’s 51-miles of Toll Roads – reached the exciting milestone of having 1.5 million tolling accounts.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Culture, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Visual Arts
The Mural Scene Expands in Santa Ana
Murals in Santa Ana, many by Shmi and Delt, celebrate the history and spirit of the city’s people.
Posted inGovernment, Placentia, Top Stories
County Partners With Placentia to Redevelop City’s Old Town Area
County Supervisors took initial steps to partner with Placentia to create the state’s first financing district that both the city and county will chip in to redevelop Placentia’s Old Town infrastructure to bring in more tax revenue.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
OC District Attorney Launches Internal Investigation Into Snitch Scandal
District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced April 24 that he’s launching an internal investigation into the jailhouse snitch scandal while seeking clarification from the state Attorney General if the state probe is finished or not.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Top Stories, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda
7,000 Homeless People in OC is a Wake Up Call, Experts Say
The nearly 7,000 people officially homeless n Orange County should be a wake up call to the County and all 34 cities to start building affordable and permanent supportive housing, in addition to shelters, according to experts in the field.
