The Anaheim City Council voted down two separate proposed apartment rent control ordinances, after hours of public comment from renters telling how difficult the incoming rent increases will be.
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Council Members Vote to Denounce Councilman in a City Statement
The City of Westminster will release an official statement denouncing Councilman Tai Do over his recent remarks on the state of city politics, following the approval of a controversial new policy that gives the dais’ majority faction more control over agenda-setting at meetings.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: State Assemblyman Bill Brough Under Fire For Alleged Harassment of Women
Brough has reportedly withdrawn his request for a re-election endorsement from the OCGOP after several women, including Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, come forward to complain about harassment.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, San Clemente, Top Stories
San Clemente Schedules Special Meeting to Renew Sheriff Contract Before It Runs Out
The San Clemente City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday, June 26 at 1 p.m. to renew their contract with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) before their current agreement expires July 1. This abruptly-scheduled meeting comes after council members failed to adopt the 2019-20 agreement June 18.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Lauded with Five 1st Place Wins in OC Press Club Awards
Voice of OC earns a record 14 wins at the recent Orange County Press Club awards dinner, including five, 1st-place wins for Best Column, Investigations, Music Reviews, Infographics and Feature Writing.
Posted inPress Releases
Community Protests the LGBT Center OC’s Police Participation
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 21, 2019 Media Contact Peterson Pham (657) 206-0035 COMMUNITY PROTEST THE LGBT CENTER OC’S POLICE PARTICIPATION WHAT: In response to the LGBT Center OC’s […]
Posted inPress Releases
TCA Boards of Directors Approve FY20 Capital Improvement Plan
At its regularly scheduled board meeting, the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (F/ETCA) and San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (SJHTCA) unanimously approved the Transportation Corridor Agencies’ (TCA) Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Orange County’s 51-miles of Toll Roads.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Santa Ana, Theater, Top Stories
Santa Ana College Rescues O.C.’s Oldest Shakespeare Company
Shakespeare Orange County almost closed forever after 39 years. Then an offer came from out of nowhere.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Huynh & Nguyen: Demanding Pride That is Safe For All LGBTQ+ People
James Huynh and My Nguyen write that the LGBT Center OC should reconsider inviting uniformed police officers to this year’s Pride Parade and host open dialogue and community town halls about how to bridge relationships between law enforcement and the LGBTQ+ community.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Company that Caused Illegal OC Jail Phone Recordings Could Have Nationwide Problem, Attorney Alleges
Phone company Global Tel Link (GTL) kept possibly hundreds of other U.S. jails in the dark about phone system problems it knew of since 2015 that caused the illegal recording of attorney-inmate calls in Orange County, according to a 42-page legal motion filed by OC Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders.
