Residents expressed frustration with what they said was an increased number of homeless people loitering in the park during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, where the dais unanimously agreed to put an expiration date on the encampment. Jinhy Yoon, a San Clemente resident, said she no longer feels safe bringing her five-year-old daughter to the park.
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Posted inAnaheim, ARTS & CULTURE, Countywide, Culture, Laguna Beach, Top Stories
What’s On Stage This Summer
Orange County stages teem with options from Eagles to ABBA.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Mayor Sidhu’s Angels Negotiating Team May Not be Subject to Transparency Law
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu formed a negotiating team for a deal with the Angels, but it could fall outside of the state transparency law since it wasn’t created or voted on by the City Council.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sheriff to Get Extra $65 Million for Existing Services Amid Pushback Over Housing, Public Defender
County costs are growing faster than revenues, most prominently with the Sheriff’s Department, officials said.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, News Briefs
Kanter: LGBT Center OC Marches With Police But Leave Community Behind
Laura Kanter, a Queer and Trans Rights Advocate and co-founder of the Orange County LGBTQ+ Policing Partnership and the Orange County Equality Coalition, questions the decision by the Center OC to have police march in uniform at this weekend’s Pride Parade in Orange County, arguing T-Shirts are better than gun belts to show support.
Posted inNews Briefs, San Clemente
San Clemente to Address Homelessness Concerns at Today’s Meeting
Council members will also be hearing updates on the toll road extension project and San Onofre, both of which have also generated much community discussion.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Quietly Hired High-Level Elections and Records Advisor
Larry Cabrera’s hiring, and his later contract expansion to $50,000, were not announced by the city or placed on a public City Council agenda. He reportedly was involved in a disputed decision to reject recall paperwork against two City Council members.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Gets $425,000 Contract From City at Request of Mayor Sidhu
The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce got a $425,000 no-bid contract from the city, but it isn’t a gift of public funds, according to a government ethics expert. Mayor Harry Sidhu, who pushed the contract, answered no questions about it from Councilwoman Denise Barnes.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Another Fourteen Die on Orange County’s Streets
Fr. Dennis Kriz, pastor of St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church in Fullerton, provides a count of those who died without a fixed abode in Orange County in May. He also questions how shelters are being funded, why more housing units are not being built and why tax incentives are not created to help with the homeless population.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
McCormick: Special Districts Stress Focused Services, Prudent Planning
Neil McCormick, chief executive officer of the California Special Districts Association, answers general criticism of special districts, arguing these agencies are created to meet local needs that are requested and approved by the voters and are locally controlled.
