The American Civil Liberties Union sent warning letters to Anaheim for its public comment structure and the city attorney’s office, in a response letter, defended the system. Now the Council will discuss the matter in a closed session later this month.
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Hodgins: Pacific Symphony Wraps Up Its 40th Season with “Mediocre” Mahler’s ‘Titan’
PREVIEW: Not always an orchestral favorite, how has Mahler become a go-to composer for major orchestras?
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Outdoors
Sharma: The Invisible Food Waste Problem
Aashna Sharma, a sixth grader from Newport Beach who attends The Pegasus School, writes about the alarming problem of food waste and waste management and how everyone can be part of solving this issue.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Liss: Critical History of OC Veterans Cemetery Location
Harvey Liss, who is Editor of Irvine Community News & Views, writes about the viability of the ARDA site as a Veterans Cemetery issue in Irvine.
Posted inNews Briefs
Civic Engagement Meetings June 4, 2019
The San Juan Capistrano City Council meets at 5 p.m. and will talk about the 2019-20 budget. Meeting details: http://bit.ly/2EOKiDb Agenda: http://bit.ly/2QFftWn The Anaheim City Council meets at 3 p.m. […]
Posted inCountywide, Placentia, Top Stories
Placentia City Council to Decide on Forming its Own Fire Department
After years of rising costs to Placentia, it could be time for the city to leave the Orange County Fire Authority and form its own fire department, but OCFA officials said if the city leaves, it won’t get as much fire service or mutual aid.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Grand Jury Finds Lack of Sheriff’s Department Oversight in Illegal Jail Phone Recordings
A lack of oversight allowed the illegal recording of more than 30,000 phone calls between inmates and their attorneys inside county jails, according to the Orange County Grand Jury.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Berardino: Voice of OC, Love and Hate Ten Years Later
Nick Berardino, a former general manager with the Orange County Employees Association and OC fair board member, reflects on a decade of muckraking by the journalists at Voice of OC.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Venezia: Celebrating Ten Years and Continued Success
Barbara Venezia, a former columnist for the Orange County Register and Daily Pilot as well as Voice of OC board member reflects on the nonprofit journalism model and success of the Voice of OC.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Voice of OC is Ten Years Old Today
An odd idea back in the summer of 2009 – a nonprofit, online newsroom covering local civics in a frank, nonpartisan, real time manner – has taken root in Orange County.
