State Senator John Moorlach writes that charter schools do not appear to hurt district finances but rather are the model for opportunity and achievement in the state’s otherwise dismal education picture.
Yearly Archives: 2019
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Riddle: Are OUSD Trustees Ortega and Lebsack Conflicted on Upcoming Charter School Vote?
Retired federal judge Lynne Riddle writes that both parents and teachers worry that opening Classical Academy Charter School will drain already too-scarce resources away from educating local kids while bringing nothing of added benefit to the district.
Posted inAnaheim
Questions Continue to Mount on Angel Stadium Land Sale Proposal
Despite the City Council voting on a land sale agreement in less than two weeks, some of the country’s top experts on stadium deals have more questions than answers and the city doesn’t know who the other business partners in the firm that’s buying that land are.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Greenberg: No Reason to Recall in Irvine
Steve Greenberg, Chair of The Irvine Transportation Commission and Director of The Colony HOA, writes that there is absolutely no good reason to recall Mayor Christina Shea or Council member Mike Carroll.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Reporter Talking on KPCC Take Two Program
Gerda will be discussing his recent article about the county halting census outreach grants to the city of Santa Ana and the local school district. City and school district officials say the grant cuts are payback for their public concerns about a proposed county homeless shelter, which county officials dispute. A final decision on the grants is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 17.
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Defending Your Right to Know
We believe the most important news stories leave a lasting impact — whether that means holding the powerful accountable or shining a spotlight on injustice. Our founding principle remains true: […]
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Huntington Beach, News Briefs, Outdoors
Community Opposition Continues to Mobilize Against on Poseidon Desalination project
Residents, experts and environmental advocates gathered at a Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board meeting last Friday to oppose a permit for the Poseidon Water desalination facility in Huntington Beach.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, News Briefs, Tustin
Citizens Sue to Stop Costco Gas Station in Tustin
Some Tustin Ranch homeowners are continuing their fight against the approval of a nearby Costco gas station by filing a lawsuit to stop the project approved by the Tustin City Council.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Accused of Failing to Hold Sheriff’s Department Accountable
The Sheriff’s Department has faced controversy in recent weeks over revelations that an internal audit found hundreds of cases where deputies failed to follow policy in booking drugs, cash, photos, and videos in criminal cases by the end of their shift.
Posted inEconomy, Garden Grove, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, News Briefs, Outdoors, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Garden Grove City Council Pushes Vote on Willowick Golf Course Land Sale to Next Week
At their next meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17, Garden Grove council members will decide whether to lease the 100-acre Willowick Golf Course to hotel development company McWhinney over the next five decades, with currently no information from city staff on exactly how much in dollars the developer would be paying annually for the property.
