Unprecedented early voter turnout. A pandemic. A high-stakes election. Orange County’s top elections official said a wildfire was the last thing he expected a week before election day.
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Posted inCountywide
Two Competing To Fill San Juan Capistrano City Council Position
The candidates are vying for an open seat in the San Juan Capistrano City Council election on Tuesday.
Posted inNEWS
Some Containment Progress As Two Wildfires Continue to Burn in Orange County
Depending on whether conditions change, fire authorities expect full containment of both blazes by Nov. 10.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Residents Remain Resilient After Two Days of Two Fires
At least 90,000 residents have been pushed from their homes as two wildfires blaze across the county’s eastern canyons.
Posted inCountywide
The Top Election Spenders in OC’s Biggest Cities and Who They’re Backing
Here’s a simple look at the biggest spenders in Anaheim, Santa Ana and Irvine and who they’re backing or opposing.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Backhausdance to Explore New Concepts in a Virtual Kickoff of its 18th Season
The Orange County based dance company has been rehearsing and will present a live streamed concert this Friday.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Confronts Two Emergencies At Once: Wildfires and a Pandemic
At least 90,000 residents had to evacuate as the coronavirus still lingers in the community. Two firefighters remain in critical condition.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Partnering With ProPublica on Electionland Project to Seek and Report Voting Issues
Voice of OC is working with the nation’s largest nonprofit investigative news organization, ProPublica on their Electionland project, which gathers voting issue tips and sends them for investigation to local journalists.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC’s Brandon Pho Moderates Garden Grove School Seat Debate
Voice of OC Reporter Brandon Pho recently moderated a virtual debate amongst candidates for a Garden Grove school seat organized by the nonprofit community group VietRise.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz, Doss and Mikulec: Open Letter to the OC BOS in Regards to the Death of Kurt Reinhold
County Homeless Liaison Officers killed Kurt Andras Reinhold, an unhoused Black man, while jaywalking in San Clemente– a shocking tragedy that shows how over-policing only increases the risk of violence. The Board of Supervisors must invest in affordable housing instead.
