Voice of OC ventures out on Election Night to Republican and Democrat election results watch parties. Democrats gathered in Orange and witnessed all congressional incumbents secure top vote spots along with a series of strong challenges for seats in the state legislature.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Dance, Top Stories
American Ballet Theatre Takes Us to Ancient Greece in ‘Of Love and Rage’
Review: Alexei Ratmansky’s world premiere story ballet is an adventure-filled saga of heroic dancing.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Dance, Huntington Beach, Top Stories
After Living Her Dream, Dancer Danica Paulos Plans to Photograph the World
Danica Paulos of Huntington Beach has been dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 2014. She will leave the company at the end of this season to explore other artistic endeavors. You can see her perform in Los Angeles later this month.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Top Stories
Amid Charter School Battle, Republicans Hold on to OC Education Board Supermajority
Charter school advocates had backed Republican candidates and teacher’s unions backed Democrat candidates for the board, which can approve and renew charter schools.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Contreras Widens Lead Over Pulido for Supervisor Runoff Against Do
Westminster Councilman Sergio Contreras widens lead ahead of other Democrat competitors in the race for the Board of Supervisors 1st District seat. If he holds his lead, he’ll face off against incumbent Andrew Do in November.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Maestas: Poseidon Desalination Would Worsen Environmental Injustice in Orange County
I grew up in Irvine, with a deep awareness of how important the ocean is. Now, our regional water board is moving closer to issuing permits to a global corporation called Poseidon for a massive desalination plant in Huntington Beach that would worsen environmental injustice. Low-income families and communities of color—who already face the worst impacts of climate change and housing costs—would be locked into paying for more expensive drinking water.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Ip: Plastic Whale in Last Resort
“How can we celebrate the whales when we’re adding to the destruction of their home in the process?” In the week of the 49th Festival of Whales, primarily sponsored by the City of Dana Point and County of Orange, environmentalists question these agencies’ reluctance to tackle the plastic crisis.
Posted inInvestigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, State, Top Stories
Voters Apparently Ousted Republican Assemblyman From His South OC Seat
If the results still hold when vote counting is over, it will be a rare case in Orange County of a state legislator failing to make it to the November runoff for their seat.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Top Stories
Republicans Likely to Face Democrats in November for Key OC Congressional Races
Voters in Orange County’s four key Congressional districts likely will be deciding in November whether to re-elect the incumbent Democrats or oust them in favor of a Republican, according to the latest primary results posted Wednesday.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Republicans Holding Lead in OC Supervisor Results As Democrats Narrow Gap
Republicans are still holding healthy leads from Election Night, but several Democratic challengers in the 1st and 3rd districts are moving up to take the second spot or fight for the lead.
