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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Posted inGovernment
How Accessible is OC Government to the Press and Public? Local Media Association Will Pose That Question to Panel of Journalists
An OC Press Club panel of local reporters on Thursday will talk about Orange County’s current state of government access to reporters and the general public.
Posted inSanta Ana
Community Rift, Santa Ana Council Disagreement Throws Fate of Torn Down Handball Courts into Uncertainty
It’s still unclear whether the handball courts at Chepa’s Park will be rebuilt.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Grocery Store Workers Will Receive ‘Hero Pay’ Under New Costa Mesa Ordinance
The city joins other Orange County towns in mandating extra pay for frontline grocery store workers during the pandemic.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Where’s The Routine Public COVID Updates? State and OC Officials No Longer Stream Weekly Briefings
OC nearly stopped news conferences altogether during the worst spike and the Governor stopped streaming his briefings a couple weeks ago.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Publisher, Editor Shares Insights on Difference Between News as Entertainment vs. Engagement
Norberto Santana, Jr. was invited to speak about media literacy — a topic timed with this year’s national Sunshine Week devoted to government transparency for the media and public.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Ex-Prosecutor Peter Hardin Announces He’s Running Against DA Todd Spitzer
Peter Hardin calls the current DA “a walking scandal and an unfit leader.” Spitzer says the newcomer is part of a “pro-criminal agenda” along the lines of George Gascón.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Fullerton Residents Continue to Protest Police Shooting of Hector Hernandez
Friends and neighbors of Hector Hernandez say they still want answers, 10 months after police shot and killed the U-Haul employee and father outside his home.
Posted inGovernment
Costa Mesa City Council Members Pick Former Councilman John Stephens as City’s Next Mayor
The vacancy comes after Mayor Katrina Foley won a county supervisors special election last week.
Posted inGovernment
Lake Forest Repeals Ordinance Allowing Marijuana Testing Labs, But Tightens Guidelines
The labs can continue operating as legal nonconforming uses.
