Council members are also expected to consider restructuring the sister city commission
Monthly Archives: April 2021
Posted inGovernment
Are Fullerton City Council Members Going to Can City Manager Ken Domer?
It could mean the second city manager search in the past five years.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Sees Another Vaccine Gap for Older, White Residents in Coastal Communities And Other Areas
While there’s no concrete data on shot hesitancy, officials say they’ll target efforts to address the gaps.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Deputy Sheriffs Get 5 Times More Training on Guns Than De-Escalation. Could That Be Changing?
New sheriff’s deputies receive 16 hours of de-escalation training, compared with 99 hours of training on guns and chemical agents. Some are calling for more de-escalation training, as local cities look at having health workers respond to non-violent mental health crises.
Posted inGovernment
Wording of Anti-Asian Hate Resolution in Irvine Prompts Hard Debate Among Local Democrats
Irvine Democrats are asking themselves some hard questions following a controversial vote last week after the city’s longest serving Democrat voted against a resolution on anti-Asian hate.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Meet Orange County Doctors Who Are Confronting COVID-19
Some doctors have been serving their community on the frontlines of the pandemic for over a year now.
Posted inCountywide
Westminster Police Officer On Paid Leave After Punching Person in Handcuffs Twice, As City PD Faces Ongoing Issues
The officer, who the Westminster Police Dept. has not named, is now under an internal affairs investigation.
Posted inCountywide
Santa Ana Looks at Officially Recognizing Residents Who Died from Covid
The city has been among the hardest-hit in OC by the pandemic. Mayor Vicente Sarmiento wants to see recognition of those who have died.
Posted inAnaheim
Over 20 Years Ago an Arab Immigrant Sought Help; Now She And Her Nonprofit Are Serving OC Residents Amid a Pandemic
Access California Services has been providing assistance to underserved populations all over Orange County for over 20 years.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
The Play(wright) Remains the Thing in SCR’s Pacific Playwrights Festival
After cancellation last year, South Coast Repertory’s new play festival returns with different format and schedule, but same focus on the plays and their writers.
