It’s not the first time Solorio has been fined by the state over his political campaign activities.
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Posted inEducation
It’s Unclear if COVID Lifted OC’s Charter School Enrollment, While Oversight Concerns Swirl
The president of the OC Board of Education says the pandemic boosted charter school enrollment, while the Department of Education says it lacks data supporting that claim.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Where Does OC’s Homelessness Spending Actually Go? Here’s What We Found Out
OC is on track for a major drop in homelessness spending as certain state and federal money scales back. But the county could be getting a massive boost later this year from an enormous new state program to convert motels into homeless housing.
Posted inGovernment
OC Moves to Boost Veterans Cemetery in Anaheim by $20 Million From General Fund
The county’s contribution is the latest development in a roughly 10-year battle to get a cemetery in Orange County after political infighting in Irvine stalled two proposed sites there.
Posted inSOUTH COUNTY
$8 Million Total in Property Tax Refunds Are Headed to Many South OC Homeowners
Thousands of property owners are about to get some of their money back, averaging about $400 per parcel.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
‘Beyond Van Gogh’ in Anaheim Takes Visitors Inside the Painter’s Artworks
Review: The immersive show is a pleasant, air-conditioned experience, but it’s also rather superficial and not really worth the price of admission.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
State Legislature’s Modest Efforts to Permit Increased Density in Residential Neighborhoods are Necessary Steps Toward Ending the State’s Housing Crisis
The California state Legislature is currently considering two bills that would permit –not require – small increases in density in residential neighborhoods. These bills, Senate Bills 9 and 10, will go a long way toward addressing the severe housing crisis that is threatening our state’s future, while placing minimal impacts on existing communities.
Posted inPress Releases
Community Engagement Presents Rooftop Screening of Alice Street
Nonprofit Community Engagement will present a free public screening of the inspiring documentary Alice Street.
Posted inGovernment
County Moves Forward With Large Party Honoring Staff, Hours After Body Was Found in Lake Next Door
At 2 p.m., sheriff officials were on site conducting the investigation. Starting at 3 p.m., county officials planned to hold a major appreciation cookout for coronavirus workers next to the lake.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Who’s Really Running Anaheim’s Stadium Deal With Angels?
This week, Anaheim City Manager Jim Vanderpool and City Attorney Rob Fabela took tough questions about why city council members weren’t informed earlier this year when state officials advised them the recent stadium sale potentially violates state law.
