the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) launched a CRC database on the WeDrawTheLinesCA.org website that includes all public input related to Communities of Interest (COI) with maps that has been received through online COI tool submissions (DrawMyCACommunity.org), via email and snail mail.
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Duran: Speech Supression Practiced at the OC Board of Supervisors
“he who decides must hear”
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County’s Coronavirus Hospitalizations Are Trending Younger
Local experts attribute the age shift to the more contagious Delta variant, coupled with lax vaccinations amongst younger people.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Air Quality District Says Asphalt Factory in Irvine Not Harming Residents, Homeowners Disagree
The local South Coast Air Quality Management District has been studying the plant for nine months after residents complained about harmful emissions.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
COVID-19 is Filling OC’s Public Cemeteries, Muslims May Seek More Space For Graves
A new public cemetery is coming to Orange County to address the lack of burial space as more people purchase graves for future use.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Tustin to Hold District Election Workshop After Receiving Legal Warning for At-Large Elections
Tustin is slated to start the process to switch to districts after the city faced a legal warning from a civil rights group allegedly violating the California Voting Rights Act.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Briceño: Orange County Must Vote No on the Recall
Orange County voters have received their ballots in the mail. This recall election could have dire consequences for our future. We must vote no to avoid a nightmare that could dismantle Orange County’s progress on COVID vaccines, economic recovery, climate resilience, and more.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Tustin Police Face Questions, State Probe, and Family Protests Over Killing of Homeless Man
The state Department of Justice is probing the shooting under a new state law around police officers killing unarmed people.
Posted inCountywide
Santa Ana Police Union Boss Says He’s on Admin Leave Amid His Pension Controversy
A campaign by Serrano to boost his pension had city officials concerned he would “burn the place down” in the process, Voice of OC reported earlier this month.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Welcomes Afghan Refugees; Officials Call on Federal Government to Expedite Process
Afghan Americans in Orange County are worried about their families back east as the window to evacuate people from Afghanistan seems to be closing.
