Rallies are planned at school districts across the county this month as a parent group and the OC Board of Education moves to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for the statewide school mask mandate.
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Posted inGovernment
Taxpayer Groups Demand Transparency on How OC Spends Hundreds of Millions in COVID Money
Over the past year, Orange County officials have spent massive amounts of federal coronavirus recovery dollars – all without a public presentation about where it’s all gone so far.
Posted inInvestigative
Santa Ana Officials: Police Union Boss Threatens to ‘Burn the Place Down’ to Boost His Pension
Top city officials, in a set of documents obtained by Voice of OC, allege an intimidation campaign by Gerry Serrano to get a bigger pension he’s not entitled to.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Elect or Appoint? After Filling Tito Ortiz Vacancy, HB Officials to Examine City Charter
Following a two month council vacancy debate after the resignation of Tito Ortiz, a citizen driven commission will review the charter to recommend changes on how to fill future vacancies.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santa Ana to Host Forum on Creating Police Oversight Commission
The Santa Ana City Council is looking to gather resident input in its efforts to create a police oversight committee, after years of political battles over the issue.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Casares-Schultz: Critical Race Theory Teaches Empowerment not Division
The debate of whether or not to teach Critical Race Theory in America has been a heated one. I can’t help but feel that something is missing from the conversation. That missing piece is how Critical Race Theory empowers students of every race.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Board of Education Looking to Sue Gov. Newsom Over Classroom Mask Mandate
It’s not the first time the board members took a stance against masks — last year they made national headlines when they recommended schools reopen without any pandemic safety measures.
Posted inGovernment
Local Political Leaders Condemn Racist Remarks Hurled at OC Supervisors’ Chairman
Both major parties are rebuking the comments from last week’s county supervisors’ meeting, where in-person public speakers have become increasingly hostile towards chairman Andrew Do and others.
Posted inGovernment
Residents Challenge Who Gets Priority Access to Orange County’s Coast
A set of debates up and down Orange County’s scenic coast has residents questioning whether ideas about public coastal access only have the wealthy in mind.
Posted inOutdoors
Newport Beach Questions Banning Ranch Park Preservation, Wants Housing There
Newport Beach Mayor Brad Avery said the city needs to use some of the land to build homes if the city is to meet the state’s housing goals, while conservationists want no development on the land.
