City officials don’t talk very often in public about how more than a billion dollars in Wall Street debt spent on the city’s resorts has paid off.
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Posted inTransportation
Santa Ana Officials Want More People on Buses to Fight Climate Change; What Will it Take?
Experts say it will take a lot of work to see real shifts toward sustainable transit in a city that still relies on the car.
Posted inGovernment
OC Supervisors Make Controversial Hospital Executive Appointment to Public Health Plan Board
A narrow majority of OC supervisors ignored concerns from a regional hospital association when they made a CalOptima board appointment last week.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
This Giving Tuesday, Support Voice of OC with Swagger
Buy a Voice of OC shirt, coffee mug or tote bag to show your support in the community while supporting your nonprofit newsroom.
Posted inEducation
More OC School Boards Oppose Student Vaccine Mandates
Parents continue to protest the state’s expected vaccine requirements for students as some districts call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to rescind the mandate.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s First Clean Energy Agency Finally Picks Power Plans
The only open question now is how much those plans will cost, which the board of directors will decide in January.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Martz: Let’s Say “Yes” to a Cultural and Natural History Museum in Orange County
Orange County has a rare opportunity right now to develop a cultural and natural history museum at Great Park in Irvine. This museum, which would house and display the county’s millions of fossils and thousands of Indigenous artifacts, would greatly enrich our families and our community.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Orange County Once Again Readies to Celebrate the Holidays with Music and More
Need a few ideas for getting out to celebrate the holidays? The Arts & Culture team has put together a list of their favorites for the upcoming season.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Is This Mary’s Kitchen’s Last Thanksgiving?
Mary’s Kitchen became a focal point in the years-long debate over how to help the homeless and revived debate around OC’s progress in solving homelessness across the region.
Posted inCulture
Hanukkah Festivities Across OC: Menorah Lightings, Spin the Dreidel and More
Jewish people and others celebrate the customs of Hanukkah at various events in Orange County that highlight ancient traditions and symbols.
