The switch also comes as one resident is asking the state attorney general to examine whether or not city council members illegally extended their terms.
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Posted inMusic
Pianists Team for an Evening of Music for Two Pianos at Soka
REVIEW: Garrick Ohlsson and Kirill Gerstein meet the challenge of big works by Busoni, Rachmaninoff and Ravel.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Tim Shaw to Stay on Orange County Board of Education After Lawsuit Sputters Out
A tentative ruling was issued by a Superior Court Judge denying an attempt to stop Shaw from serving on the board until an election is held.
Posted inEquality & Equity
OC’s Community Health Leaders Want a Seat at the COVID Decision Making Table
Through a UCI study, community health leaders are hoping to be included in the county health department’s efforts to not only reduce lopsided pandemic impacts, but other health gaps.
Posted inEducation
Judge Denies OC Board of Education’s Election Map, Setting New Districts For 2022
Two judges have now denied board members attempts to resist an election map drawn by the county commission who oversees them, instead of one they drew up themselves.
Posted inEducation
Capistrano Unified School Board Members Resigns, Citing Harassment After School Mask Debate
Pamela Braunstein’s resignation comes after what she said is harassment from some parents and her vote to keep following the state’s classroom mask mandate until it expires after March 11.
Posted inCulture
Sixth Annual Boca de Oro Festival Eagerly Returns to In-Person Events
After shifting to a virtual setting last year, the literary, visual and performing arts festival, Boca de Oro, will celebrate various artistic disciplines across 26 locations in the downtown Santa Ana Arts District on Saturday.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
DA’s Racial Remarks in Death Penalty Case Are Being Probed by OC’s Law Enforcement Watchdog
DA Todd Spitzer is promising to cooperate with the investigation by the Office of Independent Review (OIR). “The allegations are quite serious,” said the OIR’s director.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Commits $1.5 Million to Bail Out Downtown Merchants Impacted by OC Streetcar
City council members also said the local assistance money could be doubled to $3 million down the road.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Tucker: The Real Winner of Rail Infrastructure Investments
A recent Voice of OC article asked who benefits from improved rail infrastructure? Rail improvements stabilize the economy, improve mobility, reduce automotive vehicle miles traveled, and lower harmful emissions and congestion. Well-functioning rail infrastructure brings economic, environmental, and societal advances that benefit everyone. Who benefits from rail infrastructure? Everyone.
