State officials rolled out a new policy proposal that would offer people mental health and drug addiction programs instead of mandatory hospitalizations or jail to combat homelessness.
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Alleged ‘Womanizer’ Memo Sparks Questions About DA Challenger Hardin’s Behavior As Prosecutor
An alleged memo from Hardin’s then-supervisor says he had a reputation of trying to date women in cases he prosecuted. Hardin denies the claims.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Officials Carve Out New Election Map Giving Latinos More Representation
Anaheim City Council members picked a new election map this week that will impact local representation in the city for roughly the next 10 years.
Posted inPress Releases
Historian to Share Untold Story of Black Troops Guarding Coast During World War II
Heroes Hall Museum & Education Center presents its new speaker series, Fighting for the Right to Fight, which will run from March through September 2022 on select Saturday mornings.
The series will be about the tremendous achievements and challenges Black service members and other groups have faced while serving in the U.S. armed forces.
Posted inAnaheim
Angel Stadium Lawsuit Enters Final Lap, Decision Could Come in a Month
A city councilman and a former city manager said council members secretly decided to sell Angel Stadium months before a public vote. Anaheim attorneys dispute those declarations in court.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Homeless People Living at Two Stanton Motels Could Soon Be Back on the Streets
Amid a shortage of affordable housing in OC, the county is looking to house homeless residents currently living at two Stanton motels as they convert the buildings into permanent housing.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Approves New Middle-Income Housing Projects, Giving Up Millions In Tax Revenue
The state bond-funded project doesn’t provide any new housing and instead is subsidizing rent for people already living in upscale apartments, while a housing developer makes millions.
Posted inBrea
Brea Officials Consider District Elections While Facing Two Competing Legal Threats Over Voting
Brea officials reluctantly find themselves contemplating creating voting districts under the threat of a lawsuit. Meanwhile, a fresh lawsuit against the city looks to block the switch.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
60 Minutes Highlights the Crisis Facing American Journalism and How Nonprofit News Can Fix it.
The venerated CBS news magazine this week looks at whether nonprofit newsrooms like Voice of OC could be part of the solution for America’s news crisis.
Posted inGovernment
DA Faces New Racial Bias Accusations as ACLU Analyzes Who Gets Prosecuted
It comes as DA Todd Spitzer faces claims of racial bias from his own prosecutors. Spitzer says the ACLU’s policies would endanger the public.
