Students should not be trapped by their zip code. For many low-income students, charter schools and inter-district transfers create opportunities to improve the quality of their education. Unfortunately, increased demand for enrollment in charter schools is under attack by the California Teachers Association (CTA), with the support of Governor Newsom.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inAnaheim
What’s in the Future for Anaheim’s Little Arabia?
As a long awaited official discussion on recognizing Anaheim’s Arab American business owners inches closer, their own city council district representative remains their toughest foe.
Posted inSanta Ana
California Regulators Probe County Land Deal Next to Santa Ana College
The question is whether public land should be used to drive revenue for local governments – and when that crosses the line.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
In Wake of ‘Pay to Play’ Fine at OC’s Health Plan for the Poor, Legislators Consider Action
County supervisors like Andrew Do could be banned from working for CalOptima in the year after leaving office.
Posted inGovernment
San Clemente City Officials Have Gone Through Three City Managers In Three Years
The latest, Erik Sund, is leaving to take over the city of Big Bear Lake. He leaves behind a council with a penchant for controversy.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Anaheim Council Members Head Into Election While Investigating Campaign Contributions
New campaign finance disclosures also show some officials are returning money they received from interests under the FBI’s microscope.
Posted inSan Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano Considers Subsidizing Security Cameras For Downtown Businesses
The proposal would require that businesses turn security footage over to police upon request.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: 5% of OC’s Beginning of Year Homeless Population is Now Dead, with 51 New Deaths in July, 287 for the Year
With 51 new homeless deaths in OC, 287 for the year, a full 5% of OC’s beginning of the year homeless population is now dead. If things don’t change then 8-10% of OC’s homeless population will be dead by the end of the year. And this is only the tip of the iceberg. A veritable defibrillator is needed to get the County’s response to its homelessness crisis, increasingly putting at risk families with young kids, to work.
Posted inEducation
OC Schools Are Starting up Again: Are They Prepared for COVID And Monkeypox?
Public health officials warn of a COVID wave as students across Orange County are heading back to school and as concerns over monkeypox start to emerge.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Westminster Sales Tax Proposal Heads to November Ballot After Several Tries
Facing bankruptcy in just a few years, city voters get to decide on whether to keep a %1 sales tax increase.
