AR-15 style rifles, flashbang grenades, armored vehicles and drones – these are just a sample of the equipment and weapons local OC police departments have in their inventory.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Could Undocumented Residents Soon Vote in Santa Ana?
Santa Ana City Council members are considering a ballot measure asking voters to allow undocumented residents to vote in city elections.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Pharmacists Ready to Strike Over Alleged Anti-Union Practices
After vaccinating people during the pandemic, pharmacists at grocery store chains are ready to strike as they push for wage raises, better staffing and minimum hours for part-time workers.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Voters Might Get Choice To Expand City Council, Switch to District Elections
City council members will have a choice between sending the issue to the ballot or keeping it out of voters’ hands altogether.
Posted inSanta Ana
Local Lens: Frankie Vera Photographs the Streets of Santa Ana
Photographer Frankie Vera works graveyard shifts just to be able to capture the soul of Santa Ana throughout the day.
Posted inTheater
It’s the Third Time Around for Reader’s Theater Summer Festival in Newport Beach
Launched in 2019 and dark in 2020, coastal theater’s program is now an annual celebration of both new and established plays.
Posted inAnaheim
Borrowing to Meet Budget, Anaheim Passes on Disneyland Ticket Tax
Despite facing budget deficits and increasing pressure to deliver on things like pools, parks and libraries, Anaheim’s city council majority takes an entertainment venue tax off the table.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Sued For Violating Voting Rights Act After Refusing District Elections
The small northwest city is the most recent OC municipality to undergo a legal challenge for hosting at-large elections, which some say promote racially-polarized voting.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Running Out of Time to Ask Voters if They Want Cannabis Shops
The council is expected to continue discussing specific details about the shops, like hours of operation and where in the city they should be allowed to open.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mendez: The Anaheim We Deserve, People Over PACs
With the Anaheim city council’s failure to pass robust campaign finance reform, one thing remains clear: their majority remains shamelessly beholden to the corporations, lobbyists, and wealthy special interests that form Anaheim’s campaign donor class–a “cadre” opposed to everything that is good for the communities this council majority claims to serve.
