While residents in Huntington Beach considered implementing a cannabis tax for commercial businesses in the city, Westminster and Newport Beach residents reevaluated how they elect their city council members.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Today’s the Last Day to Vote in Pivotal Election Affecting OC’s Criminal Justice, Schools, Parks and Homelessness
“The only way you keep these people honest is to vote,” said Fred Smoller, a Chapman University professor who closely tracks local politics.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach Seniors Hit Roadblocks in Fight For Rent Relief
Seniors in Huntington Beach continue to call on their city council to put a measure on the November Ballot that asks residents to decide on invoking rent control at mobile home parks.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Dobken: Misinformation about Nuclear Doesn’t Serve the Public Interest
Despite our access to facts and data, and a review of history, anti-nuclear activists continue to spread misinformation about nuclear energy and radiation science. This practice does not serve the public interest, particularly as we face the existential threat of climate change.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Judge Finds OC DA Todd Spitzer Violated Racial Bias Law – Could Be First in State for an Elected DA
A judge ruled Friday that Spitzer violated the Racial Justice Act when discussing whether to pursue the death penalty against a Black defendant.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
County Emergency Agencies Fail Residents When It Comes To Disaster Warnings, OC Cities Pick Up The Slack
While county agencies struggle to send out timely messages to residents on what to do and where to go, cities like Laguna Beach excel.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Orange County Voter Guide: June 2022 Election
Tuesday is the last day to vote in the June primary election. Here is straightforward, reliable and free information from Voice of OC on the candidates and ballot measures.
Posted inFood
Panoringan: Food As Medicine – Cooking With MaxLove Project’s Fierce Foods Academy
Our food columnist participates in a cooking program geared toward cancer patients and their families, but learns how its overall theme is much more universal.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Resnick: SchoolsFirst…It Pays to be a Board Member
SchoolsFirst claims their board members are volunteers. Holiday gifts including alcohol, tens of thousands of dollars in domestic and international conference travel, reimbursement for internet usage and meeting attendance as well as a stay at the exclusive Torrey Pines resort raise questions as to their volunteer status and fiduciary responsibility to its members.
Posted inAnaheim
Santana: After Shadowy Stadium Deal Explodes, Do LA Angels Even Have a Valid Lease?
After Anaheim city officials killed the stadium sale, can the LA Angels fall back into a lease that was reinstated as a “temporary lease extension” spearheaded by resigned Mayor Harry Sidhu?
