State officials are touting CARE Court as a solution to homelessness while critics call it a pipeline to conservatorship.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inEducation
State AG Greenlights Lawsuit That Could Oust Another OC Board of Education Member
Trustee Beckie Gomez is now faced with two options: resign, or fight for her seat in court after a judge ruled to temporarily remove Tim Shaw from the board in a similar lawsuit.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
South OC Starts Evacuation As Firefighters Respond To Brush Fire In Aliso Canyon
The fire was first reported shortly after 3:00 Wednesday afternoon, with officials in Laguna Beach and Laguna Niguel beginning evacuations.
Posted inTransportation
$1.2 Million in Aid On the Way for Santa Ana Merchants Hit by OC Streetcar Construction
That could mean up to $5,000, $10,000, and $20,000 grants to individual businesses, depending on their size and employee workforce.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County City Leaders Question Military Equipment Used By Local Police
While Santa Ana officials raised questions publicly about the need for military grade equipment, Huntington Beach City Council Members raised their questions privately.
Posted inEducation
Who Should Voters Trust to Run Orange County’s Board of Education?
Three of the four members of the board’s majority are on the ballot, and some are facing stiff competition to hang onto their seats.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Cal State Fullerton University Recognizes Voice of OC as Outstanding Communications Internship Site of the Year
Cal State Fullerton University’s Communications School this month recognized the Voice of OC nonprofit newsroom as their top internship workplace of the year. “The Department of Communications at Cal State […]
Posted inEquality & Equity
OC Supervisors Consider Whether to Financially Help Downtown Santa Ana Merchants Hurt By OC Streetcar Construction
Santa Ana city officials said yes. County transportation officials said no to small merchants trying to survive a $509 Million Dollar public works job tearing up downtown Santa Ana’s Fourth Street. What will county supervisors do today?
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Left Without Leadership, What Happens Now To Orange County’s Only Police Watchdog Agency?
Right now, no one is in charge of the Office of Independent Review. Meanwhile, taxpayers have shelled out $40 million over the last decade over lawsuits against the Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Should Orange County’s Next District Attorney Stand For?
Tonight, Orange County’s League of Women Voters hosts the last DA debate, another one skipped by incumbent DA Todd Spitzer, before the June Primary.
