Brea and Cypress officials are publicly resisting legal threats to change their at-large election systems, one that critics argue inherently disenfranchises minority voters.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente City Council To Address Resident Privacy Concerns Months After Complaints
The issue could lead to a lawsuit from residents upset that their personal information was posted on the city’s website and still has not been redacted.
Posted inEducation
Shaw Keeps Seat On OC Board of Education, Judge Rules Lawsuit Improperly Filed
After months of pressure from a North OC resident in an effort to get Tim Shaw kicked off the board, an OC Superior Court Judge tossed out the lawsuit without discussing the key issue.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Should OC Taxpayers Be Paying the LA Angels $6 Million for Suicide Prevention Ads?
Questions are swirling around whether it makes sense to pay the MLB franchise the largest share of the county’s ad dollars meant to help stem rising suicide rates.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santa Ana to Discuss a Ban on Officers Blasting Music
Santa Ana police officers recently attempted to skirt public accountability by playing copyrighted music, which could get videos pulled from platforms like YouTube for copyright infringement.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Thirty-One People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in March, With New Sets of Challenges Appearing
Thirty-one People died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in March at least no worse than March of last year. That said, we’ve been confronted by new kinds of challenges – families and the elderly who find themselves homeless or facing homelessness – that require our attention.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Hilbert Museum Unveils Expansion Plans, UCI Museum Announces New Location
Both museums boast multi-million dollar California art collections.
Posted inCulture
Orange County Gears Up For an Egg-cellent 2022 Easter
No matter where you’re located in Orange County, there is an Easter event in your vicinity with people hiding eggs in bushes for squirming children to find.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
What’s the Best Way For CA Metro Areas Like Orange County to Deal With Rundown, Seedy Motels?
Anaheim City Council members this week decided to impose a host of new restrictions on two Beach Boulevard motels, while Stanton is converting some of its motels into housing for homeless people.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Approves Nepotism Rules Removing Councilman’s Wife From City Committee
The move blocked council members from appointing family members, which means Councilman Larry Agran’s wife will lose her position on a city commission.
