Amid a shortage of affordable housing in OC, the county is looking to house homeless residents currently living at two Stanton motels as they convert the buildings into permanent housing.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Approves New Middle-Income Housing Projects, Giving Up Millions In Tax Revenue
The state bond-funded project doesn’t provide any new housing and instead is subsidizing rent for people already living in upscale apartments, while a housing developer makes millions.
Posted inBrea
Brea Officials Consider District Elections While Facing Two Competing Legal Threats Over Voting
Brea officials reluctantly find themselves contemplating creating voting districts under the threat of a lawsuit. Meanwhile, a fresh lawsuit against the city looks to block the switch.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
60 Minutes Highlights the Crisis Facing American Journalism and How Nonprofit News Can Fix it.
The venerated CBS news magazine this week looks at whether nonprofit newsrooms like Voice of OC could be part of the solution for America’s news crisis.
Posted inGovernment
DA Faces New Racial Bias Accusations as ACLU Analyzes Who Gets Prosecuted
It comes as DA Todd Spitzer faces claims of racial bias from his own prosecutors. Spitzer says the ACLU’s policies would endanger the public.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Officials Say Police Union President’s Lawsuit is an Intimidation Campaign
City officials say the issue stems from Gerry Serrano’s quest to boost his pension for being the police union president, and now his lawsuit against the city is an attempt to silence critics.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Green Power Agency Expands Contracts Established Behind Closed Doors by CEO Last Year
The new spending powers have been granted to a CEO who’s faced multiple questions of ethics investigations and lack of experience.
Posted inMusic
Pacific Symphony Returns with an Ambitious Season
Highlights of their first full season since COVID shut down in-person performances include pianist Lang Lang and a new Vietnamese composer-in-residence.
Posted inEducation
Orange County Students Can Ditch Masks After March 11
Mask mandates for indoor businesses and other public areas, regardless of vaccination status, ends Tuesday.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Emails Fuel New Claim DA Spitzer Lied to Court About His Death Penalty Decision in Homicide
Former prosecutor Matt Murphy alleges Spitzer lied to try to hide racially charged comments he made in a murder case. Spitzer denies the claims.
