While the Laguna Beach city manager said she doesn’t have enough staff to publish city council agendas sooner, residents are calling for increased transparency in the city.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Prosecutors Challenge DA Spitzer for Bringing Race into Death Penalty Decision
Spitzer reportedly told his prosecutors he knew of Black men who get themselves out of bad circumstances by dating white women – prompting turmoil in the case.
Posted inEducation
Tim Shaw Keeps OC Board of Education Seat For Now, Lawsuit Continues in March
OC Superior Court Judge Martha Gooding scheduled another hearing for next month, but said the case was by no means a “slam dunk,” for either side.
Posted inTransportation
Industrial Freight Trains May Be the Real Winners of OC’s Coastal Commuter Rail Project
In what’s supposed to help commuters, critics say the Serra Siding project may help industrialize a vanishing Southern California coastline between Orange County and San Diego.
Posted inEducation
OC Judge to Determine if Board of Education Illegally Appointed Tim Shaw
The case comes after the board appointed Tim Shaw less than two months after he resigned the elected seat, opening questions on if they violated state law.
Posted inTransportation
OC Buses Will Continue to Run as Union and OCTA Apparently Settle Labor Dispute With Drivers
Orange County residents can expect regular bus service as driver union leaders and the county transportation agency say they’ve come to an agreement on a new labor contract.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
California’s Mask Mandate Ends. Did Orange County Ever Follow It?
Even with the lifting of the mandate, local health officials are recommending people keep their masks on indoors.
Posted inGovernment
A New Fight in Irvine Could Be Brewing Over a Veterans Memorial
While the roughly decade-long fight for a veterans cemetery ended, a new battle is starting to grow over what to do with 125 acres of empty land.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Examines A Public Health Office Aimed at Filling Healthcare Gaps from County
After the city council’s vote, two of the county’s largest cities are looking at creating their own health services to aid the county.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Spencer Custodio Named Voice of OC Civic Editor
Spencer Custodio has a decade of local reporting experience and was named one of Southern California’s top online journalists.
