A record 46 people died without fixed abode in Orange County in January. This shattered the previous record of 40 deaths set last year in January 2021. The clear increase in homeless deaths has resulted in the OC Sheriff’s department in announcing the creation of a Homeless Death Review Board to look into the root causes of homeless deaths in the County. While the new Commission is set to be begin meeting sometime in the Spring, the County and its cities have largely continued to make things harder for the homeless among us.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s Children Might Soon Be Able to Drop Masks in Classrooms
State public health officials are expected to reevaluate the statewide mandate on Feb. 28 and give a date on when students can ditch masks in classrooms.
Posted inGovernment
Spitzer Clears Deputy Who Shot and Killed Kurt Reinhold During Jaywalking Stop
Prosecutors say the 42-year-old homeless Black man reached for a deputy’s gun. Reinhold’s family criticized the decision by Spitzer’s office.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
People in OC Jails Say They’re Still Fed Moldy Food, Sheriff Department Disputes Claims
A report by a coalition dedicated to reducing jail populations says people behind bars have been fed rotten food over the past two years.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
County of Orange Will Have a New Top Elections Official Ahead of June Primary
San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Bob Page will take over as OC’s new election chief ahead of the June primary elections, but has far less experience than the outgoing registrar.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
LeBron: Planning for a Lead-Free Santa Ana Requires an Anti-Racist Environmental Justice Approach
This piece focuses on the Feb. 15 Santa Ana City Council meeting, where the City’s General Plan Update will be discussed and possibly approved. Despite residents sharing their concerns about lead in the soil with the City, the General Plan Update did not sufficiently address prevention and mitigation of lead exposures. The Op-Ed calls for the City to lead a process convening multiple stakeholders in an anti-racist approach to understanding and addressing lead in Santa Ana.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Did OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer Fire a Top Prosecutor to Protect Himself?
This week, the DA abruptly fired one of his top prosecutors who is running For OC Superior Court Judge over cheating on prosecutions but there is mounting speculation about the timing of the firing.
Posted inVisual Arts
Latest Santa Ana College Gallery Exhibition Highlights Oceans of the World
The upcoming solo exhibition featuring artwork by L.A. based artist Danielle Eubank titled ‘One Artist Five Oceans’ will showcase paintings of oceans across the world, displaying various shapes and forms of water on earth.
Posted inAnne Marie Panoringan
Panoringan: With Valentine’s Day Coming Up, Restaurant Couples Share Their Date Night Favorites
Industry spouses chime in on preferred date night dining, activities and how their respective places are honoring St. Valentine.
Posted inTransportation
Downtown Santa Ana Small Business Owners Block OC Streetcar Construction Over Lost Profits
One Latina business owner said “We will not survive it,” if sales keep dropping from the ongoing OC streetcar construction, which blocks access to many shops.
