With an approaching deadline, Orange County cities are approving their housing plans while trying to zone for the state-mandated 180,00 new homes throughout the county.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inEconomy
Are Cannabis Businesses Coming to Dana Point?
Dana Point becomes the latest Orange County city to debate whether or not to allow cannabis shops.
Posted inEducation
After Mask Revolt, Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board Meetings to Resume Next Week
School board President Carrie Buck twice cancelled January’s meeting because people refused to mask up inside the meeting chambers, angering some parents while drawing praise from others.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Some North OC Cities Face an Identity Crisis When Building New Housing
Brea residents fight against new housing to keep the small-town atmosphere, while Fullerton looks to become more of a college town after approving new student housing by the university.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Fight Over Controversial Huntington Beach Desal Project Enters Final Lap in March
The 20-year fight could end at the California Coastal Commission’s scheduled March 17 hearing on the plant.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Mayor Disputes Legal Testimony That Council Members Illegally Sold Off Angel Stadium
The rare public debate comes as two key deadlines loom for city officials looking to defend the Angel Stadium sale process.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mosko: Think & Act Globally to Solve Climate Crisis
The “slow boil” hypothesis can no longer explain humanity’s failure to tackle the climate crisis. All parts of the globe are experiencing record-shattering climate extremes, and Orange County is no exception. The fundamental reasons for our collective failure are unbridled corporate capitalism and the failure of governments to act in the public’s interest.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Battle Breaks Out Over Voting Maps to Elect Orange County’s Next Board of Education
OC Board of Education members decided to send their own election map to the county Registrar of Voters on Tuesday, despite a Superior Court Judge saying another map should be used.
Posted inTransportation
Is Orange County Headed for a Bus Driver Strike?
A labor dispute with roughly 600 public bus drivers means transportation service may see disruption in Orange County.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Will Orange County Cities’ Representation Look Like After This Year?
City officials will decide how to cut up their cities into voting districts based on new census data – a decision that will impact elections for the next decade.
