This year the decennial process faces unique questions and potential unwillingness in some cities and school districts within the span of Orange County’s Little Saigon.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Cities Adopt New Housing Plans After Fight Against State’s Home Building Mandates
The deadline for OC cities to finalize their housing plans with state officials is quickly approaching, with a database showing less than one-third of cities having adopted final plans.
Posted inEducation
School Absences Declining as OC’s Fourth COVID Wave May Be Cresting
After a rocky start for Orange County schools earlier this month, absence rates are declining alongside the testing positivity rate.
Posted inGovernment
Mission Viejo Resident Alleges Three City Council Members Illegally Extended Their Terms
A Mission Viejo resident sent notice to the attorney general calling for the removal of three council members who have been in office since 2018 despite their election to two-year seats.
Posted inPress Releases
California Citizens Redistricting Commission, Questions About New Maps
The Commission has created a new document entitled “Questions About New Maps,” which is an updated FAQ for the public.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Wu: Investing in Santa Ana’s Future Requires A Comprehensive Plan to Improve Air Quality
This piece focuses on the Feb. 1 City Council meeting, where the City’s General Plan will be discussed and possibly approved. The City did not address the environmental justice issues raised by the residents, and recommends that the council members delay adopting the environmental justice component of the General Plan.
Posted inCountywide
City of Anaheim Fights Back Against Lawsuit Alleging Officials Secretly Conspired to Sell Angel Stadium
A lawsuit argues the council majority secretly conspired to sell Angel Stadium in the midst of lease negotiations in 2019. If proven in court, that’s a violation of the state’s public meetings law.
Posted inEconomy
Disneyland Moves to Implement Vaccine Mandate For Workers
The push comes as talks between the union and the company break down after months of debating what a mandate could look like.
Posted inCulture
Despite COVID Surge, Year of the Tiger Will Be Welcomed with Excitement in OC
Lunar New Year, with lion dances, firecrackers and cultural cuisine, will be celebrated in a variety of ways across Orange County.
Posted inGovernment
‘Breaking Point:’ OC’s Family Social Workers Decry Overwhelming Caseloads, Understaffing
Social workers are calling for the same counseling services that first responders get, among other things to address what they’re calling an understaffed and “toxic” agency.
