Fullerton is one of the few cities left in Orange County not to join the larger agency. Placentia did the opposite in 2020 when it created its own fire department.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inEquality & Equity
California Officials Look to Community Groups to Combat Anti-Asian Hate, Bridge Health Gaps
A national rise in anti-Asian racism has state officials committing $110 Million to be awarded to local community groups – dozens of which exist in Orange County.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Another 35 people Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in December, Capping Off a Record Year
Another 35 people “without fixed abode” (more than one a day) died in OC in December, capping off a record year with 381 dead. Yes, many died of overdoses. Yet, if we don’t give people some place to go / stay, most will eventually self-medicate out of the simultaneous stress and boredom, many will die, and the quality of life of us all will remain diminished. It need not remain this way, but we have to choose to do the right thing … give people someplace, decent, to go. Or else this problem will remain with us … forever.
Posted inEducation
Saddleback Valley School District Angers Parents by Ending COVID Dashboard During Surge
The district argues it can’t keep up with the high number of positive cases to provide accurate data to the public, while parents say they’re being left in the dark.
Posted inGovernment
Family Ties: Nepotism Fuels Political Fights in Some Orange County Cities
Officials in some Orange County cities have begun to question why local leaders in town seem to come from the same families.
Posted inTheater
Latest SCR Show Underscores the Benson-Nguyen Connection
Founding artistic directors of South Coast Repertory and Chance Theater have forged a friendship and mutual admiration after over a decade working together.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Two OC Arts Venues Postpone Events Because of Coronavirus Pandemic
The spread of the Omicron variant forces the Frida Cinema and Soka Performing Arts Center to reschedule film screenings and music performances.
Posted inAnaheim
Months Before Public Vote, Anaheim Politicians Secretly Decided to Sell Angel Stadium
Lawsuit filings show city council members secretly agreed to sell the stadium nearly four months before the sale proposal was publicly voted on.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: How Did So Much Lead Get Into Santa Ana’s Ground, What Can Be Done About it?
Today, the national nonprofit environmental newsroom, Grist, launches a series with collaboration from Voice of OC examining soil lead contamination in Santa Ana.
Posted inEducation
Classroom or Online Learning? Orange County Debates How to Teach Students During Omicron Spike
One public health scientist said the situation shows a disconnect between the hospital system, school districts, and local and state governments.
