A majority of city council members are moving forward with an ordinance limiting what flags can be raised on city properties. Critics worry the new policy is specifically aimed at the LGBTQ+ flag.
Monthly Archives: February 2023
Posted inHuntington Beach
Gov. Newsom Criticizes Huntington Beach’s Proposal to Limit Granny Flats
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta warned Surf City leaders that they could be breaking state law tonight if they vote to limit granny flat developments in the city.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Irvine Councilwoman Reverses Course, Plans to Stay in Controversial OC Green Power Agency
Despite announcing plans to leave the agency and declaring the board wasn’t ready to make necessary changes, Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder says reforms could be on the horizon.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Officials to Mull Over New Police Hiring and Developer Spending
The council’s regular meeting today features a chance for residents to see their newly elected City Council members discuss how taxpayer dollar spending priorities – laid out in the current fiscal year budget – have actually played out over the past six months.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Another 47 People Died Without Fixed Abode in OC in January, Triple 2019 (Pre-Covid) Levels
Another 47 people died without fixed abode in OC in January, triple the number in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic. A board headed by OC County Sheriff Barnes was announced at the beginning of 2022 to study the causes of the vastly increased death rate among OC’s homeless and make recommendations for change. Yet if it was ever empaneled or ever met, its results remain unknown.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Washington Warned Us To Skate Through The National Political Fracas
Every President’s Day, Voice of OC encourages readers to focus on the farewell message from our nation’s first president on the perils of partisanship – a trend increasingly hitting a city hall near you.
Posted inPress Releases
Orange County Community Foundation Launches OC Social Justice Fund
Today the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) announced the launch of the Orange County Social Justice Fund to expand access to opportunities that will help all our residents to thrive.
Posted inVisual Arts
The Three Prolific Sister Artists from Monterey that Time Forgot, and UCI’s Museum Update
UC Irvine Langson Institute & Museum of Art’s exhibition, ‘The Bruton Sisters: Modernism in the Making,’ will display the works of Helen, Margaret and Esther Bruton until May 6.
Posted inCountywide
Triumph Over Adversity Festival Brings Dynamic New Talent to O.C.
Singer Davóne Tines brings his own interpretation of artistic inclusiveness to this year’s festival in Costa Mesa and Santa Ana.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Latino Health Access’ Weekly Distribution Feels the Squeeze Ahead of California’s Food Cliff
As millions of Californians brace for a steep decline in government food assistance, one OC community organization looks for more money to keep feeding more than 1,000 people weekly.
