Nearly 10,000 Santa Ana households are included in the millions expected to see drops in their food stamp checks by the end of March – a “food cliff.”
Monthly Archives: February 2023
Posted inEducation
Will the OC Board of Education Investigate Sexual Abuse Claims at a Prominent Arts School?
The Board’s attorney said some type of action would be taken following pressure from former students, parents and residents demanding a probe into the allegations against the OC School of Arts.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Asphalt Plant Continues To Rack Up Violations As City Leaders Debate Next Steps
Residents have asked city council members to shut down the factory for years, and contracted multiple studies they say show the facility is negatively affecting their health.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Top Official Resigns From OC’s Health Plan for the Poor Following Revelations of State Probe
Chairman Andrew Do quit his CalOptima board position on Thursday – the day after Voice of OC reported state officials are investigating the agency for large salary spikes and hiring practices.
Posted inCulture
Honoring Orange County’s History at the 43rd Annual Black History Parade and Unity Festival
The Orange County Heritage Council returns with its 43rd Black History Parade and Unity Festival on Feb. 4, with the parade kicking off at 10 a.m. on Anaheim Boulevard.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC’s Top Public Health Official is Resigning; No Permanent Replacement Yet
Dr. Margaret Bredehoft’s departure marks another chapter of the Orange County Health Care Agency’s high-profile exits of executive staff.
Posted inCountywide
Santa Ana Faces Lawsuit For Barring a Religious Charity From Feeding Homeless People
A homeless resource center’s fight with Santa Ana taps into a decades-long legal battle over whether religious groups have the right to feed and shelter the poor.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo Scraps Term Limits And Anti-Nepotism Proposal for City Commissions
The Mission Viejo City Council is set to remove term limits for all city commissioners after the ordinance’s second reading later this month.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Holzmann: Ansel Adams WW II Exhibition Highlights Japanese American Internment Camps
An exhibition of photographs by world renowned artist Ansel Adams at the Fullerton Museum Center sheds new light on a dark chapter in American history; the internment of innocent Japanese – Americans and residents during WW II.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Nathan Steele and Lisa Landau Maintain Leads in Seal Beach Runoff Election
With an estimated 36 ballots left to process, candidates Nathan Steele and Lisa Landau are likely to be elected to the Seal Beach City Council.
