The city is slated to apply for state funding, which would be used for developing a plan to bring cannabis businesses to Buena Park.
Monthly Archives: April 2023
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Arts Team Transitions Into Their Own Nonprofit Newsroom
Local arts writers will still collaborate with Voice of OC but will also be able to expand their offerings.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Did Irvine’s Mayor Keep Working With Consultant Caught Up in FBI Corruption Probe?
Farrah Khan publicly said she cut ties with Melahat Rafiei after news broke she was arrested by the FBI, but city records show Rafiei continued speaking to city staff, indicating it was on the mayor’s behalf.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Moves to Repair Badly Damaged Roads
Fullerton officials are trying to fix some local streets, but questions are surfacing if the repairs factor in bicycle riders as some residents push for greater pedestrian infrastructure.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
With Key Rent Control Vote Coming in Sacramento, Local Eyes Focus on Two Senior State Legislators
In order for California tenants to see stricter rent controls, the bill proposing it must make it out of an 11-member committee that meets Tuesday, where two OC state senators sit.
Posted inFood
Panoringan: Where Locals Dine with Cindy Avila
Our food columnist continues her occasional series featuring locals sharing their favorite dining spots.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
O.C.Theatre Guild Award Winners Recognized at Second Annual Ceremony
Biggest winner is Chance Theater, with 14 awards for its productions of “Cry It Out” and the musicals “Green Day’s American Idiot” and “Next to Normal.”
Posted inCountywide
Unstoppable Dogs Make a Difference For Disabled Seniors
A group of disabled dogs that have been abused, abandoned and left for dead inspire disabled seniors.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Sacramento Warns Orange For Trying to Quietly Sidestep Housing Law
A Voice of OC review found that much of the city’s current housing plans are set up on sites that can’t be developed for another 20 years – something that prompted a warning from state housing officials.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Canines, Oversight and Housing for Cops: Policing Increasingly Punctuates Santa Ana Meetings
An existential Santa Ana policing debate is regularly punctuating public policymaking – and reshaping an often hard to predict dynamic of a council split on law enforcement.
