As at least half of the libraries within the Orange County Public Library system continue to see an increase in visits since the pandemic, Irvine’s potential departure could cause considerable funding loss.
Yearly Archives: 2024
Posted inEquality & Equity
Where to Celebrate Juneteenth Across OC
Festivals, celebrations, library events and other programs to celebrate Juneteenth in Orange County this week.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lamirande: If It Wants to Meet Industry Standards, the OC Animal Shelter Needs More Frontline Staff
The OC shelter doesn’t have enough Animal Care Attendants to clean, feed, walk animals, handle visits, counsel potential adopters, and keep people safe. The shelter should listen to the experts, triple the number of frontline staff, and meet the goals of its own Strategic Plan.
Posted inTop Stories
City of Orange Marches Closer to Sales Tax Increase to Patch Bleeding Budget
City officials are grappling with a multi-million dollar deficit and after slashing roughly $4 million in spending, city council members are moving forward to ask voters for a sales tax increase.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
A Push For More Housing & Transparency in Orange County’s Budget
A host of OC residents and community groups are calling on county supervisors to prioritize housing in next year’s budget and create greater accessibility around the budget process.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Why Do OC Police Departments Use Drones Blacklisted by Federal Government?
Most of the county law enforcement’s drone fleet comes from a single company that could soon be banned from operating in the U.S. after the Department of Defense blacklisted them.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Officials Consider More Oversight For Their Controversial Tourism Promotion Agency
Anaheim officials will discuss Tuesday creating an advisory board to oversee how tourism tax dollars are being spent after a scathing state auditor’s report earlier this year.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Jailhouse Snitches: A Rare Conversation on The Ethics of a Former High Level Prosecutor
Ebrahim Baytieh, an OC Superior Court judge and former OCDA prosecutor, spoke on OC’s jailhouse snitch scandal for the first time publicly under oath on Monday in a San Diego courtroom.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
McDonald: Sky-High Rents Fuel Homelessness in Orange County. We Must Expand Rent Control
Allowing Orange County cities to expand rent control will quickly prevent people from falling into homelessness and save thousands of lives. It’s a tool that local elected officials must be allowed to utilize.
Posted inTop Stories
How Political Are Santa Ana City Council Aides?
City officials are streamlining the city’s political aide program and drawing clear lines against aides campaigning for their bosses amid complaints that such activity has taken place.
