Springtime crafts, egg hunts and Easter celebrations: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.
Yearly Archives: 2024
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine To Convert Shuttered Asphalt Plant Into Nature Preserve, Housing
The city’s plan to sell land to a developer will help pay for a proposed nature preserve and for the city’s shutdown of the All American Asphalt plant.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Another 34 People Died Without Fixed Abode in February Down From Years Past, But are Things Improving?
Another 34 people died without fixed abode in February, seemingly down from years past. Other anecdotal evidence may indicate movement for people who’ve been waiting for years for assistance. Yet are things really improving, especially for homeless families with kids?
Posted inEducation
Two Orange Unified School District Trustees Booted From Office
Voters decided to recall Orange Unified School Board Trustees Rick Ledesma and Madison Miner out of office after the abrupt firing of a superintendent last year and their support for banning the pride flag.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Third Orange County City Leaves CA League of Cities Over Prop 1
The City of Orange became OC’s third city to leave the state’s largest municipal advocacy organization over its support for a statewide measure officials fear could worsen the drug treatment home situation in neighborhoods.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: OC Voters Deserve Election Debates
Voice of OC is relaunching the Feet to the Fire debate series, hoping to spark a community conversation around every major election across OC.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Stockstill: Q and A, the DMV, and Me
Worried about passing your driver’s license renewal at the dreaded DMV? Join the crowd, as many Californians are crying foul at what they consider trick questions that are dashing the hopes of a quick test passage. But take hope, getting a place in line has improved.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Struggles to Finish City Council Meetings as Ceasefire Calls Persist
Recently, Irvine City Council meetings have ended early as residents continue months of pressure to get officials to formally call for an end of violence in Israel and Palestine.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Two OC Supervisors Push For Safeguards, Sunshine on Sheriff’s Cooperation With ICE
Two supervisors asked for the sheriff to share more details about how they worked with ICE and turned people over to possibly be deported, with Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento saying the public defender’s office should be involved.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
City of Orange Considers Leaving CA League of Cities Over Prop 1
City officials throughout Orange County have voiced concerns over existing drug rehab homes and now the City of Orange could bail out of a municipal lobbying organization for its support of a measure that could exacerbate the issue.
