The discussions come after a private company and a former mayor approached city staff about having the company take over the library and book review committees.
Yearly Archives: 2024
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Rojas: Has the “American Dream” Been a Nightmare for Many in Orange County?
In Anaheim, Disneyland’s upcoming public land purchase ignores Orange County’s working-class struggles. Social inequalities, distrust in government agencies, high poverty rates, and economic disparities seem unimportant to local officials. Lived experiences and statistics help reflect how social justice activism and sustainable solutions to better living conditions for youth are crucial.
Posted inCountywide
Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC
Family storytimes, career panels and film screenings: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Orange County Celebrates a Fresh Start This Spring
Several different communities across Orange County are celebrating a variety of holidays and the arrival of Spring in their own traditional ways.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Hotel Workers Rally in Anaheim Against Alleged Sexual Harassment
Workers at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Anaheim say their employer and the management company running the hotel are failing to address sexual harassment complaints.
Posted inTransportation
Transportation Officials Discuss Future of OC’s Collapsing Coastal Railway
After five collapses in the last three years, city and county leaders are looking to shore up an embattled coastline and study potentially shifting the rail away from the coast.
Posted inTop Stories
Newport Beach Bails on CA League of Cities Over Prop 1
City Council members criticized the League of California Cities’ support over prop 1, raising concerns it would add more group homes to an already crowded – and controversial – market in the city.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
What Is Orange County’s Law Enforcement Watchdog Investigating?
After over a year, the new head of the county’s Office of Independent Review has issued one report on an issue investigators admit they were never asked to look into.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Santa Ana Leaders Gear Up To Fight Needle Exchange Program Again
City officials are again pushing back on syringe services after claims of littering and endangering public safety in prior years of the program. It comes as public health officials say the city faces a looming public health crisis.
Posted inAnaheim
Disneyland Expansion Moves Closer to Final Approval
The plan, dubbed Disneyland Forward, isn’t slated to increase the themepark’s overall square footage, but could see the entertainment juggernaut privatize some public roads.
