County officials have approved over 150 lawsuit settlements behind closed doors over the past four years – settling lawsuits ranging from use of force to wildfires.
Yearly Archives: 2025
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mosko: Irvine May Lead Action to Safer Nuclear Waste Storage at San Onofre; Will Other Cities Join In?
Irvine Mayor Larry Agran convened a special city council session on Sept. 30 to urge the City of Irvine to lead other communities in Orange and San Diego Counties in developing a plan to better secure the 3.6 million pounds of highly radioactive nuclear waste stranded at San Onofre.
Posted inGarden Grove
Will Garden Grove Launch an Immigration Resource Hub as Deportations Ramp Up?
Garden Grove officials will consider launching an online immigration resource hub on their city website after resisting responding to the ICE sweeps for months just as the raids begin to ramp up again.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Anaheim Tax Disneyland to Keep the Public Budget Afloat?
After Disney raised ticket prices on the historic theme park, Anaheim officials are expected to debate asking voters to consider an admission tax on large entertainment venues Tuesday.
Posted inGovernment
Santana: Keeping Tabs on Politicians’ Discretionary Spending in Orange County
After a column looking at county supervisors discretionary spending, there’s talk of hiking county disclosures but no mention of imposing limits on how much each supervisor gets to spend, if anything, going forward.
Posted inGovernment
Are Large ICE Raids Coming Back to Orange County?
Immigration advocates and local city officials have noted an uptick in deportation efforts – especially in Santa Ana – after two citizens got caught up at a recent car wash raid.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
South Orange County’s Largest Car Show Draws Resident Complaints
San Clemente City Council members are slated to revisit guidelines surrounding the Cars and Coffee event after resident concerns that the event is creating noise and safety issues as hundreds of visitors exit the local outlet mall.
Posted inSanta Ana
Is a Santa Ana Official’s Criticism of Police Freedom of Speech or Harassment?
Separate back to back complaints by police officers against a Santa Ana Councilman is sparking a debate on whether critical online comments made by an elected official are freedom of speech or cultivate a toxic workplace.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines in Wake of No Kings Protest and ICE Raids
Thousands of people railed against the ongoing deportation raids this past weekend in Orange County and immigration sweeps reportedly ramped up not long after – these are just some of this week’s biggest headlines in OC.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
These Pets Are Available For Adoption at OC Animal Care
As of Oct. 22, there are 144 dogs and 88 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
