A portion of tourism tax dollars – scrutinized last year in a scathing state audit – could soon be used to help support housing needs of Disneyland Resort employees in Anaheim.
Yearly Archives: 2025
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Is Orange County’s Struggling Green Power Agency Bouncing Back?
Irvine officials decided to stay a member of the Orange County Power Authority after voting to pull out last year.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Delays Disneyland Gate Tax Proposal
After struggling to patch a multi-million dollar budget gap, Anaheim officials are delaying a discussion on a Disneyland gate tax – an idea long opposed by resort interests.
Posted inCountywide
Santana: Time For an Elected Orange County CEO?
The Andrew Do corruption scandal inside the County of Orange should prompt questions about whether it’s time for residents to elect a real CEO for county government.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lockwood: Listening In at Immigration Court in the Summer of Courthouse ICE Arrests
My volunteer work in immigration court this summer showed me what truly inaccessible language looked like, as multiple barriers rendered the language of the immigration court system alienating and inaccessible to at risk of immediate arrest by ICE agents in the halls of the courthouse.
Posted inPress Releases
Governor Gavin Newsom Signs AB 571 (Quirk-Silva), Advancing the Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) announced today that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 571, her legislation establishing the framework for the long-awaited Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon.
Posted inSanta Ana
Why Did Santa Ana Officials Give Up a $7 Million Grant for Child Care?
Santa Ana officials continue facing questions on why they quietly returned a $7 million grant for child care programming amid an expected $30 million deficit in four years.
Posted inGarden Grove
No More Butts: Garden Grove Looks to Ban Smoking at Parks
City officials are looking to ban smoking and vaping at public parks in an effort to make the air cleaner and curb cigarette butts.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Neighboring OC Cities Look to Private Security to Patrol Parks
Garden Grove and Stanton are looking to hire private security guards to help patrol streets, parks and other public areas in an effort to curb low-level crimes like drinking in public.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Redistricting Heats Up
Scores of Republicans throughout Orange County condemn Sacramento’s push to redistrict Congressional maps in response to Texas. Meanwhile, new housing is coming to various parts of OC – these are some of this week’s biggest civic stories.
