As of Aug. 6, there are 150 dogs and 126 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Yearly Archives: 2025
Posted inPress Releases
Orange County Veterans Service Office Connects Over 300 Veterans to Critical Support Services Through CalVet Mental Health Grant
For information about the MHSA Grant Program or services offered by the Orange County Veterans Service Office (VSO), visit veterans.ocgov.com or call (714) 480-6555.
Posted inCountywide
Two Dogs Dead in Transport from OC Animal Care to Idaho
Two French bulldogs likely died from Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome, a respiratory condition common in dogs with flat faces, exacerbated by stress.
Posted inCountywide
Free Things to Do: Children’s Events and Dog-Friendly Hikes
A hike in the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and other family-friendly events are among many free events offered through public libraries, OC Parks and museums this weekend.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Donates $100K for Immigration Aid; Explores Joining Lawsuit Against ICE Sweeps
Officials are donating $100,000 to be used towards helping immigrants impacted by ICE raids while contemplating starting a legal defense aid fund and challenging the immigration sweeps in court.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: High Parking Rates at OC Fair Fuel Controversy For Gov. Newsom’s Fair Board
Officials’ reaction to questions about parking rates at the summer fair should prompt deeper questioning about how good of a deal the public gets from the 150-acre land tract under the stewardship of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s elite appointees, most of whom are on expired terms.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Who’s Paying OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s Legal Bills?
After a jury ordered Spitzer to pay a $25,000 fine, he turned to his campaign donors and began fundraising.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Stockstill: Open Space in Irvine, Will 1988 Promises Be Kept in 2025?
In 1988 Irvine voters enshrined a deal between the city and Irvine Company setting aside various parcels of land for permanent open space in return for intensified development elsewhere.
No one thought much about this until a proposal to build a new village at Oak Creek Golf Course was raised. Many people pointed out the obvious–Oak Creek was one of the open space areas protected by the 1988 vote. The council has been grappling with how to reconcile the need for more housing with the public vote requirement (which the city attorney says may not actually be necessary).
Posted inCountywide
OC Fair Restores Critical Social Media Comments on Prices After Questions About First Amendment Violations
OC Fair and Event Center officials turned off comments on an official posting on their Instagram page after many users criticized the fair’s parking prices. After questions from Voice of OC, comments returned.
Posted inOutdoors
Who Gets a Free Ticket to the Orange County Fair?
While the public faces increased prices to park and enter the OC Fair, leaders hand out thousands of free tickets and host exclusive dinners for local officials and their guests.
