A slim majority of city council members decided to terminate City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, who’s helmed the city’s top executive spot since 2019.
Yearly Archives: 2025
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Santa Ana Alert Residents of ICE Activity Amid Federal Immigration Crackdown?
Police Chief Robert Rodriguez responds to questions on whether top city executives were forthright about ICE activity in Santa Ana as some call for public disclosures of federal immigration agents courtesy calls to his department.
Posted inCountywide
Free Things to Do: Family Art, Fitness Hikes and Gardening Workshops in OC
Two gardening talks at public library branches and a family art program at the Laguna Beach Library are among many free, family-friendly events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Cicurel: Parents Over Politicians in Huntington Beach
The fate of Huntington Beach Libraries will be decided in an upcoming special election on June 10th. Residents are fighting back against City Council’s attempt to control access to books in local libraries. Parents’ rights, individual liberty, and intellectual freedom are at stake.
Posted inEducation
Huntington Beach Calls for Probe of Library Nonprofit’s Political Spending
City council members say a local library nonprofit may have improperly spent on an upcoming special election on Surf City’s book review committee – a proposal the nonprofit has long opposed.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Are Major Healthcare Cuts Coming to Orange County?
Orange County Supervisors called on the county’s congressional delegation to fight any proposed cuts to federal health programs that over one million county residents use.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Still Grapples With Street Takeovers
Law enforcement in at least two big police departments in OC are reporting a decrease in reckless driving exhibitions that grew in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inSanta Ana
Have Santa Ana’s Police Chief & City Manager Been Up Front With Residents About ICE Activity?
Questions are surfacing on whether Santa Ana’s Police Chief and City Managers told the truth about how active federal immigration agents were in OC’s only sanctuary city.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Brown: Response to VanDiver, Coastal Commission is Not to Blame for California’s Housing Crisis
California faces a housing affordability crisis, but blaming the Coastal Commission – as some special interests are trying to do – is misguided and wrong. The Commission is advancing state housing needs while fairly and responsibly balancing environmental health, public safety, and public coastal access to preserve our coast for all.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Looks to Ban Whippets
Santa Ana City Council members are looking to join Orange County Supervisors and Stanton officials in banning the sale of nitrous oxide for recreational use.
