The Orange County Transportation Authority’s 2025 board meetings will be available to watch from home through a video livestream.
Yearly Archives: 2025
Posted inLaguna Beach
Transparency Concerns Swirl Around Laguna Beach School District
Concerns are being raised that a new board majority violated open meeting laws in the process of hiring a new superintendent. The newly elected majority denies those claims and said they need to move fast to fill a leadership void.
Posted inCountywide
Free Things to Do This Weekend Across OC
Fitness hikes, gardening talks and family art events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly holiday events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Officials Gear Up For Over 13,000 New Homes Across the City
Fullerton officials approved a state mandated plan to zone for over 13,000 homes weeks before a looming deadline that if missed could result in a loss of state funding, fines and local control.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Reins in Public Spending Amidst Possible Budget Shortfall
Cuts could be coming to the county budget amidst concerns about tax revenue not keeping up with rising costs.
Posted inState
Huntington Beach Sues California Over Sanctuary Laws
The lawsuit is the latest chapter in a series of legal battles between Surf City and state leaders, testing the city’s powers under its charter.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Fountain Valley City Council’s Pay Gets Doubled
Fountain Valley City Council members will see their monthly stipends more than doubled in the new year — going from $500 to $1,200 in January.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
‘See and Be Seen’: OC Fire Watch Volunteers Use Vigilance to Prevent Wildfires
Volunteers deploy when conditions pose a heightened risk for flames and educate the public about the best ways to prevent wildfires.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Cypress Doubles City Manager’s Spending Power
Cypress City Council members approved increasing the city manager’s purchasing power from $25,000 to $50,000 — giving him more power to spend taxpayer dollars without a public discussion or vote.
Posted inState
Will Huntington Beach’s Legal Argument of Limited Independence Hold up in Court?
For the past two years, most of the city’s litigation has argued that charter cities are outside many of the state’s laws, but it remains unclear whether courts will side with the city on that issue.
