Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken’s chief of staff is accusing her of hurling racist and homophobic comments at her – allegations the mayor says her track record disputes.
One of Aitken’s colleagues, Councilwoman Natalie Meeks, is calling for an investigation into the allegations as the city has yet to release the letter detailing the accusations first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Meanwhile, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department overspent its budget by nearly $30 million as department officials say the sheriff is purposely lowballed in an effort to keep costs down.
The debate over how to best curb growing e-bike death and injuries persists as cities crack down on unsafe riding – while a handful offer safety classes on the increasingly popular vehicles.
Buena Park officials are reconsidering the e-bike sidewalk ban for people under 18 years old, marking another example of how each city has a different approach to e-bike regulation.
Fullerton’s the latest flashpoint in the Flock camera debate after residents raised a host of privacy and civil liberty concerns over the automated licence plate readers.
At the same time, San Juan Capistrano officials are considering car-mounted licence plate reader cameras to enforce parking restrictions in downtown.
Scores of dogs and cats await homes at the pound run by OC Animal Care, including Truckstop the dog and Kenny the cat.
The controversial Mind OC program continues to shrink as Garden Grove officials ditched the Be Well mental health services for another provider – marking Mind OC’s shrinking footprint after OC Supervisors cut off funding a couple years ago.
Newport Beach is sailing into an election that city officials say could be illegal after a judge ordered the city to put three ballot measures to voters this November – an election that’s not being run by the OC Registrar of Voters.
Ahead of El Niño’s expected high tides and heavy rain, OC Fire Authority officials are looking to bolster search and rescue teams through a federal grant.
Anaheim officials are launching a program for tenants to report illegal rent hikes under the state’s rent control law – years after residents have been calling on the city to enforce Califrinao’s rent control law.
The state-owned Fairview Development Center in Costa Mesa is on track to be redeveloped into housing and open space after years of questions of whether it could be used to house homeless people.
Irvine officials are looking to let residents know if they live next to hazardous material after a Garden Grove chemical tank emergency forced 50,000 residents to flee their homes earlier this year.
Editor’s note: Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken’s father, Wylie Aitken, chairs Voice of OC’s board of directors.
Spencer Custodio is the civic editor. You can reach him at scustodio@voiceofoc.org. Follow him on Twitter @SpencerCustodio.
