OC Fire Authority’s nearly 25% increase is going to be funded by member cities, with staff noting they can expect to see their bills increase at the same rate as the new contract.
Yearly Archives: 2026
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
What Triggered the Recent Fire and Chemical Cloud Around La Habra?
City officials offer updates on two recent incidents in the city but leave major questions unanswered on what caused them.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
All Five Mission Viejo City Council Seats Up For Election This Year
Mission Viejo will finally see their elections follow a standard schedule after the November 2026 General Election, when all council seats will be up for a vote.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Another 32 People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in August
Another 32 people died “without fixed abode in OC in August up by 50% from July, though the increase seems to come with the heat (and this year humidity) of the second half of the summer. Effects of policy decisions made in recent years both locally and nationally on local homeless mortality will become more visible in annual reports expected in January-February.
Posted inAnaheim
More Anaheim Council Members Break Silence on Mayor’s Alleged Racist Remarks
Outside of Councilwoman Natalie Meeks, no other council member had publicly commented on allegations that Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken hurled racial slurs at her chief of staff.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santana: Why Is a Free Press Not Welcome in Santa Ana?
This year’s election debates are surfacing a dangerous tendency among the majority of council members to avoid press questions.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Police Union PAC Suspends Support for Mayor Ashleigh Aitken
The union’s political action committee is suspending their support of Mayor Ashleigh Aitken’s reelection campaign amid allegations she used a racial slur – an accusation she denies.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine Moves to Protect Grocery Worker Jobs
Councilmembers gave their initial approval for increased regulations that would protect grocery workers’ jobs if a store’s ownership changes hands.
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulling Santa Ana Out of a Deficit: Political Candidates’ Plans to Solve City Budget Woes
Here’s how Santa Ana’s political candidates plan to address the city’s budget issues if they are elected to city council in November.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach Moves to Bury Power Lines
City officials reviewed five proposed areas to move power lines underground in an effort to mitigate wildfires.
