Over 270 people were transferred from the county jails to ICE agents last year according to a new report from the sheriff’s department.
Yearly Archives: 2026
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Phelps: Fountain Valley tangled in OCPA’s Web of Deception
Now that Fountain Valley is a member of Orange County Power Authority it is getting exposed to OCPA’s many inconsistencies and breakdowns in trust. There are several problematic issues that the city must address as it evaluates its future relationship with the agency.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
San Clemente Officials Consider Extending Goat Grazing Program
San Clemente City Council members are contemplating how to scale the growing herd into a permanent wildfire mitigation strategy while weighing long-term costs.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Considers Creating Immigrant Legal Defense Fund
City officials are slated to consider creating a defense fund for residents swept up in ICE raids while also mulling over replenishing an existing aid program that helps families impacted by deportation sweeps.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Orange Eyes Smoking Ban as a Crackdown on Homelessness
The City of Orange is considering a smoking ban in public parks as a tool to address homelessness.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Are OC Supervisors Setting Unrealistic Goals on New Homeless Shelter Operator?
County leaders say the nonprofit they’re working with has continued to improve but there just isn’t enough housing available to help homeless people leave the shelter – a benchmark in the proposed contract.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Fullerton Faces Budget Crisis
Fullerton officials erroneously accounted for $10 million in reserves in money that’s already been spent, OC’s senior transportation services can’t keep up with demand – these are some of this week’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inFullerton
How Cooked is Fullerton’s Budget?
City leaders are now wrestling with how they’re going to balance their budget after they learned officials misallocated over $10 million in their reserves – leading to potential spending cuts.
Posted inTop Stories
Reading to a Pal: Therapy Dogs Boost Literacy Skills For OC Students
OC Animal Allies’ Canine Literacy program helps children improve their reading skills through monthly sessions with trained therapy dogs at local public libraries.
Posted inCountywide
Lack of Fencing Along Ortega Highway Kills Two More Mountain Lions in OC
Repeated mountain lion deaths along highways raise questions about protective measures like fencing.
