Officials say City Manager Jim Vanderpool has cleared personal items from his city hall office and scheduled a “public employee resignation” at the 11th hour for Tuesday’s closed session city council meeting.
Yearly Archives: 2026
Posted inTop Stories
Laguna Beach Preserves Artist Housing Through $8 Million Loan
The approval comes at a time when the city is struggling to provide affordable housing to meet state mandates.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine Cracks Down on Reckless E-bike Riding, Parents to be Held Accountable
City council members approved increased regulations for e-bikes in an initial vote, joining a growing list of Orange County cities eying similar ordinances.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lamirande: How Negligent are OC Cities in Their Contract with the County Animal Shelter?
Dear city officials, if you hire people with a track record of dishonesty and incompetence, you’re responsible for the consequences. If you are in favor of good governance and a good shelter you must make two demands: First, get rid of toxic managers. Second, transparently implement the Strategic Plan.
Posted inCountywide
Students Walk Out Across Orange County Protesting ICE Raids
Residents and students alike boycotted and walked out across the county partaking in the National Shutdown protest.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Trash Bills Set to Increase
Trash bills face increases on the horizon, transparency and ethic concerns are surfacing in Anaheim ahead of a potential Angel Stadium deal – these are some of Orange County’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
How Much Police Oversight Can Santa Ana Afford?
After years of promises their police oversight commission will investigate officer misconduct, city staff are warning about the price tag.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
A Look at More Dogs Available For Adoption at Orange County’s Animal Shelter
As of Jan. 29, there are 120 dogs and five cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inAnaheim
Who Leaked a Failed Closed Door Vote to Nix Anaheim’s City Manager?
A post on Facebook by a local Republican group is raising questions about who leaked a failed closed door vote to potentially fire the city manager in Anaheim years after he didn’t disclose a Chamber of Commerce-paid trip.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santana: Weaponizing the Pledge of Allegiance
After a local reporter publicly put Santa Ana city officials on notice about stonewalling of public record requests, Mayor Valerie Amezcua surprised him with an impromptu request to lead the city council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
