The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce host’s their inaugural ‘Candidate Academy’ the first four Wednesdays in October 2019 for up to twenty-five regional participants considering a run for public office.
Author Archives: Theresa Sears
Theresa Sears is Involvement Editor for Voice of OC and works with active residents throughout Orange County helping to lift their voices by facilitating the publication of daily Op-eds from a broad array of perspectives.
Theresa also handles office administration and works to help organize Voice of OC civic training programs and policy events.
With an intimate knowledge of Orange County civic issues, Theresa has worked as an active grassroots community leader on a host of public land use and regional public-benefit issues across the region for the past three decades.
As a solutions oriented activist, she has taken a leadership role in grass roots efforts supporting the public’s right to know and petition their government, community engagement, legal remedies and direct democracy.
Her efforts have preserved Orange County’s fairgrounds, Barham Ranch which is now part of Santiago Oak Regional Park, as well critical open space in East Orange. She’s also led efforts to protect Orange County’s regional park system as a leader with the Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks
Languages spoken: English and some Spanish
Areas of expertise: Community organizing, direct democracy, open government – public oversight, land use, civic engagement and protecting public assets.
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Documented Gang Member Charged with Killing Four People, Severely Injuring Two Others During Violent Crime Spree
A 33-year-old documented gang member with an extensive criminal history is facing 11 felonies in connection with an hours-long stabbing spree that left four people dead and two others severely injured.
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Celebrating National Health Center Week 2019 from August 4th through 10th
Elected officials across the state will join communities in celebrating National Health Center Week 2019 from August 4ththrough 10th.
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Federal Judge Issues Ruling Affirming Costa Mesa’s Victory In Sober Living Lawsuit
The City of Costa Mesa sealed its victory in the groundbreaking case involving Yellowstone Women’s First Stop House, Inc. and two other entities after Federal District Judge James Selna ruled in the city’s favor.
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Santa Ana Celebrates 150th Birthday with a Historic Breakfast in the Streets of Downtown Santa Ana
In honor of the City of Santa Ana’s 150th birthday, you are invited on Sunday, July 28th from 9am-1pm to partake in a re-enlivening of the Santa Ana Historic Street Breakfast, a civic tradition that dates back to 1928.
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Little Saigon Protests Demand Local Officials “Bring Human Rights Home”
On Thursday evening, July 18, 2009, a march through Orange County’s Little Saigon called on local officials to “bring human rights home” for today’s immigrant and refugee communities under attack.
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City of Orange Special Election Cancelled as Part of Settlement Agreement Related to Voting Rights Case
As part of a settlement reached with Plaintiffs Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP) and Luis Ortiz-Franco, the special at-large election originally scheduled for November 5, 2019 to fill a vacant City Council seat has been cancelled.
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Placentia Leads Settlement Agreement and Partners on First of its Kind Regional Homelessness Plan
The City of Placentia, along with the North Orange County Cities of Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Orange, Villa Park, Stanton, and Yorba Linda, known as the North SPA Cities, have partnered together in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to end homelessness in the area.
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County Approves a Plan for John Wayne Airport General Aviation Improvement Program
The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a plan for improvements to the General Aviation (GA) facilities at John Wayne Airport (JWA).
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TCA Boards of Directors Approve FY20 Capital Improvement Plan
At its regularly scheduled board meeting, the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (F/ETCA) and San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (SJHTCA) unanimously approved the Transportation Corridor Agencies’ (TCA) Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Orange County’s 51-miles of Toll Roads.
