In celebration of our upcoming $100,000 grant check ceremony with Best Friends Animal Society on Saturday, September 15, 2018, the adoption fees for the first 100 adoptions of cats, dogs or rabbits will be waived beginning on Saturday, September 8, 2018.
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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City of San Juan Capistrano, Blenheim Facility Management, LLC, and OC Coastkeeper Agree to Settle Litigation
The City of San Juan Capistrano (City), Blenheim Facility Management, LLC (Blenheim), and Orange County Coastkeeper (Coastkeeper) announced today the settlement of litigation brought by Coastkeeper against the City and Blenheim, which manages and operates the equestrian Riding Park under contract with the City.
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Spitzer Calls for Termination of Jail Phone Vendor after Eavesdropping Occurs
Supervisor Todd Spitzer has called for the termination of the Orange County Jail telephone contract with Global Tel Link (GTL) after they claim a “human error” resulted in the wrongful taping of 1,079 inmate phone calls over a three year period.
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120 Years of Local History Captured in OC Parks Video Series
One of the most interesting, appealing, and unique features of Orange County is its regional park system. The long legacy of park stewardship began for the then fledgling county more than a century ago. Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks (FHBP) is pleased to release a video history of the County’s park system.
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Study Shows that Community College Earnings Lead to Greater Local Economic Activity
In partnership with the Los Angeles Orange County Regional Consortium, Coast Colleges commissioned a study to measure its economic impact to the local Orange County community through investments of students, alumni, and taxpayers.
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Democratic Party of Orange County endorses its largest slate of local candidates in recent history, and more than half are women
Marking a powerful new indicator of Democratic activism in Orange County, the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) today announces it will release its largest slate of endorsed Democratic candidates in recent history.
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South County Outreach Food Pantry and Office Impacted by Water Leak – Pantry Remains Closed
An overnight water leak left three inches of water throughout the offices, computer learning center and food pantry at South County Outreach. The pantry remains closed one week after the staff arrived to the flooded offices.
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Citing the 73 Toll Road as a “Congestion Reliever,” S & P Global Ratings Upgrades San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Senior-Lien Bonds to A-
In a continuing trend that underscores the strength of the Transportation Corridor Agencies’ financial picture, S&P Global Ratings announced they have raised its rating of the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency’s (SJHTCA) senior-lien toll road refunding revenue bonds and junior-lien toll refunding revenue bonds to A- and BBB+, respectively, with a stable outlook.
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2018 OC Fair Sets Attendance Records and Gives Back to the Community
The 128th OC Fair welcomed a record 1,470,636 guests who enjoyed 35 sold-out shows, ate hundreds of thousands of chocolate chip cookies and freed their inner farmers by greeting 11 new piglets at Centennial Farm.
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Children’s Business Fair Comes to Downtown Santa Ana
Could a 10-year-old invent the next best service or product? Find out at the Santa Ana Children’s Business Fair where businesses are created and launched entirely by children.
