Following the City of San Clemente’s lawsuit against the Transportation Corridors Agencies (TCA) seeking the release of public documents detailing the millions of dollars the TCA has spent and continues to spend in its failed quest to sway public support for its failing SR-241 Toll Road Extension, TCA has failed to produce most of the required public documents.
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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Family of Michael Phoung Nguyen, U.S. Citizen Detained in Vietnam, Meets with Members of Congress
Helen Nguyen, wife of Michael Nguyen, U.S. Citizen detained by the Vietnamese government for over 33 days without any cause or charges, has met with four Members of Congress this past week.
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EPA Provides $135 million for Innovative Groundwater Replenishment Project Expansion in Orange County
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $135 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Orange County Water District to help finance its Groundwater Replenishment System final expansion.
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Cox Charities to Award $55,000 in Grants to Orange County and Palos Verdes Nonprofit Organizations
Cox Charities will award a total of $55,000 in grants to Orange County and Palos Verdes nonprofit organizations to support initiatives that focus on youth, education, conservation, and the military.
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OCWD and the Water Industry Mourn the Loss of Philip L. Anthony
The Orange County Water District and the global water community is mourning the loss of OCWD’s longest-serving board member, 1st Vice President Philip L. Anthony.
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California Department of Public Health Authorizes the Orange County Needle Exchange Program Despite City of Santa Ana Objections
The City of Santa Ana was informed on July 31, 2018 via a letter that the California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS has approved the Orange County Needle Exchange Program to provide needle exchange operations in the County effective August 6, 2018.
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Public Policy Institute of California: 60% of Likely Voters Say State’s Water Supply is a “Big Problem”
One week after the Orange County Water District voted to approve a non-binding term sheet to purchase 56,000-acre feet per year from the proposed Huntington Beach Desalination Project, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) published a new public opinion survey finding that six out of ten California likely voters say that our state’s water supply is a “big problem” that needs to be addressed.
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YouTube Kids and NPR One Apps Now on Cox Contour
Cox Communications announced that YouTube Kids and NPR One are now available for Contour customers, providing seamless access to video and audio content choices right alongside TV programming, On Demand content, DVR recordings and more.
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Jamboree Housing Corporation Names Two New Board Members
Jamboree Housing Corporation announced today that Kerry Vandell and Mary Lynn Coffee have been elected to serve three-year terms commencing this month.
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Costa Mesa City Councilmember Jim Righeimer and Former City Councilmember Steve Mensinger Reach $607,500 Settlement in Police Union Misconduct Case
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Lawrence […]
