To celebrate 40 years of providing child care for working families, Costa Mesa-based nonprofit Childs-pace’s annual “Yo Show” will feature performances by the preschool and elementary age children, staff and a special appearance by student dancers from Cypress College.
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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New Santa Ana Homeless Count Confirms Homeless Population Has More Than Doubled Since January 2017
Over the weekend, the City of Santa Ana conducted a Point-In-Time (PIT) homeless count as part of its efforts to collect accurate data regarding the City’s increasingly dire homelessness situation.
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Nathaniel Fernandez Epstein Running for Orange County Assessor
Nathaniel Fernandez Epstein, Orange County resident and attorney, officially announced his run for Orange County Assessor.
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Makara Center for the Arts, the nonprofit library and art center, is proud to announce Leonora Carrington 101, a celebration of the renowned artist and writer on her 101st birthday.
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Santa Ana to Evaluate Legal Options to Address Countywide Homeless Inaction City Council Strikes Back for Shared Responsibility
The Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously (6-0-1) to seek legal options for the City to motivate the entire Orange County community to take action on homelessness.
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Under City Pressure, Orange County Board of Supervisors Rescinds its Proposal to Create a “Tent City” in Laguna Niguel
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, facing the ire of hundreds of residents and community leaders from Laguna Niguel and other nearby cities, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to rescind its scheme to create “tent cities” in Laguna Niguel, Huntington Beach and Irvine.
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Homeless Solution Can Kicked Further Down the Road. Santa Ana Calls For Countywide Action on Homelessness
Today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors reversed last week’s vote to designate three additional sites throughout Orange County as potential temporary homeless shelters.
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Irvine Mayor Don Wagner and Supervisor Todd Spitzer Announce Plan to Build Veteran’s and Women’s Permanent Housing on County’s West Alton Parcel
Irvine Mayor Don Wagner and Third District Supervisor Todd Spitzer announced today that they have partnered to assess, pursue and fast-track opportunities for Veteran’s and Women’s permanent housing at the County- owned West Alton Parcel at the intersection of Irvine Blvd. and Alton Parkway
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Spitzer Applauds Board for Rescinding Vote, Warns Colleagues About Sex Offender Data
Supervisor Spitzer applauded his colleagues for joining him in rescinding their votes to place homeless individuals in tents in Orange County cities.
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California State Auditor: Government Agency SOCWA Misreported Financial Statements for 15 Years
The South Orange County Wastewater Authority engaged in sloppy accounting, failed to properly track cash received from government agencies, broke state laws, and “misreported its financial statements for 15 years,” the California State Auditor has confirmed after a 2,000-hour audit of SOCWA’s finances.
