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Category: ABOUT
About Voice of OC: who we are, how we are funded and how to reach us. Orange County’s nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom, free to read for everyone in the county.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, Investigative
Voice of OC’s Most-Read Stories of 2016
Here is a rundown of the stories that got the most attention from our readers during the past year.
Posted inCorrections, News Briefs, Westminster
State Political Watchdog Slaps Fine on Mother/Daughter Duo in Westminster
The Fair Political Practices Commission levied fines totaling $3,000 against Westminster Councilwoman Margie Rice and her daughter, Planning Commissioner Anita Rice, for failing to properly disclose the cost of 20,000 campaign mailers.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Our impact in 2016
In 2016, Voice of OC editors and reporters worked tirelessly to get citizens and residents across Orange County the critical information they needed to get involved. And you did it! […]
Posted inCorrections, Countywide, Top Stories
Key Anaheim City Council Races Too Close to Call
Councilwoman Lucille Kring and Republican Steve Faessel are elected to the Anaheim City Council. But two other races that could change the complexion of the council have yet to be decided.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom
Voice of OC to Publish Series on Veterans Memorial Plaques
From now until Veterans Day, Voice of OC will publish a special series in our opinion section that showcases the heroic actions of Orange County veterans who received the highest honors bestowed upon soldiers who served in combat.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, Investigative, News Briefs, Westminster
Voice of OC Sues Westminster Over Former Police Chief’s Claim
Westminster has refused to release a claim against the city filed by former police chief Kevin Baker, who alleged he was retaliated against by Councilwoman Margie Rice for being a whistleblower.
Posted inCorrections, Countywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Has Orange County Created America’s Most Vulnerable Cops?
As police are being targeted across the nation, members of a class of cop in Orange County are going to court because they can’t carry a concealed weapon off-duty.
Posted inCorrections, Countywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Scores March in Santa Ana to Protest Supreme Court Immigration Decision
About 80 people came together Wednesday to march throughout downtown Santa Ana in a demonstration of their anger with the Supreme Court’s vote last week that blocked President Obama’s immigration reform.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC Wins LA Press Club Awards
The news agency was recognized for its in-depth profile of labor leader Nick Berardino and first-person stories surrounding the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
