This year’s election debates are surfacing a dangerous tendency among the majority of council members to avoid press questions.
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Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Police Union PAC Suspends Support for Mayor Ashleigh Aitken
The union’s political action committee is suspending their support of Mayor Ashleigh Aitken’s reelection campaign amid allegations she used a racial slur – an accusation she denies.
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Irvine Moves to Protect Grocery Worker Jobs
Councilmembers gave their initial approval for increased regulations that would protect grocery workers’ jobs if a store’s ownership changes hands.
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulling Santa Ana Out of a Deficit: Political Candidates’ Plans to Solve City Budget Woes
Here’s how Santa Ana’s political candidates plan to address the city’s budget issues if they are elected to city council in November.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach Moves to Bury Power Lines
City officials reviewed five proposed areas to move power lines underground in an effort to mitigate wildfires.
Posted inStanton
Stanton Looks to Curb Crime Hot Spots With New Business License Rules
Stanton officials are introducing changes to their business license rules aimed at preventing illegal activity from repeatedly popping up at commercial locations around town.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Spent $128 Million on Legal Settlements in Last Year
Over two thirds of that money went to pay out the victims of the Airport Fire, which started after a county public works crew began moving boulders that sparked.
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Meet These Cats and Dogs at OC Animal Care That Are Up For Adoption
As of Sept. 24, there are 82 dogs and 156 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Mayor Denies Calling Chief of Staff a Racist Slur
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is for the first time explicitly denying calling her top aide a racial slur amid calls for her resignation after allegations she said a racist remark and questioned her chief of staff about her sexuality.
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Irvine Scrambles to Curb Budget Shortfall
City leaders are grappling with how to decrease spending and increase revenue to dodge an estimated structural deficit of $47 million by 2030.
