Richard Stein has served as executive director of Arts Orange County, our community’s nonprofit local arts agency, since 2008. Before that he transformed The Laguna Playhouse from a community theatre […]
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All of the local news you can’t miss on what’s happening in Orange County today across all of the topics we cover.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Rusty Kennedy, Executive Director of the Orange County Human Relations Commission
Rusty Kennedy has served as executive director of the Orange County Human Relations Commission since 1981 and as the founding CEO of the nonprofit Orange County Human Relations Council, established […]
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On The Agenda
The Anaheim City Council will discuss the city’s records
preservation policies, and John Moorlach will deliver the “State of
the County” address.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Opens Housing Voucher Waiting List for First Time Since 2005
From Feb. 15 to Feb. 29, very low-income families, seniors and
disabled people may sign up for “Section 8” vouchers.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Living Dangerously to Pay the Rent
As rents rise and incomes stagnate, people are increasingly
sharing apartments with strangers, putting children at risk and
creating unhealthful, crowded homes.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Facebook Roundup: Should an elected official expect cell phone privacy on a train?
Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez triggers a hot debate
among the Voice of OC Community Editorial Board and readers about
cell phone privacy by chatting too loud on a Sacramento
train…near a reporter
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana City Councilwoman Caught on Tweet
California Watch editor overhears Michele Martinez, a candidate
for the 69th Assembly District, talking about planned independent
expenditure campaigns.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Coast Watchers’ Top 2012 Issues
OC Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation will continue to
publicize new protected marine zones and oppose a desalination
plant.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Irvine, Lake Forest, Top Stories
Irvine Sues County Over Expansion of Musick Jail
The city argues that Orange County officials must prepare a new environmental study before enlarging jail capacity.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Nastiness Continues as Fullerton Recall Effort Nears Deadline
Although Kelly Thomas is no longer the focus, angry rhetoric
continues, and there are even “citizen’s arrests” in the final
weeks before the Feb. 16 signature deadline.
