Vietnamese American Violinist is a Proud Mariachi Musician
ARTS & CULTURE
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Classical violinist Kurt To found his calling as a mariachi musician and now plays with the local group Mariachi Nuevo Capistrano.
South Orange County Cities See Steep Increases for Sheriff Protection
Safety, Security & Justice
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South Orange County cities are watching their law enforcement costs soar by more than 20 percent over the last four years largely due to salary and benefit increases authorized by county supervisors.
OC School Districts to Vote on Black Lives Matter Resolutions; Stakeholders Seek Reforms
Education
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School districts in Irvine, Fullerton and Anaheim will consider Black Lives Matter resolutions this week during a push for greater emphasis on ethnic studies and reforms.
Senior Affordable Housing Complex Coming to San Juan Capistrano
Youth Media
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The new development, called The Groves, is being built on approximately four acres of city-owned property at the northwest corner of Camino Capistrano and Junipero Serra Road.
Acjachemen People and Allies Call For Construction of Putuidem Cultural Village in San Juan Capistrano
City Governments
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Indigenous activists and community members are calling on the San Juan Capistrano City Council to move forward on the development of a cultural park they say was promised to them by the city, after the plan to create an open-air park to honor one of the area’s original villages, Putuidem, was suspended in April.
South County Homeless Lawsuit is Almost Completely Dismissed
Housing & Homelessness
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Judge Percy Anderson removed four of the five cities being sued in the closely-watched case, and rejected the existing legal arguments against the fifth. He left open the possibility of the case being re-filed as a series of separate lawsuits against cities.
Homeless Settlement Limits South County Anti-Camping Enforcement
Housing & Homelessness
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“This is a game-changer,” Judge David O. Carter told the courtroom Tuesday before signing off on the settlement, which the court can enforce for the next three years.
Judge Declines Emergency Block of San Clemente’s Anti-Camping Law
Housing & Homelessness
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It was U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson’s first ruling in a closely-watched civil rights lawsuit against south OC cities.
7,000 Homeless People in OC is a Wake Up Call, Experts Say
2019 Point in Time Count
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The nearly 7,000 people officially homeless n Orange County should be a wake up call to the County and all 34 cities to start building affordable and permanent supportive housing, in addition to shelters, according to experts in the field.
Federal Judge Presses OC Officials on Lack of Mental Health Shelter, Housing
Housing & Homelessness
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One of OC’s next homeless shelters could be headed for the affluent south county suburbs, the judge warns after citing a lack of progress by elected officials to create a mental health shelter.