The drug has been cut down across the county, facing bans and restrictions for its sale, despite usage bans already being in place at the state level.
Category: Health & Wellness
Posted inTransportation
It’s About to Get Tougher For Seniors to Get Rides in Two OC Cities
Officials in Fullerton and San Clemente are limiting how many times older residents are allowed to use senior taxi services per month for certain trips amid funding concerns.
Posted inCountywide
OC’s Biggest Civic News as South County Residents Decry Landfill Expansion
A landfill expansion is spurring intense resident opposition in South OC, a local school board grappled with what to do if ICE shows up on campus – these are just some of the county’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inTop Stories
Measles on the Rise in Orange County
Cases have been popping up across the county, including in Anaheim and Ladera Ranch, following a spike in cases across the country last year – the highest recorded number over the past 25 years.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Kaiser Strikes Swell As Walk-Outs Enter Third Week
More healthcare workers joined picket lines Monday morning as Kaiser Permanente Strikes across California continue.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Pauses Proposed Smoking Ban
A proposal to ban smoking didn’t gain enough support on athe city council, with some council members wanting more clarity on the proposed law.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
More Orange County Cities Crack Down on Kratom
As a statewide bill looks to make the sale of products with the psychoactive ingredient found in kratom a misdemeanor, cities are implementing their own ordinances cracking down on the drug.
Posted inCountywide
Headlines Across OC as Angel Stadium Sale Debate Intensifies
Anaheim leaders try to figure out the condition of Angel Stadium as the sale debate seems to be starting again. Meanwhile, Anaheim’s city manager is facing tough questions about conflicts of interest related to the failed previous effort to sell off the stadium.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
CalOptima Braces For Health Insurance Eligibility Changes For OC’s Neediest Families
CalOptima leaders are warning of a host of eligibility changes to Medi-Cal this year and the next couple years that will make it harder for OC’s neediest residents to maintain their health coverage.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines in 2025
As the year comes to an end, Voice of OC gives readers a run down of the biggest stories of 2025 including former Supervisor Andrew Do’s conviction, the passing of Prop. 50 and the latest on OC’s Veteran Cemetery.
