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High Stakes Election for Orange County’s Coastal Cities Goes Public Next Week

Politics & Elections
By Nick Gerda | January 6, 2021

Voting is expected to start Feb. 8 and run through March 9.

The City Commissioner, An Often Overlooked But Influential Force in Local Government

Government
By Brandon Pho | December 22, 2020

Such panels are composed of council-appointed residents and are largely advisory in nature. But don’t underestimate them, some say.

Cities Across OC Consider Joining Sheriff Barnes’ Challenge To Coronavirus Jail Court Orders

Safety, Security & Justice
By Brandon Pho | December 21, 2020

Cities planning to hold special meetings today to discuss the issue include Los Alamitos, Westminster, Irvine, Dana Point, Mission Viejo, and San Clemente, among others. 

Controversy Over Neighborhood Handball Courts Fuels Santa Ana’s Youth and Public Safety Debate

Outdoors
By Brandon Pho | December 16, 2020

In Santa Ana, the game of handball has become part of a citywide debate over balancing youth engagement and public safety.

Both Parties Have Now Endorsed Candidates for Pivotal Coastal OC Supervisor Seat

Politics & Elections
By Nick Gerda | December 16, 2020

Orange County’s Republican and Democratic parties have chosen their endorsements in the crucial contest for 2nd District county supervisor next year.

New Santa Ana Council Members and Surveyed Residents Take a Closer Look at Police Oversight

Safety, Security & Justice
By Brandon Pho | December 16, 2020

Santa Ana is seeing what kind of oversight and accountability could be created for police officers, with newly-elected officials in place to make an eventual decision.

Santa Ana Police Officer to Plead Guilty to Federal Charge Alleging He Took Bribes From Crime Figure

Safety, Security & Justice
By Brandon Pho | December 15, 2020

Officer Steven Lopez, a 28-year-old of Chino, was charged with one count of bribery after admitting he agreed to stop compliance checks and police searches and seizures at illegal businesses under the crime figure’s control, federal authorities said in a Tuesday statement.

Should Lake Forest Mayor with SoCal Gas Ties Recuse Herself from Vote on Joining Renewable Energy Agency?

Water, Power & Waste
By Brandon Pho and Hosam Elattar | December 15, 2020

Lake Forest officials will decide today on whether their city should join a regional renewable energy agency.

Developer Accused of Bullying As His Plans to Reimagine Westminster’s Civic Center Drag On

Westminster
By Brandon Pho | December 10, 2020

Instead, an internal memo labelling Sheldon’s behavior as “hostile” and “aggressive” toward those tasked with holding him to his project commitments is causing distress among the public over what kind of deal, exactly, the city has gotten itself into.

Republican Officials Join Recall Effort Against Gov. Newsom for Coronavirus Restrictions

Countywide
By Spencer Custodio | December 9, 2020

The move comes shortly after Newsom rolled out a regional stay home order, sparking criticism.

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