Orange City Council members kicked a discussion on placing a tax measure on the November ballot that, if approved, is projected to eventually bring in $37 million to help curb the city’s budget crisis.
Category: Safety, Security & Justice
Posted inGovernment
More Orange County Cities Look to Beef Up Fireworks Bans
Cities across Orange County are looking for ways to curb illegal firework use as Placentia is the latest city to strengthen the laws and Orange is slated to consider an overhaul.
Posted inTop Stories
OC’s Biggest Headlines as South County Landfill Controversy Heats Up
Despite claiming otherwise, an OC Supervisor was told about the South County landfill expansion years ago, a judge overturned a $2.9 million Santa Ana police retaliation verdict – these are just some of this week’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Police Called to Aid Federal Officers Before Firing on ICE Protesters Last Year
Almost a year since the ICE protests, Santa Ana police officials publicly answered limited questions on their scrutinized response to last June’s protests amid looming legal threats.
Posted inSanta Ana
OC Judge Overturns $2.9 Million Verdict in Santa Ana Police Retaliation Lawsuit
A judge overturned a $2.9 million ruling in favor of a former Santa Ana police administrator who alleged she was being unlawfully retaliated against by her superior, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana’s Upcoming Report on Police Firing on ICE Protesters Lacks Details
Santa Ana leaders seem to be shying away from an in-depth public debate on why police officers fired hundreds of rounds of rubber bullets and threw tear gas at anti-ICE protestors in Orange County’s only sanctuary city.
Posted inTop Stories
Laguna Beach Bans EZ-Ups on Coast Ahead of Summer
The ban is part of a package ordinance that also bars things like certain sized tables and volleyball nets.
Posted inFullerton
Beefed Up Cannabis Crackdown Comes to Fullerton
City officials overhauled existing ordinances so they can more quickly address illegal cannabis shops in the city – speeding up the fine process.
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Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Trash Price Hikes Loom
Cities are beginning to hike trash rates as part of a countywide price increase, Anaheim leads the way in its response to ICE raids – these are just some of OC’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Strips Cesar Chavez From Local Landmarks After Sexual Abuse Allegations
City officials are the latest in Santa Ana to expunge disgraced labor rights leader Cesar Chavez’s name and imagery from a park, public art and from a paid holiday.
