A city councilman is calling on the state’s top cop to probe the controversial Santa Ana police union – which spends heavily on local elections – and see if they are misusing taxpayer dollars.
Category: State
Sacramento sets housing law, the state budget and the rules Orange County cities have to follow. We cover the decisions made there so you don’t have to sift through council agendas and meeting minutes.
Posted inState
OC Veterans Cemetery Gets on Federal Funding List, Faces Priority Hurdle
While the project is now able to receive federal funding, it’s unclear how fast that money could move into the project since it’s sitting in the middle of a priority list.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
More Orange County Officials Weigh In on California’s Redistricting Proposal
Voters across California will decide in November whether or not they will support a redistricting effort aimed at making it easier for Democrats to win five congressional seats.
Posted inSanta Ana
Why Did Santa Ana Officials Give Up a $7 Million Grant for Child Care?
Santa Ana officials continue facing questions on why they quietly returned a $7 million grant for child care programming amid an expected $30 million deficit in four years.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Redistricting Heats Up
Scores of Republicans throughout Orange County condemn Sacramento’s push to redistrict Congressional maps in response to Texas. Meanwhile, new housing is coming to various parts of OC – these are some of this week’s biggest civic stories.
Posted inCountywide
Can Two Orphaned 14 Month Old Mountain Lion Cubs Survive Orange County?
Earlier this month, a mountain lion under watch by the UC Davis Carnivore Project, was struck and killed by a car along Highway 74, leaving her 14-month old cubs on their own.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Sounds Off on California Redistricting Push
Some cities, like Orange and Westminster, are denouncing the special election that would allow state legislators to redraw congressional voting districts – a move state Democrats say is in response to Texas.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines After SCOTUS Lifts ICE Restrictions
Concerns of roving deportation sweeps, immigrant legal aid, a secret corruption probe into a disgraced former OC Supervisor, talks of a gate tax on Disneyland – these are some of this week’s biggest stories in Orange County.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Is Huntington Beach on Track to Lose Control of New Housing Developments?
A court appointee could soon take over zoning in Huntington Beach after a panel of appellate court judges threw out a court order protecting the city.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Joins Regional Crackdown on Problematic Group Homes
Santa Ana is the latest city in Orange County to establish regulations for alcohol and drug rehabilitation homes in residential areas amid neighbor complaints of drug use, noise and other disturbances.
