Orange County this weekend celebrates Independence Day for Mexico as well as for Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
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 inSafety, Security & Justice
Hate Increases in Orange County For 7th Straight Year, New Report Drops Today
A state report shows overall reported hate crimes in California are at their highest level since 2001 as a new county report shows hate activity continues to rise in Orange County.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Gov. Newsom Signs CARE Court, Paves New Path for Conservatorships Over Homeless People
Anyone from family members and social workers to police officers can start the process and petition to put someone without self-decision-making ability through the court.
Posted inOutdoors
State Won’t Let Garden Grove Walk Away from One of Area’s Last Open Green Spaces
There seems to be a path forward on the property, and it seems focused on the demands of Garden Grove’s neighbor city.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Another CA Agency Takes Aim at Private Fence in Newport Back Bay As Protest Springs Up
Orange County Supervisors are set to discuss the sale – and the increasing state scrutiny – behind closed doors at their Tuesday meeting.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Oil Spill Company to Pay Equivalent of 1.5% of Last Year’s Revenue to End State Charges
While officials touted the size of the multi-million dollar fine, there’s still an ongoing state civil lawsuit against the oil pipeline operator.
Posted inSanta Ana
California Regulators Probe County Land Deal Next to Santa Ana College
The question is whether public land should be used to drive revenue for local governments – and when that crosses the line.
Posted inEducation
OC Schools Are Starting up Again: Are They Prepared for COVID And Monkeypox?
Public health officials warn of a COVID wave as students across Orange County are heading back to school and as concerns over monkeypox start to emerge.
Posted inEducation
Did the Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board Violate Transparency Law?
OC District Attorney investigators allege unscheduled discussions and a board member driving while calling into a meeting violated California’s open meeting law, the Brown Act.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
More Orange County Cities Resist Calls to Switch to District Elections
As officials in Brea, Cypress and Irvine refuse to switch to district elections despite a legal threat, La Palma – one of OC’s smallest cities – looks to change their election system.
