Even with the lifting of the mandate, local health officials are recommending people keep their masks on indoors.
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 inTransportation
Will Gov. Newsom Force OC Bus Drivers Back to Work if They Strike?
A bus driver strike may come Feb. 15. Meanwhile, Orange County public transit officials and the drivers’ union are scheduled to meet again for labor talks Wednesday.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Cities Continue Grappling With State Mandated Housing Goals This Week
With an upcoming state deadline, cities are adopting plans that could bring almost 200,000 new homes to OC in the next eight years amid California’s housing crisis.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
More OC Cities Adopt Housing Plans After a Battle Against State Housing Mandates
With an approaching deadline, Orange County cities are approving their housing plans while trying to zone for the state-mandated 180,00 new homes throughout the county.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Fight Over Controversial Huntington Beach Desal Project Enters Final Lap in March
The 20-year fight could end at the California Coastal Commission’s scheduled March 17 hearing on the plant.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Cities Adopt New Housing Plans After Fight Against State’s Home Building Mandates
The deadline for OC cities to finalize their housing plans with state officials is quickly approaching, with a database showing less than one-third of cities having adopted final plans.
Posted inCountywide
City of Anaheim Fights Back Against Lawsuit Alleging Officials Secretly Conspired to Sell Angel Stadium
A lawsuit argues the council majority secretly conspired to sell Angel Stadium in the midst of lease negotiations in 2019. If proven in court, that’s a violation of the state’s public meetings law.
Posted inEducation
Santa Ana Unified Suspends Reporting New COVID-19 Cases in Classrooms
While some OC school districts saw their COVID-19 cases drop this week, at least three are reporting more than 1,000 confirmed cases.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Demand for OC Senior Programs Surges During COVID-19, Pointing to A Bigger Problem Ahead
The demand is only expected to increase as Orange County’s share of seniors is expected to grow significantly by mid-century.
Posted inGovernment
Scramble Breaks Out in Sacramento Over Leadership on a State Veterans Cemetery in Orange County
Just as discussions on a site appear to have wrapped up, a new battle breaks out in Sacramento with State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva and State Sen. Tom Umberg sponsoring two competing bills.
