Orange County fairgrounds officials get ready to move the Heroes Hall historic building into place for a countywide OC vets museum Monday, while county supervisors consider their own legacy Tuesday turning an old bus terminal into a homeless services center.
Category: Transportation
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Garden Grove, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
What’s On the Agenda This Week in Orange County
Local policymakers will be deciding on the purchase of Santa Ana’s abandoned bus depot that could help alleviate homelessness, holding a hearing proposed new voting districts in Garden Grove, and weighing in on Donald Trump’s “divisive rhetoric.”
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Top Stories, Transportation, Westminster
Unpaid Debts Fuel Controversy Over Competing Tet Festivals
Organizers of this year’s Orange County Tet Festival at Mile Square Park still owe venders at least $50,000 for February’s Lunar New Year celebration.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Transportation
Knox: IRWD Clear Choice For North Tustin Sewer Service
Deborah Knox argues that when it comes to managing sewers in her area (Orange County Sewer District (OCSD) Area 7), experience, efficiency and a strong track record make the Irvine Ranch Water District a good fit for residents in North Tustin.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Transportation Authority Beset by Years of Faulty Sales Tax Forecasts
The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors Monday morning chose a new forecaster after several years of assumptions by a trio of universities proved inaccurate.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Get an Earful on County Mental Health System Deficiencies
More than 130 people showed up to a hearing organized by supervisors Andrew Do and Lisa Bartlett, with many describing a mental health system that is dysfunctional. But others expressed a sense of hope about its potential.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, State, Transportation
Levin: Low Carbon Fuel Standard Puts Orange County in the Driver’s Seat
California’s commitment to clean fuels assures a reliable demand for low-carbon fuels where even cows have a role to play.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, State, Transportation
Eidt: ‘A Total Disregard for the Public’ on Coastal Commission
Coastal Commissioners dump popular CEO Charles Lester in secret while well connected lobbyists and lawyers push projects for their wealthy clients.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories, Transportation
Amid Drastic Moves Elsewhere, Homeless Advocates See Hope in OC
Officials in San Francisco and San Jose have aggressively cleared out homeless encampments similar to the one in the county’s Civic Center. But successes in other places show there are better solutions.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation, Westminster
Westminster Works to Free Little Saigon of Traffic Woes
The city of Westminster is vying for funds from the Orange County Transportation Authority so it can offer a free public bus connecting residential communities close to Little Saigon to major shopping centers.
