The Brea City Council approved a new mixed-use development at the mall, making it the latest of many Orange County retail centers being revitalized.
Category: Brea
Brea is home to about 48,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, development and how police use surveillance technology.
Posted inGovernment
The Deepest and Darkest Pockets At Your Local City Hall
Orange County city managers can oftentimes approve contracts without little to no public oversight, with the limits ranging from city to city but reaching as high as $200,000.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
380 Housing Units, Additional Shopping And Dining May Come to Brea Mall Area
The Brea Planning Commission unanimously approved a project that, if approved by City Council, would build on the former Sears site in Brea Mall to add new housing and commercial buildings.
Posted inVisual Arts
Local Artists will be Serving a New Look for Placentia’s SR-57 Orange Freeway
L.A. sculptor Cliff Garten and Ontario muralist Alejandro Poli Jr., also known as Man One, will begin their art installations in spring 2023, expecting to finish by summer 2023.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Brea Voters Are Picking Their City Council. What Do the Candidates Say?
Candidates share views on elections by district, housing, policing
Posted inFullerton
Voters in Fullerton, West Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, La Habra, Placentia and Stanton Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say?
We asked the candidates key questions about transparency, climate change, airplane noise and bike lanes. One responded.
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.
Posted inAnaheim
Voters in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Stanton and West Anaheim Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say?
Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about what they’d do about challenges like homelessness, housing affordability and open space.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County Cities Start Disclosing What Kinds of Military Equipment Are Used By Local Police
A new state law is forcing police departments across California to publicly disclose the military equipment they own and create policies regulating how they are used.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Could Two of OC’s Smaller Cities Buck California’s Trend Toward District Elections?
Brea and Cypress officials are publicly resisting legal threats to change their at-large election systems, one that critics argue inherently disenfranchises minority voters.
