Voice of OC keeps asking where the $554 million in taxpayer money went. Some answers are starting to emerge.
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 inFullerton
Republicans Flip Second OC Congressional Seat as Young Kim Defeats Gil Cisneros
Kim campaigned on supporting small businesses during the pandemic and lowering taxes and health care costs.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
2020 Election Night Results: Brea City Council Race
Marick has been serving on the City Council since 2012 and, if reelected, this will be Mayor Simonoff’s seventh consecutive term in office. Simonoff hopes to focus on public safety while Marick wishes to hone in on assisting local business.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Four Candidates Face Off For Two Spots in Brea’s City Council Election
Two incumbents and two challengers are running Election Day for seats on the panel.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County Residents Go Back Home After Days of Wildfires and Uncertainty
Things began to quiet down in Orange County on Wednesday night, and people trickled back into their homes, after three days of wildfires, smoke, evacuations and anxiety.
Posted inNEWS
How to Adjust Voter Access When Wildfires Interrupt Your Local Election
Unprecedented early voter turnout. A pandemic. A high-stakes election. Orange County’s top elections official said a wildfire was the last thing he expected a week before election day.
Posted inBrea, Emergencies & Disasters, Fountain Valley, Health & Wellness, NEWS, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Westminster
More OC Hospital Employees Protest Conditions They Say Led to Coronavirus Outbreak
Medical workers at Kindred Hospital in Westminster protested hospital management’s handling of coronavirus patients, which they said led to an outbreak.
Posted inEconomy
OC Cities Debate Financial Response To Coronavirus Sales, Hotel Tax Losses
As cities begin to evaluate the loss in tax revenue due to coronavirus, different measures are being put in place to reduce spending and adjust upcoming budgets.
Posted inBrea, Collegiate News Service, News Briefs
Brea Planners Weighing Workforce Apartment Complex
Planning officials are considering a proposal to build high-density workforce apartments in an industrial zone in downtown Brea, reserving a portion of those units for those who work in the city and offering more affordable housing.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Brea, Theater, Top Stories
Baseball Hall of Famer Rube Waddell Gets His Due at the Curtis Theatre in Brea
PREVIEW: Tall tales about the baseball legend make for interesting fodder for a play about a long forgotten, colorful character.
