Locals from the City of Orange chime in on its background while discussing hints on navigating the weekend-long celebration.
Category: Orange
Orange, home to Chapman University and Old Towne, has about 141,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, development and traffic.
Posted inOrange
Orange City Council Updates Parking Code, Directs Downtown Study
Orange city officials voted Tuesday night to conduct a parking study downtown and make changes to the citywide parking code.
Posted inEconomy
Historic Old Towne Orange Could See Some Seasonal Outdoor Dining
Orange city officials are discussing keeping the Paseo on Glassell Street open for a longer period of time and having the activity potentially return seasonally.
Posted inEducation
OC School Mascots Face Increased Criticism; Will Anaheim High School Drop ‘Colonists’ Figure?
The push to change certain school mascots and building names gained momentum following the George Floyd protests last year and also coincide with an ethnic studies debate across OC.
Posted inEducation
OC Schools to Follow Mask Mandate as COVID Surges, Some Parents Rally Against Rule
Rallies are planned at school districts across the county this month as a parent group and the OC Board of Education moves to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for the statewide school mask mandate.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Yorba Linda, San Juan Capistrano Look to Cancel Their COVID Emergencies
More OC cities are putting an end to the emergency declarations they made when the pandemic began in March last year.
Posted inGovernment
Orange City Council Approves Optional Monthly Stipend for Council Members Starting After 2022 November Election
Elected leaders reinstated compensation after getting rid of it 10 years ago.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Community Rallies Behind Mary’s Kitchen at Orange City Council Meeting
City officials are facing increasing pressure to keep the longtime soup kitchen open to help the homeless.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
City of Orange May Face Legal Battle Over Booting Local Homeless Kitchen
A local homeless soup kitchen is fighting efforts by Orange officials to shut it down, possibly setting the stage for a legal battle.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach to Appoint New Council Member, Reviving a Debate Other OC Cities Tackled
The debate of whether to appoint someone or hold a special election has popped off in at least five OC cities in recent years.
