The iconic Orange Plaza Park Circle keeps getting hit by drivers. Now officials are once again debating how to protect the city’s historic fountain.
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 inOutdoors
Recreation Could Get More Expensive in Orange
While city leaders insist the city is not at immediate risk of bankruptcy, they’re looking at bumping up their fees on residents to patch up some of their budget problems.
Posted inOrange
An End to The ‘Orange Way’: Scrambling to Prevent Municipal Bankruptcy
Orange city officials are scrambling to implement recommendations from a financial consultant after they warned them last month their town would be bankrupt in three years if they don’t act.
Posted inEducation
Orange County Schools Prep for ICE
Here’s how five different school districts in Orange County are preparing in case federal immigration agents show up to one of their campuses.
Posted inEconomy
Orange On Track for Bankruptcy in Three Years Without ‘Radical’ Change
A city-hired consultant warned that without major spending cuts and a new sales tax, the city was unlikely to stay out of bankruptcy by the end of the decade.
Posted inOrange
Orange Backs Off Trying to Unmask ICE
Orange City Council members tabled a resolution calling on federal immigration agents to clearly identify themselves and not wear masks when they operate in the city.
Posted inOrange
Calls for Unmasking ICE Could Grow in Orange County
Orange City Council members are expected to consider a resolution Tuesday night calling on federal law enforcement agents to wear visible ID and not masks when operating in the city.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Cities Scramble to Patch Budget Gaps
A host of OC’s largest cities struggled to pass a balanced budget this year with officials in some places warning of a bleak fiscal outlook in the years ahead that could threaten public services.
Posted inOrange
Another OC City Looks to Paid Parking to Help Plug Budget Holes
Officials in Orange are moving forward with paid parking and enforcement in Old Towne after making tens of millions of dollars in cuts to adopt a balanced budget.
Posted inOrange
Division Over ICE Raids Flares up in Orange
Two councilwomen wanted to post a type of immigrant resource page on the city’s website, but were ultimately shot down by their fellow council members as ICE raids continue throughout Orange County.
