Residents in the city’s Palm Village North neighborhood say city leaders have long neglected maintaining their streets. Officials say the pandemic delayed repairs, while city council members say they’ll move to fix roads.
Category: NORTH COUNTY
North Orange County covers Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Buena Park, Placentia, Yorba Linda and their neighbors, where city budgets have been the recurring story. Every story we have published about north county, newest first.
Posted inStanton
Stanton Extends Ban on New Motels
The city has long grappled with problematic motels attracting prostitution, drugs and other various crimes. Now, city officials have extended a new motel ban as they consider changing zoning law surrounding the lodging.
Posted inAnaheim
Is Anaheim’s Tourism Bureau Trying to Curb Oversight After Corruption Scandal?
After a scathing audit found Visit Anaheim misspent tourism tax dollars, the head of the city’s tourism bureau said he hopes the committee tasked with overseeing its spending won’t be around for long — something he seemingly walked back over the weekend.
Posted inCountywide
The Art of Retiring Flags
Veterans groups in Orange County, such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, keep flag etiquette and retirement in practice locally — incorporating new techniques with tradition.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Here’s Where OC Voters Stand on Sales Tax Increases in 2024
Voters in five Orange County cities are deciding on whether they want to increase sales taxes in their municipalities as various city officials throughout the county say the measures are needed to maintain safety and quality of life.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton City Council Election Night Results 2024
Voters will decide on three City Council seats in this year’s election as the city grapples with neglected roads, housing and long-term budget woes.
Posted inOrange
Orange Sales Tax Increase Election Night Results 2024
The measure, if passed, could avert a municipal budget crisis, city officials say.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim City Council Election Night Results 2024
Here’s the initial results for the Nov. 5 election that will determine which three people will sit on the City Council more than two years after an explosive FBI corruption probe.
Posted inCountywide
Places to Celebrate Día de Los Muertos
Community altares, festivals, library events and cemeteries invite the public to share in Mexican traditions and honor their deceased loved ones in celebrations of Día de Los Muertos this weekend.
Posted inCountywide
OC’s Libraries Celebrate Día de Los Muertos
Some public libraries across Orange County set up community altars in celebration of Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Latino tradition memorializing the deceased.
