City leaders are looking toward voters on a 1% sales tax proposal that would make it the second highest rate in the county. This comes as city officials this month have called for increasing the city’s police department after a report claims the department is understaffed.
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 inCountywide
OC Veterans Cemetery Picks Up Steam Following Anaheim Approval
The unanimous approval by city council members clears the way for permits and building plans to push ahead after over a decade of efforts to build a local cemetery.
Posted inEconomy
Disneyland Workers Reach Tentative Agreement, Avert Strike For Now
Less than a week after overwhelmingly authorizing a strike, Disney workers and the entertainment juggernaut have reached a tentative agreement for a three-year contract.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Disneyland Workers May Soon Strike at ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’
Over 10,000 Disneyland workers could soon walk out on strike for better pay and working conditions if contract negotiations between a coalition of unions and the entertainment juggernaut falls apart.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Can Buena Park Afford to Hire 15 Police Officers?
Buena Park City leaders look at adding police officers after a report claims the police department needs funding. But the report hasn’t been made public, and not all city officials agree on its findings.
Posted inNEWS
Mid-Century Fullerton Library Restored to Former Glory
The Hunt Branch Library, a historic mid-century modern library located in Fullerton, reopened to the public following four phases of restoration in April 2024.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Officials Praise Disneyland as a Boss, Workers Say Otherwise
Disneyland employees are voting on a strike, calling for better pay months after Anaheim officials approved a historic theme park expansion – one where city, business and labor leaders touted the Mouse as a great boss.
Posted inAnaheim
Angels Get Millions for Cancellation of Stadium Sale After FBI Investigation
Taxpayers will lose millions both in the payout and in additional maintenance at the stadium over the next few years without any direct income from the team.
Posted inBuena Park
Buena Park Moves to Allow Beehives and Chicken Coops, Stalls on A New Dog Park
City leaders are considering allowing for urban homesteading activities – like raising chicken and beehives – while directing city staff to find cheaper options for adding a new dog park amid budget concerns.
Posted inEducation
OC’s Only Public Arabic Class is Getting Cut, Can it Be Saved Again?
After back tracking on over a 100 teacher layoffs, Anaheim Union High School District officials are cutting the only public Arabic class in OC after almost doing so last year.
