For over a year, city officials have been pushing back on state mandates that significantly push for more new housing.
Category: Rancho Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita is home to about 46,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget and how open City Hall is to residents.
Posted inCountywide
What Will Orange County’s Future Elected Leaders Look Like?
The redrawing of representation maps will affect local communities’ political power for 10 years.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Mixed on Enforcing Gov. Newsom’s Curfew and Mask Orders
Sheriff Don Barnes questions their constitutionality, while Santa Ana, Irvine, and Costa Mesa police may enforce.
Posted inAliso Viejo
Orange County Reveals A Slice of How It Spent Federal Coronavirus Relief Money
Voice of OC keeps asking where the $554 million in taxpayer money went. Some answers are starting to emerge.
Posted inCanyons
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Seeks Spike in Car Impound Fees
Fees would increase from $50 to $144. Officials say it’s to recover costs while opponents say it will hurt the working poor.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
2020 Election Night Results: Rancho Santa Margarita City Council
Nine candidates are seeking to fill two seats.
Posted inCountywide
Nine Candidates Seeking to Fill Two Seats on Rancho Santa Margarita City Council
Two incumbents and seven challengers are vying for the two open council seats on Tuesday.
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 inNEWS
Some Containment Progress As Two Wildfires Continue to Burn in Orange County
Depending on whether conditions change, fire authorities expect full containment of both blazes by Nov. 10.
