Orange County Teamsters Strike Impacts South County Landfill and Animal Shelter
Orange County Animal Care kennel attendants are among the 400 county workers striking over stalled labor negotiations as the Prima Deseche Landfill is closed to the public.
OC District Attorney Drops Charges Against Man Violently Arrested by Santa Ana Police
The district attorney has dismissed charges of resisting arrest, blocking the roadway and smoking marijuana near a school against a man who was violently punched and arrested by Santa Ana police officers.
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Coastal Erosion Partially Shuts Down PCH in Laguna Beach
Following high tides and flooding in coastal cities this weekend, a Southbound lane of the PCH has closed near Laguna Beach, with no estimated reopening date.
Company Behind Garden Grove Chemical Tank Emergency To Payout $125 Million
The payout comes after a chemical tank threatened to explode in Garden Grove in May of this year pushed 50,000 OC residents to evacuate the area.
OC Water District Bulldozing Bird Habitat in the Santa Ana River Triggers Community Concerns
Many concerned residents and Creek Team activists are demanding a halt to protect vegetation that’s become natural habitat for birds.
Transportation Authority to Get Sand to OC Beaches After El Niño Passes Next Year
OC Transportation Authority board members voted to continue the emergency along the coast, allowing for resources to be sent out to coastal areas faster, but sand replacement won’t start until February.
Orange County Teamsters Strike Over Stalled Labor Negotiations
The strike of over 400 workers largely based at the county landfills centers on the county’s refusal to send bargainers to the table.
Will Santa Ana Officials Ever Make it Easier For Residents to Find Parking?
As residents for years struggled with parking challenges, Santa Ana officials are expected to review the results of a citywide study and overhaul their parking permit program.
South Orange County Battery Storage Proposal Sees Application Withdrawn
South Orange County residents won’t be seeing a battery storage facility built near homes and schools after protests about community impacts and wildfire risks.
Santa Ana Police Union President Criticizes Elected Officials’ Remarks on Viral Violent Arrest
Santa Ana’s Police Union President is raising concerns about elected officials remarks on the viral police beating of a man last week and their decision to hire an outside investigator.
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This year’s election debates are surfacing a dangerous tendency among the majority of council members to avoid press questions.
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Szabo: Orange County’s Climate Wake-Up Call
For years, climate change was someone else’s problem: melting glaciers, stranded polar bears and disasters scheduled for 2050. Now rising…
Mavrovouniotis: Orange County Has a Retroactive Contract Habit; Are Supervisors Rubber-Stamping the Bureaucracy’s Promises?
Twenty-two times this year, Orange County supervisors approved contracts, payments, and grants after the fact, but the County’s own rules…
Duran: Housing First, A Proven Solution That Orange County Can No Longer Afford to Ignore
Public funds should be invested in policies that save lives and strengthen communities—not in advancing political image, self-promotion, or reelection…
Kriz: Another 32 People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in August
Another 32 people died “without fixed abode in OC in August up by 50% from July, though the increase seems…
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Our eroding coast
High tides, emergency declarations and a super El Niño on the way.
How Orange County’s beach cities are bracing.
