A special election promises voters the chance to approve future land zone changes via referendum – but the city doubts that promise can be delivered.
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A New Polling Partnership in Town
Nonprofit investigative news agency teams with prominent OC pollster to monitor local races.
Posted inGovernment, Inside the Newsroom, Norberto Santana Jr.
Voice of OC to County: We Are Not a Gambling or Porn Site
County internet filters are blocking county employee access to Voice of OC — spokesman says individual county departments will have to unblock us.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Uncollected Tax Has Been an Issue for Years
County supervisors and assessor say they are unaware of missed collections that could be as high as $125 million. But a 2006 report spelled it out for them.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
The Early Reviews Are In
Kudos and critiques on the Voice of OC launch.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
San Juan Capistrano Holds Back Documents
Few details released on scuttled real estate deal, the details of which the mayor says should have been made public.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Foreclosure Relief that Doesn’t Add Up
Cities in Orange County and elsewhere have little to show for the millions in federal money they have received to alleviate blight caused by mass foreclosures.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
High-Speed Rail Veers Off Track
California voters were sold on a $42 billion rail line that would zip them from LA to San Francisco. Now it’s looking like they paid for a high-priced commuter train.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Mission Viejo, Top Stories
Topeka Out Googles Fullerton and Mission Viejo
All three want to become one of the search giant’s high-speed internet cities. But the Kansas town wins the day.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana
What About the Neighborhood Stabilization Program We Already Had?
A 1977 law allows non-profit developers to do the same job as governments are through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program — and the nonprofits seem to be doing it better.
