Officials are expected to review their contracts for automated license plate readers after residents and some elected leaders raised concerns about data being shared with federal agencies.
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Posted inOutdoors
Candidates for OC Supervisor Sound Off on County Creeks
Supervisors are increasingly looking at how to limit the amount of chemicals going into public waterways.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Stockstill: Winter is Coming to Irvine’s Finances
The Irvine City Council continues to grapple with a looming budget deficit. At recent meetings making decisions on even small cuts has proven to be a long and arduous process, raising the question, how will the really tough decisions be found in the future?
Posted inSanta Ana
Chicano Mural Cover-Up: Was Santa Ana’s New Pool Opening All About Politics?
Weeks before the November election, questions are swirling about why Santa Ana City Council members held a ribbon cutting ceremony for pools not yet fully open to the public & before artists finished the accompanying preservation of an iconic Chicano mural.
Posted inIrvine
Could Irvine Soon See The Establishment of An Independent City Auditor?
Candidates running for Irvine City Council are calling on the city to discuss an independent auditor to help curb a growing structural budget shortfall.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Is Orange County Done Tracking People’s DNA?
The “spit and acquit” program holds thousands of people’s DNA, but under new rules the OCDA would have to delete large swaths of their database amid a pause on any new collection.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Teamsters Pause Strike Amid Renewed Negotiations With County Supervisors
The pause sends over 400 workers back to work, potentially reopening the county landfills at full capacity.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Orange County Claims Teamsters Picketers Blocked Landfill Roads
County leaders claim the teamsters are breaking the rules of a strike by blocking up the roads and forcing trash trucks to turn back.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Voters Question Candidates on Immigrant Rights and Affordable Housing
Residents joined nonprofit and community organizations in meeting with four candidates running for city council.
Posted inSanta Ana
Could Santa Ana Become the Next OC City to Turn off Flock Cameras?
Officials in another Orange County city could be the latest to decide if they want to turn off their automated license plate readers amid growing privacy concerns.
