After another round of public surveys and the community speaking out against taxes, council members are now holding off until 2028 on adding a potential ballot measure asking to increase taxes.
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Posted inPlacentia
Placentia Uses Spending Cuts and Layoffs to Close Budget Deficit
Placentia City Council members largely avoided leaning on reserves to close a budget gap and instead issued spending cuts and laid off a couple employees as staff identified previous miscalculations in the city’s books.
Posted inGovernment
Santana: OC Pays Full-Time For Part-Time County Supervisors
Orange County Supervisors’ summer vacation should raise questions about their full-time pay and part-time work schedules
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Hundreds of Homeless Pets Available For Adoption at OC Animal Care
As of July 9, there are 78 dogs and 197 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Fatal Rattlesnake Bite in Orange County Sparks Safety Concerns When Hiking
A rare and tragic incident on a Quail Hill trail earlier this year highlights seasonal rattlesnake activity and the importance of outdoor safety precautions.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Civic News as Public Budgets Face Bleak Futures
Municipal budgets struggle with structural deficits, police departments across OC increasingly use drones and surveillance cameras – these are some of this week’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mosko: Garden Grove Was a Warning, San Onofre Is the Test
The possible explosion of a Garden Grove tank containing a chemical listed as an eye, skin and mucous membrane irritant triggered evacuation of ~50,000 residents. This is a stark reminder of the importance of insuring the highly radioactive nuclear waste stranded at San Onofre is stored in the safest possible configuration.
Posted inOutdoors
How Much is a Sports Complex Worth to Huntington Beach?
City leaders are considering a 20-year operations deal for the Sports Complex despite open questions over how much money they stand to make from the deal they’re spending over $14 million on.
Posted inOrange
Orange Continues Moratorium on New Massage Parlors For Nearly Two Years
New massage parlors won’t be able to open up shop in Orange for about two years under an extended moratorium as city leaders look to overhaul regulations to crackdown on illicit sexual activity.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County’s Police Surveillance Increases Amid Budget Woes
Local police departments and the county sheriffs are increasingly using drones, security cameras and license plate readers as part of their daily operations.
