O.C. Grand Jurors are recommending a charter reform to give O.C. Supervisors the power to remove county elected officials for misconduct with a supermajority vote.
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Posted inCommunity Opinion
Handy and Gonzàlez Montaner: Irvine’s Libraries Were Fated to a Funding Shortfall Long Before RCV Reached the Dais
A recent opinion piece pits ranked choice voting (RCV) against Irvine’s new library system. The author suggests the Councilmembers championing RCV are distracted from the more pressing issue of library funding. In fact they should be credited with some of the most concrete efforts to improve the situation.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Placentia Mulls Over Increasing a Host of Taxes
Placentia City Council Members are putting a hotel tax increase on the ballot and are increasing annual special tax rates for a few community districts.
Posted inCountywide
All Orange County Residents Can Soon Call Into City Council Meetings
All Orange County cities and the OC Board of Supervisors must permit residents to give public comment via phone or Zoom during city council meetings, starting July 1.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Politician Spending Accounts Fuel Banana Republic Politics Across OC
Despite recent grand jury warnings, OC Supervisors tomorrow are ready to vote to keep spending and creating multi-million dollar, taxpayer-funded discretionary spending accounts.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Wins Three First Place Awards at OC Press Club
Huntington Beach Airshow Settlement, Food Insecurity in OC and more recognized by the Orange County Press Corp at Gala last week
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Could Orange County’s Landfill Expansion Threaten Mountain Lions?
As county leaders weigh doubling the amount of trash going to a South Orange County landfill, a group of activists are raising red flags over how it could impact nearby mountain lions.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: OC’s Treasurer/Tax Collector Protests County Supervisors’ Budget Ax After Voter Mandate
Shari Friedenrich is saying county budget reductions to her office could imperil property tax collections and distributions.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Orange County Cats And Dogs Looking For Homes This Summer
As of June 18, there are 70 dogs and 145 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Handball Holds Ground Across Orange County
Despite varying access and shifting park priorities, players say the sport continues to foster unity, challenge stigma and provide a vital space for connection.
