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Santa Ana to Mandate Staffing at Self-Checkout Lanes

by Hosam Elattar May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Santa Ana is the latest city in OC moving forward with an ordinance requiring supermarkets and pharmacies to staff their self-checkout aisles.

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Is OC Animal Care Following Its Own Strategic Plan?

by Angelina Hicks May 6, 2026Oct 20, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

After OC Supervisors told animal shelter leaders to better adhere to their strategic plan from 2018, staff prepared a progress report checking in on those goals from eight years ago.

Politics & Elections

Campaign Spending Heats Up in OC Board of Supervisors Races

by Noah Biesiada May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

County supervisors are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on their campaigns in the lead up to the June 2 primary election.

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Seal Beach Looks to Overhaul Parking Rules, Expand Residential Permits

by Samantha Wong May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The proposed changes modernize city parking and set a framework for residents to request permit parking zones.

Santa Ana

Another Orange County City Considers Mandating Staffing at Self-Checkout Aisles

by Hosam Elattar May 5, 2026May 4, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Santa Ana officials will be the latest to consider implementing staffing ratios and item limits at self-checkout stands in local supermarkets and retail drugstore chains.

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Fullerton Residents Await Safer Drives After Officials Reject New Traffic Signal

by Bella Balmaceda and Tristan Caliboso May 4, 2026May 1, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Fullerton residents have voiced concerns about a busy intersection and pushed to get a traffic signal, but a split city council voted against the move.

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Is Irvine About to Change Its Election System?

by Angelina Hicks May 4, 2026May 1, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Officials are eying ranked choice voting, which would allow Irvine voters to rank candidates in order of preference when voting instead of choosing a single candidate.

NORTH COUNTY

More Orange County Cities Confront Airbnbs

by Hosam Elattar and Michelle King May 4, 2026May 1, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Placentia officials are rolling out new regulations for short-term rentals as leaders in neighboring Brea cranked up fines for violating the city’s Airbnb pilot program.