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Anaheim Planners OK Development Despite Opposition From Angels

Anaheim
By Thy Vo | August 24, 2016

Just as the Angels re-open talks with the city to renew their stadium lease, team officials are opposing a proposed $500 million mixed-use project in the Platinum Triangle next to the stadium, saying it would quash their own development plans.

‘This Is My Only Transportation.’ Residents Speak Out Against Bus Route Cuts

Countywide
By Thy Vo | January 26, 2016

Bus riders pack an Orange County Transportation Authority hearing Monday to voice their concerns about planned route cuts that could threaten their livelihoods and keep them from making it to doctor’s appointments.

Orange County’s Bus Ridership Declines Are Worst in Socal

County Government
By Thy Vo | January 25, 2016

While the number of people riding public buses took a hit nationwide after the Great Recession, Orange County’s 30 percent decline since 2008 is the worst among Southern California counties.

Santa Ana Council Opposes Bus Service Cuts

bus ridership declines
By Adam Elmahrek | January 20, 2016

Emphasizing the public transit dependence of the city’s heavily working-class and Latino population, the City Council Tuesday night opposed Orange County Transportation Authority plans to cut two bus lines in the city.

Spotty Bus Service Has OC Riders Fuming

County Government
By Adam Elmahrek | January 4, 2016

Orange County Transportation Authority buses have failed to show up on dozens of occasions over the last six months, leaving many riders stranded and angry. The failures can be attributed to bus services that have been outsourced to a private contractor.

Fast Times at Rancho Santiago: College District Officials Travel in Luxury on Taxpayers’ Dime

Countywide
By Adam Elmahrek | December 1, 2015

In recent years, officials have stayed at five diamond hotels, eaten expensive meals, and taken limo services while students have had to sell hotdogs to save a math class.

County Approves $5.8 Billion Budget

County Government
By Nick Gerda | June 26, 2015

The county planned for having more than $60 million in extra discretionary money, and about half of it was provided to two departments: the sheriff and district attorney, amid salary and benefit increases for their staff.

Grant Funding Shows a City Budget Still in Recovery Mode

Health & Wellness
By ADAM ELMAHREK | April 17, 2014

Due to a fragile budget, Santa Ana officials have been using a federal grant to fund city services instead of the nonprofit sector.

Amid Abundance, Some Are Facing ‘Food Insecurity’

Health & Wellness
By BIANCA BRUNO | November 27, 2013

Public health experts and local food pantries are working to alleviate a problem in which many residents of low-income neighborhoods do not know when they will eat their next nutritious meal.

Westminster Adopts Budget, Still Faces Year-to-Year Deficit

Westminster
By THY VO | June 27, 2013

The budget relies on reserves and internal funds but does little to address a structural deficit that could deplete reserves within six years.

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