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Santa Ana activist and consultant Madeleine Spencer writes that community-driven, opinion editorials in the Voice of OC offer residents a unique bridge of their own making — allowing people to publicly air their own narratives about issues that could otherwise define them without their consent.
Madeleine Spencer, who works with the Santa Ana Business Council, argues that public agencies like OCTA, the City of Santa Ana need to work with local businesses to make sure the construction for the upcoming street car doesn’t shut them down.
Santa Ana resident and activist Madeleine Spencer writes that local economic development leaders and education administrative leaders need to come together to create a strong and effective pipeline for local students to achieve financial success.
Madeleine Spencer writes that the mandate for emergency shelters across Orange County is real. It is time to take action.
That, and a number of other homeless issues, were discussed during a meeting among local officials and advocates.
Santa Ana officials want to widen a one mile section of Warner Avenue to improve traffic congestion. But the widening is expected to displace dozens of residents, including a couple who have resided there since 1955.
A community survey, one of the pillars of the city’s new strategic plan, has failed to adequately reach the city’s Latino majority, activists say.