Spencer: “Which Kids Matter?” In the 2020 Census
Community Opinion
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Madeleine Spencer, resident and long time community activist in the City Santa Ana, writes about the upcoming 2020 census and the importance of being counted.
Spencer: Community Op-Eds Allow Residents To Impact Their Own Narrative
Community Opinion
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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.
Spencer: An Open Letter to The City of Santa Ana, Public Works, and OCTA
Madeleine Spencer
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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.
Spencer: The Right Path for Santa Ana on Education and Economic Development
Community Opinion
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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.
Spencer: County Supervisors Have Made OC’s Civic Center The Epicenter of Homelessness
Community Opinion
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Madeleine Spencer writes that the mandate for emergency shelters across Orange County is real. It is time to take action.
Homeless Advocates Want Action on Long-Delayed Storage Center
Government
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That, and a number of other homeless issues, were discussed during a meeting among local officials and advocates.
Santa Ana Street Widening Means a Life Together Disrupted
Countywide
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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.
Santa Ana Activists: City’s Strategic Plan Outreach Insufficient
Health & Wellness
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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.