Noah Biesiada wins Journalist of the Year, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana Jr. wins for national political commentary
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Santana: Read The Declaration of Independence This Fourth of July
Consider how many of the two dozen gripes against King George III are still being debated – even at the local level.
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Santana: Getting $9.5 Billion in County Taxes To Work on Behalf of OC Residents
With a County CEO selection process mired in politics, OC residents have a rare chance to get a real chief executive if they empower what could soon be rolled out as an interim leader.
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Santana: Who Gets The Reins At The County of Orange?
With county supervisors skipping a decision this week, a CEO retiring in two weeks and the next public meeting potentially months away, interim leadership for the county’s $9.5 billion budget is likely.
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Santana: Finding Orange County’s Next CEO Just Got Complicated
Orange County officials are struggling to find a qualified CEO to run one of the largest county governments in the country after reports that the hiring process has become politicized and plagued with leaks.
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Santana: Cyber Attacking Your Right to Know
Is it smart to alter the state’s open meeting law to allow public officials to talk in secret about cyber attacks?
Posted inSanta Ana
Santana: The Chicano Gothic Mural at Santa Ana’s Memorial Park Pool Will Be Preserved
Santa Ana officials this month voted to save the popular local Chicano mural. Could the effort help establish a formal city program for mural preservation?
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Santana: The Little Newsroom That Could
This week, Voice of OC marks its 15-year anniversary as a sustainable nonprofit newsroom helping residents craft change and training the next generation of journalists.
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Santana: Catching Up to E-Bikes in Orange County
Wild street takeovers in one of America’s safest communities drive calls for tougher laws, enforcement.
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Santana: Preparing OC’s Cold Weather Shelters in the Heat of Summer
Orange County officials keep failing to prepare for homeless cold weather sheltering until it’s too late. Could this year be different?