As homeless deaths rise to record levels, the county’s homelessness commission sat idle for most of 2020, prompting questions whether it’s time to switch out the lead role of politicians like OC Supervisors’ Chairman Andrew Do.
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Santana: Will Orange County’s Covid Dead Ever Be Memorialized?
Covid has killed more OC residents this past year than cancer, yet there hasn’t been any official recognition of the dead from county supervisors, something Irvine has done for its residents. Most need help with expediting funerals.
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Santana: OC’s Homeless Commission Absent as Hundreds are Dying in Pandemic
In the midst of a pandemic, Covid outbreaks at local homeless shelters, more homeless deaths than ever across the county and the recent shooting death of a homeless man by Sheriff’s homeless liaison officers in San Clemente, commissioners have barely met much less solved much. Meanwhile, homeless people are dying in record numbers.
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Santana: Meet The Orange County Restaurant Owner Who is Trying To Stop The Burmese Killing Fields
As Sunshine Week ends, Voice of OC ventures beyond U.S. shores on transparency, connecting with Banny Hong, a local Burmese restaurant owner who is leading an awareness rally at Stanton City Hall today over the brutal military crackdown in Burma.
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How Accessible is OC Government to the Press and Public? Local Media Association Will Pose That Question to Panel of Journalists
An OC Press Club panel of local reporters on Thursday will talk about Orange County’s current state of government access to reporters and the general public.
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Santana: Local Taxpayers Deserve To Be Heard At Local Public Meetings They Pay For
After getting called out as the Noise of OC for filing too many public record requests, Orange County’s nonprofit newsroom is kicking off national Sunshine Week with a week of coverage about open government under that very banner. Today, we start by examining threats in Orange County to the public’s right to sound off against local elected leaders.
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Santana: Despite Victory Laps, Orange County Supervisors Keep Failing Homeless Residents
Orange County supervisors shut down the only walk-in shelter in Santa Ana. Meanwhile, nearby residents and businesses deal with a spike in homeless encampments.
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Journalists’ Association Calls on Top OC Official to Apologize for Criticizing Questions About Pandemic Spending
OC’s regional association for journalists is calling Andrew Do to apologize for criticizing Voice of OC’s questions and public records requests about secretly-approved contracts during the pandemic.
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Santana: On Presidents Day, Every Local Elected Official Across OC Should Read, Reflect on Washington’s Farewell
At a time where transparency and civility in government are being tested like never before, anyone in elective office should take time today to read the message left by our nation’s first president, calling on them to think as leaders not partisans.
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Top OC Official Complains About Public Records Requests for Secretly-Approved Covid Contracts
Andrew Do, chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, says reporters are asking too many questions and requesting too many public records.