In light of recent attacks against the LGBTQ+ community in Orange County, Senator Dave Min and Jeanne Pepper Bernstein jointly write about the importance of diversity and inclusion.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County’s five supervisors run a $10.5 billion county government, from public health and jails to the unincorporated areas no city covers. We cover their votes, their budget and the decisions that reach every city.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Another 37 Died Without Fixed Abode in OC in August, Can We Get at Least the Families With Kids and Seniors Off of Our Streets?
Another 37 people died on the streets of OC in August. Yet, while change remains dismally slow, progress could be made, if at the edges regarding homeless families with small kids and homeless seniors. Let’s commit to putting roofs over at least these people’s heads.
Posted inEquality & Equity
New Report Shows Hate Crimes and Incidents Continue Increasing in Orange County
A new report from the OC Human Relations Commission found a 67% increase in hate crimes last year, continuing a growing trend of increasing hate in Orange County.
Posted inCountywide
OC Officials Reluctantly Contract With Elderly Services Provider Behind on Old Goals
OC Supervisors, citing fears of seniors going hungry, approved a contract with Age Well Senior Services after concerns they haven’t lived up to their end of the bargain in a previous deal.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
How Realistic is Orange County’s New Housing Plan?
One OC supervisor is questioning how realistic the plan is during the county’s third attempt at getting a sign off from the state Department of Housing and Community Development.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Looks to Approve New Housing Plan for Unincorporated Areas
The plan calls for the construction of over 10,000 units before the end of the decade, but it remains unclear how many of those homes will be finished.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Officials Dispute Scathing Grand Jury Report on Increased Kill Rates at Animal Shelter
The OC Board of Supervisors approved a response disagreeing with more than half of the grand jury’s findings that called out issues in the county animal shelter, like increased kill rates.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lawther: OC Animal Care is Unable to Keep Track of its Animals
OCAC appears to have fabricated the only 2023 animal statistics it has published so far. We effectively know nothing about current animal intakes, outcomes, or kill rates. What we do know is that their data can’t be trusted. It’s time for the Board of Supervisor to act.
Posted inCountywide
OC Supervisors Settle Lawsuit Alleging Social Services Did Not Report Child Sex Abuse
Officials will pay $4.5 million in taxpayer money to settle a lawsuit in which a mother claims county employees failed to properly report and investigate a call about child sex abuse.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Another OC City Considers Social Workers Instead of Cops to Respond to Homeless Calls
Fullerton joins a host of OC cities who are rethinking their approach to homelessness by using social workers instead of cops to respond to calls under a county funded program.
