As motels turn to housing in Orange County under a statewide program, one county supervisor questions whether the rules are flexible enough to build better designed housing.
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: With 34 Deaths in June, 260 for the Year, 10% of OC’s Homeless Population in Peril of Death by Year’s End
Another 34 people were added to the County’s death roll, 260 for the year. If nothing changes nearly 10% our County’s homeless population will be dead by the year. But are we ourselves the ones most to blame?
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
How Often Do Police Use Military Weapons and Equipment in Orange County?
While local police departments spend millions of dollars on military grade equipment, their disclosures show it’s not being used all that often.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Wade and Gonzales: Stop Orange County’s Attack on Pride, a Demand Letter from OC’s LGBTQ+ Community
Orange County LGBT people call on Supervisors Chaffee, Do and Wagner to account on Anti-Pride Flag vote.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Hoang: Accountability and Inclusivity in Orange County, Addressing the OC Board of Education’s Actions during Pride Month
Orange County, California, has a rich LGBTQ+ history alongside ongoing challenges. Despite being in a progressive state, LGBTQ+ students face a lack of inclusivity in schools. The OC Board of Education’s support for a bill that disregards LGBTQ+ concerns is perturbing. However, Orange County’s LGBTQ+ community continues to fight for equality and holds local officials accountable. Pride extends beyond June, and we demand progress and celebration of our community all year long.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
M4 Carbines, Armored Vehicles: A Look at OC Sheriff’s $4 Million Military Arsenal
OC Supervisors approved a state-mandated military equipment use policy for the sheriff’s department’s million dollar arsenal as some residents fear the militarization of the county.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Duran: We Demand a People’s Budget!
Welcome to June, when often clammy marine layers descend upon sunny Orange County—and the Board of Supervisors rolls out another wildly inequitable, unjust, and opaque budget. Budgets reflect moral choices […]
Posted inGovernment
County Supervisor Fined by State Watchdog for Not Disclosing Free Chargers Tickets
The state’s Fair Political Practices Commission noted there was no evidence the gifted tickets resulted in a conflict of interest or an attempt to hide the tickets.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Green Power Agency Survives Dissolution Vote as County Exits
While county leaders exit next month and Huntington Beach will follow next year, the agency’s leaders overwhelmingly voted in favor of keeping the agency alive with three cities.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Schumacher: Orange County Board of Supervisors Need to Open Orange County Animal Care Shelter
Orange County Animal Cares shelter is an abysmal failure. The search for a perfect fur baby thwarted by bad Covid policies and mismanagement.
