Residents are about to weigh in on a host of elections to decide their future civic leaders.
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 inPolitics & Elections
Who’s Really Running Orange County?
County supervisors walked out of their meeting on Tuesday afternoon after a heated debate over who has the power to make things happen.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
How Did Orange County’s Homeless Population Shrink?
A headcount found a drop in Orange County’s homeless population, with roughly 1,000 less people sleeping on the streets than two years ago – yet county officials can’t say exactly how that happened.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Santana: How Will Orange County’s Purple Voters Impact the June Primary?
New polls from UC Irvine show that Orange County remains split between Republican, Democrat and nonpartisan voters heading into the June primary.
Posted inCountywide
OC’s Most Competitive Races For The June Primary Election
Voters are set to pick a new majority on the county board of supervisors, county treasurer and several key state assembly and congressional members in next month’s election.
Posted inOutdoors
Orange County Pauses Herbicide Spraying in Creek Beds After Backlash
The stoppage comes after activists repeatedly questioned the county’s use of weedkiller chemicals and if they were impacting the health of the environment – yet it’s unclear how long the pause will last.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
New Housing Coming to Trabuco Canyon Despite Concerns Over Wildfire Risk
The 181 housing units were originally approved decades ago and are still planned for development, despite concern from nearby canyon residents about wildfire risks and evacuation routes.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Campaign Spending Heats Up in OC Board of Supervisors Races
County supervisors are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on their campaigns in the lead up to the June 2 primary election.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
South OC Residents Rally Against County Plans to Dump Tons of Trash on Them
Residents across San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano are gathering increasing support to shut down a proposed doubling of trash going to the Prima Deshecha landfill.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
More OC Cities Hike Trash Rates; Where Are The Increases The Highest?
Cypress residents’ trash bills are expected to get more expensive this summer by $6 a month while Buena Park residents will pay $4 more each month.
