Orange County’s first veterans cemetery could be built next to the 91 freeway and 241 toll road in Anaheim Hills, after county supervisors, in a public meeting Tuesday, directed staff to begin studying the roughly 290 acres of county land.
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.
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Supervisors’ Vets Cemetery Policy Discussion Must Be Public, Experts Say
Orange County supervisors were planning to privately discuss Tuesday whether to explore using county-owned land for a veterans cemetery, but changed their agenda after Voice of OC questioned its legality.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Irvine, Top Stories
OC Supervisors to Consider Veterans Cemetery Site in Anaheim
The location of Orange County’s first veterans cemetery could change again as the county Board of Supervisors will have a closed session discussion June 26 about the possibility of creating the cemetery on county-owned land near Anaheim Hills.
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North OC Commits to 700 New Homeless Shelter Beds; South County Identifies Zero
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter two months ago called on south county cities to identify and develop additional shelter beds, and gave them until Wednesday to identify locations.
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OC Supervisors Move to Take Away Independent Oversight
Orange County supervisors moved Tuesday to remove independent oversight of their actions, county finances, and the practices of the Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office.
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Republican Tim Shaw Likely Faces Democrat Chaffee or Kerr in OC Supervisor Runoff
The latest results show Shaw slightly ahead of Democrats Doug Chaffee and Joe Kerr, with Shaw at 21.0 percent, Chaffee at 20.6 percent, and Kerr at 20.0 percent.
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Bartlett Re-Elected as Supervisor, Steel Has Wide Lead for Second Term
Lisa Bartlett and Michelle Steel’s county supervisor seats weren’t considered competitive, given the voter registration advantage for the incumbent Republicans.
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Republican Tim Shaw Has Narrow Lead in Tight Race for 4th District Supervisor
The first round of election results show very close results for the top candidates in the north Orange County race for 4th District county supervisor.
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North OC’s Open Seat for Supervisor Draws Six Candidates
The June 5 primary election comes as Republicans look to preserve their five seats on the five-member county Board of Supervisors, which officially is non-partisan. Democrats are aiming to gain what would be their first full supervisor term in three decades.
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Over 60 of OC’s Sickest Homeless People to Be Housed with Health Services
The goal, officials said, is to help homeless people move off the streets, stabilize their health issues, develop positive relationships with other community members, and save public money in hospital emergency services and other costs.
