City council members narrowly rejected Mayor Larry Agran’s plan to restart planning for a veterans cemetery in the park after many of the residents who live near it opposed the idea.
Tag: Orange County Veterans Cemetery
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Santana: Looking Ahead to a Orange County’s Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day
An 80-acre wilderness tract off the 91 freeway and 241 toll road is beginning to take shape while grading, electrical and water hookups soon get underway.
Posted inCountywide
OC Veterans Cemetery Picks Up Steam Following Anaheim Approval
The unanimous approval by city council members clears the way for permits and building plans to push ahead after over a decade of efforts to build a local cemetery.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s Push for its First Veterans Cemetery Gains Momentum
While state and local officials have coalesced around a site in the Anaheim hills, it’s still unclear when veterans could get a local final resting place.
Posted inState
When Will OC Veterans See A Cemetery Built at Gypsum Canyon?
While county and state leaders have agreed to a site, they’re still working through the details on what the final cemetery will look like.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: The Art of Showing Up Is What Keeps America’s Flag Waving
America often stumbles, even falls. But the real story of our nation is there always seems to be the right people there to pick up the slack.
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Santana: Searching For a Veterans Cemetery in Orange County on Memorial Day
While there’s no formal resting place for veterans in OC, numerous cities are sponsoring events for today’s federal holiday. One state legislator hopes next Memorial Day includes a ground breaking on a new veterans cemetery.
Posted inState
OC’s First Veterans Cemetery Clears Another Hurdle After State Legislators Unify Bills
The next step is for the California Department of Veterans Affairs to study the county’s proposed site in Anaheim. One state legislator said the cemetery could be opened by 2024.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Berardino: Vietnam Veterans Day Stirs Painful Memories
OC Veteran Cemetery will provide long awaited healing.
Posted inGovernment
OC Supervisors Want New Public Cemetery Space Dedicated to Police, Firefighters
Officials say the plan wouldn’t take any land away from the veteran burials at the cemetery.
