New funding in the newly-enacted state budget will go straight to building out infrastructure for the site and laying the groundwork for new burial plots.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inWestminster
Demands For Compensation Over Chemical Tank Emergency Increase in Orange County
More elected officials are calling on GKN to reimburse impacted residents forced to evacuate their homes in May when one of their chemical tanks nearly blew up.
Posted inCypress
OC Plans to Crackdown on Illegal Fireworks on a Monumental Fourth of July
Cypress officials are joining a host of cities across OC ramping up firework regulations as local police departments plan to increase enforcement for America’s 250th Fourth of July celebration.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Is It Time to Overhaul Orange County’s Government?
As 250th Fourth of July celebrations gear up, the latest UCI-OC Poll shows support for restructuring the board of supervisors and electing a county chief executive.
Posted inGovernment
OC Leaders Praise Labor for 4th of July, Skip Raises For Workers But Not Themselves
Orange County workers are facing questions over their future as their elected leaders head off for summer vacation while labor negotiations are deadlocked.
Posted inBuena Park
Another OC City Eyes New Regulations on E-Bikes
Buena Park officials are considering allowing e-bike on sidewalks and implementing new speed limits while city staff study neighboring cities’ regulations before making changes to code.
Posted inTop Stories
OC District Attorney Lambasts Supervisors For Silencing Public Debate On Budget
District Attorney Todd Spitzer says outgoing County CEO Michelle Aguirre told him county supervisors don’t want public discussions about the $10 Billion county budget, much less community needs that went unmet.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Judge Orders Huntington Beach to Switch to a New Election System
The shift could make Huntington Beach the first city to use ranked choice voting in Orange County.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Politics and Public Health Tangle in Sacramento
While Orange County Supervisors are set to keep their board seats on the county’s health plan for the poor, it’s an open question on whether or not they should among some leaders.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santa Ana Officials Rally Against County’s Quietly Planned Halfway House
Santa Ana officials are pressuring county leaders to relocate a proposed $21 million halfway house for ex-cons outside of their city, arguing they already host too many social service hubs.
