In a city where libraries usually get smaller slices of the annual budget, marijuana sales have financed what officials hope to be a first step in upgrading the Santa Ana library.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inEducation
Critical Race Theory is on the Chopping Block at Placentia-Yorba Linda School District
The proposed ban comes as school districts across the country wrestle with how history should be taught and what aspects of it have been traditionally left out of classrooms.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Judge Orders OC Supervisor Candidate to Nix Democratic Party Endorsement from Ballot Statement
Battles have been playing out in OC over what candidates can say about each other and themselves on the form, with the latest blocking Santa Ana Mayor Vicente Sarmiento from listing the party endorsement.
Posted inMusic
Angélique Kidjo Delivers at Soka
REVIEW: The African world music icon offered positive messages and impressive vocals and dance moves during a Saturday night concert in Aliso Viejo.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Digital Editor Sonya Quick Moves to Statewide Nonprofit Newsroom, CalMatters
After five years working on the digital transformation of Orange County’s nonprofit newsroom, Voice of OC Digital Editor Sonya Quick this past month moved to a new position with the […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Democrats’ Fight Over Irvine Mayor Endorsement Shows Deep Divide In Party’s Membership
While Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan won endorsement for her reelection campaign, she did so without support of many local Democrats who voted for her less than two years ago.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
DA Spitzer Wins Lawsuit Against Competitor, Blocking Ballot Statement Slamming His Record
Spitzer’s court victory means Pete Hardin can’t even reference his opponent in his ballot statement to voters.
Posted inCulture
OC Muslims Hope For a More ‘Normal’ Ramadan as They Gear Up for the Third Celebration Since COVID
Muslims across Orange County are about to embark on a 30-day fast and spiritual revitalization together as a community for the holiest month of the Islamic calendar.
Posted inTheater
SCR Adds Some New Wrinkles to Its 2022 Pacific Playwrights Festival
The 24th time around for the vaunted program features five staged readings, one full production, and a sneak peek at an in-development musical.
Posted inTransportation
Downtown Santa Ana Merchants Step Back into the Trench to Protest OC Streetcar Impacts
Seven weeks after the first protest, merchants have returned with signs inside the $500 million project’s open trench construction zone that’s choking off business to the area.
