A breakdown of accommodations like closed captioning available for hard of hearing/deaf people at city council meetings in Orange County.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inGovernment
Westminster Officials Fight Over ‘Fake News’ for 2 Hours, Discuss City Bankruptcy for 30 Minutes
City council members have barely addressed an imminent city bankruptcy, which would cut off vital programs for seniors and kids, along with police services, parks access and normal maintenance operations.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Joins OC Register, Political Data, Inc. For Public Affairs Association Media Talk on Election Redistricting
Today at noon, Publisher and Editor in Chief Norberto Santana, Jr. joins Brooke Staggs from the OC Register and Paul Mitchell from Political Data, Inc. for a virtual chat on the upcoming elections in Orange County featuring new boundaries and new faces.
Posted inSanta Ana
‘Abstain’: Are OC Officials Using a Public Meeting Ethics Check to Dodge Accountability?
Some local policymakers in Orange County are questioning whether a conflict-of-interest check at public meetings is allowing politicians to avoid taking a stance on controversial matters.
Posted inDance
Alonzo King Calls for Peacemakers in a New Work for American Ballet Theatre
The acclaimed company, at Segerstrom through Sunday, is presenting three works including a world premiere.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Muslims Continue Battling FBI For Spying on OC Mosques After Supreme Court Ruling
After 10 years of litigation and a Supreme Court ruling, Muslim Americans are still looking to hold the FBI accountable for what they say was a violation of their First Amendment rights.
Posted inPlacentia
Placentia Middle Schoolers Sent Home After Assistant Principal Took His Own Life on Campus
The death happened in a private staff area and no one was present or witnessed it, said a Monday news release sent out to parents by school principal Michael Young.
Posted inEquality & Equity
How Would Santa Ana’s Own Public Health Department Work?
The idea could test City Hall greatly, yet officials decrying neglect by the county during the pandemic have indicated it’s a burden they might have to bear.
Posted inTop Stories
Fountain Valley City Council Members Will Soon Take on OC’s Housing Debate
Some city planning commissioners said a new apartment development will help them hit the state-mandated new housing goal – an issue cities across OC have been struggling with.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: What Should Orange County’s Elected Public Auditor Stand For?
Republicans Andrew Hamilton and John Moorlach say they want to bring back the auditor’s fiscal hawk approach if they get elected to the traditionally quiet office that supervisors defunded.
