Amid a shortage of affordable housing in OC, the county is looking to house homeless residents currently living at two Stanton motels as they convert the buildings into permanent housing.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Approves New Middle-Income Housing Projects, Giving Up Millions In Tax Revenue
The state bond-funded project doesn’t provide any new housing and instead is subsidizing rent for people already living in upscale apartments, while a housing developer makes millions.
Posted inBrea
Brea Officials Consider District Elections While Facing Two Competing Legal Threats Over Voting
Brea officials reluctantly find themselves contemplating creating voting districts under the threat of a lawsuit. Meanwhile, a fresh lawsuit against the city looks to block the switch.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
60 Minutes Highlights the Crisis Facing American Journalism and How Nonprofit News Can Fix it.
The venerated CBS news magazine this week looks at whether nonprofit newsrooms like Voice of OC could be part of the solution for America’s news crisis.
Posted inGovernment
DA Faces New Racial Bias Accusations as ACLU Analyzes Who Gets Prosecuted
It comes as DA Todd Spitzer faces claims of racial bias from his own prosecutors. Spitzer says the ACLU’s policies would endanger the public.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Officials Say Police Union President’s Lawsuit is an Intimidation Campaign
City officials say the issue stems from Gerry Serrano’s quest to boost his pension for being the police union president, and now his lawsuit against the city is an attempt to silence critics.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Green Power Agency Expands Contracts Established Behind Closed Doors by CEO Last Year
The new spending powers have been granted to a CEO who’s faced multiple questions of ethics investigations and lack of experience.
Posted inMusic
Pacific Symphony Returns with an Ambitious Season
Highlights of their first full season since COVID shut down in-person performances include pianist Lang Lang and a new Vietnamese composer-in-residence.
Posted inIrvine
What Happened to the Great Park Water Polo Complex?
Two years ago, the project was pitched as the next big thing for the Park, but it hasn’t moved forward since then.
Posted inCulture
The Cambodian Family Celebrates 42 Years of Bridging the Social Inequity Gap
This grassroots organization was founded in 1980 to promote social health among Orange County’s newly arrived Cambodian community. Today, its staff strives to expand its reach by partnering up with local organizations serving many ethnic communities.
