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Posted inNEWS
CA Treasurer Fiona Ma Helped Santa Ana Police Union Boss in His Quest for Pension Boost
Ma tells Voice of OC she helped Serrano to tackle what she calls a persisting issue of special pay for public employees in California and inconsistent rulings on retirement benefits by CalPERS.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
New Housing Plans Pit OC Cities Against Sacramento Over State Mandated Housing Goals
State and city officials have bumped heads over control on zoning and housing issues amid California’s housing crisis while local advocates call for more affordable homes.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Mission Viejo Chooses First District Election Map Over Residents’ Objections
City council members chose the map their demographer created, despite requests from a majority of residents at the meeting for a different map.
Posted inGovernment
Prosecutor Revolt Brews Over DA Spitzer’s Ethics, Prompting Scathing Questions of Their Boss
Citing a host of alleged misconduct, rank and file prosecutors are asking Spitzer if he’ll resign if he loses a no-confidence vote.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Officials Look to Move Controversial Asphalt Factory Through Legal Settlement
City staff are hoping to present a final settlement agreement in a month as residents call for an immediate end to production.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Attempted Murder Case Against Black Activist Raises Questions About DA Spitzer’s Approach to Race
Spitzer charged a Black woman driving over white protesters but didn’t charge a driver who went through a Black Lives Matter protest that same year.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Battle Breaks Out in Brea Over District Voting, City Contemplates Election Changes
Two residents and former council candidates are fighting against the switch from at-large to district elections by suing the city.
Posted inMusic
Soka Performing Arts Center’s 10th Anniversary Season Arrives Late, But Maybe That’s a Good Thing
The university’s role as a major COVID vaccination center may have given its concert season an unexpected boost.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Seeing Slow Homelessness Progress, Some Ask: What’s the Point to OC’s Point-in-Time Count?
Some wonder what the point is to OC’s biennial homelessness count given slow progress on addressing the region’s homelessness crisis.
