Supervisor Katrina Foley claimed she had no idea about plans to double the amount of trash going to a landfill in her district – despite getting a briefing on it nearly three years ago.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Fountain Valley Increases Trash Rates
Fountain Valley residents will soon pay more for trash service, and most will never cast a vote to stop it.
Posted inSanta Ana
OC Judge Overturns $2.9 Million Verdict in Santa Ana Police Retaliation Lawsuit
A judge overturned a $2.9 million ruling in favor of a former Santa Ana police administrator who alleged she was being unlawfully retaliated against by her superior, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Leaders Split Over Rebranding Consultant
Surf City leaders are looking to spend nearly three quarters of a million on beefing up the city’s image, but some residents and council members are questioning a firm pushed by the mayor.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana’s Upcoming Report on Police Firing on ICE Protesters Lacks Details
Santa Ana leaders seem to be shying away from an in-depth public debate on why police officers fired hundreds of rounds of rubber bullets and threw tear gas at anti-ICE protestors in Orange County’s only sanctuary city.
Posted inEconomy
Some OC City Officials Eye Cannabis to Bail Out Municipal Budgets
As cities grapple with budget deficits, some leaders in two separate college towns are more open to exploring legalizing and taxing cannabis retail stores to bring in new revenue than others.
Posted inCountywide
OC’s Biggest Civic Headlines as Cities Grapple With Budget Deficits
Irvine, Orange and Santa Ana grapple with projected budget deficits, state officials probe herbicide use near Doheny State Beach – these are just some of this week’s biggest headlines.
Posted inCountywide
Free Things to Do: Family-Friendly Earth Day Events
A celebration in the Newport Back Bay and an Earth Day movie screening are among many free events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
Posted inEconomy
Irvine Officials Deadlock on How to Close Multimillion Dollar Budget Deficits
While Irvine staff are warning they could burn through all their reserves by 2030 without changes, council members couldn’t agree to take any action on Tuesday night.
Posted inOrange
Orange Expected to Defer Millions in Infrastructure Repairs Amid Budget Crisis
City of Orange officials are continuing to grapple with curbing a long time structural deficit and are expected to postpone making repairs to a couple of fire stations and city hall.
