While public officials promised a lower price than Edison for years, officials were barely able to offer a plan that broke even with Edison’s rates.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: People Deserve Better Public Engagement on COVID Data to Confront Omicron Surge
Heightened transparency and public engagement from OC public health officials around local pandemic data is key for helping residents protect themselves against the fourth COVID spike.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC’s Covid Surge Impacting Staffing at Hospitals; Outbreaks Hit Public Agencies
Hospitals say they’re facing staffing shortages worse than last winter’s surge, while one in five people getting tested in Orange County are now testing positive for COVID.
Posted inGovernment
The Dicing Up of Local Park in Westminster Triggers Rare Focus on City Lawyers Overseeing Public Land Deals
City officials have now asked DA Todd Spitzer to look into the 2016 selling off of a slice of Liberty Park – a deal overseen by their own city attorneys.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Clean Power Agency’s First Year Sees an Executive Resignation, Transparency Concerns
The agency’s first year has been dogged by questions over its leadership and transparency concerns, with the largest question about the price still up in the air.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
2021: The Year of Vacancies in Orange County Governments
At least six OC city council members have given up their seats last year as well as one County Board of Education trustee.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Sees Highest COVID Positivity Rate Yet as Hospitalizations Continue Increasing
Hospitalizations have been steadily increasing since Christmas, with OC’s deputy health officer saying “all bets are off now” on how bad the surge can get.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Orange County Arts Organizations Postpone Performances Due to the Pandemic
The Omicron variant is causing O.C. arts and culture groups to reconsider their schedules and procedures.
Posted inEducation
School Absences, Anger in OC as Hunt for COVID-19 Tests Turns Up Fruitless For Many
For some, trying to get tested means waiting long hours in line, paying steep prices out of pocket, or seeing at-home test shipments delayed or unavailable.
Posted inGovernment
Scramble Breaks Out in Sacramento Over Leadership on a State Veterans Cemetery in Orange County
Just as discussions on a site appear to have wrapped up, a new battle breaks out in Sacramento with State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva and State Sen. Tom Umberg sponsoring two competing bills.
