Award-winning journalist Norberto Santana, Jr. was named one of Orange County’s top influencers of 2021 by the Orange County Register.
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Posted inOutdoors
Harmful Bacteria from Rivers Flowing into OC Surf Zones
Rivers leading from the mountains to Orange County’s slice of the Pacific bring along bacteria that can pose a threat to surfers and beachgoers.
Posted inOutdoors
Orange County’s Coastal Waters Plagued by Trash, Sewage
Although the beaches are the healthiest they’ve been in the past two decades, the 2021 oil spill is a reminder that ocean pollution is still a threat.
Posted inOutdoors
Huntington Beach’s Oceanfront: Trends and Concerns
The city has its best ocean water quality in decades, but climate change and oil spills are a continuing threat.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Big Oil Heads To Federal Court in Orange County
Federal Judge David Carter, known for handling the 2018 homeless lawsuits against the county, is poised to handle a class action lawsuit against the oil rig operator for the October 2021 oil spill.
Posted inVisual Arts
OC Museum of Art Hires Two New Staff for its Leadership Team
New chief curator and director of learning and engagement join OCMA at an important time.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Looking Ahead at Arts and Culture in 2022
Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture writers reveal events they are looking forward to attending in the new year.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Canyon Residents Get OK to Return Home Just Ahead of New Year Holiday
It’s the third evacuation order canyon residents faced this month in areas burned out by last year’s Bond Fire with concerns of mudslides (seen in the first storm) and falling debris (seen in the second storm).
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Double in a Week
The sudden increase of virus hospitalizations just ahead of New Years Eve have largely forced county officials to make hospitals take ambulance patients, regardless of how full they are.
Posted inEducation
Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory: A Tumultuous Year for OC School Boards
One local school district is trying to ban critical race theory after a year of intense debates on ethnic studies across OC districts.
