Landlord groups spearheaded a push to put rent control in front of city voters. Their efforts failed to get enough signatures.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Publisher in Media Panel: Local News Should “Connect People to Their Civic Life”
Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr. joins a media panel discussion on the PBS “Sustaining US” Show led by David Nazar.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s First Clean Energy Agency to Consider Power Plans
The main debate is currently centered on if the agency will provide a middle option between state minimums and 100% renewable energy.
Posted inOutdoors
Orange Skateboarders Look Toward a Park of Their Own
Orange is one of a few cities in OC without its own skatepark. A coalition of local skateboarders is looking to change that at Grijalva Park.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
‘Everything Has Disgusted Me’: Residents Upset Ahead of Today’s Decision on County Election Map
Residents across the political spectrum are expressing frustration at OC supervisors for ignoring their input on maps that will shape democratic representation for the next decade.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Critics Say Landlord PAC is Misleading Voters in Effort to Repeal Santa Ana’s New Rent Control Law
City of Santa Ana officials sent out an email Friday informing voters on how to legally withdraw their signatures from petitions being circulated by anti-rent control groups.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Oil May Be Leaking Off Orange County’s Coast For The Second Time This Year
Coast Guard investigators are investigating an oily sheen near the damaged pipeline.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Officials Charge Community Center $40K for Letting Homeless Camp on Its Property
City officials say the money is merely reimbursement for them moving in on the community center’s property to remove a homeless encampment and its trash while attempting to provide services.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Costa Mesa Officials Oppose Proposed OC Election Maps That Split City From Its Neighbors
The city council wants Orange County Supervisors to keep them in the same district as Newport Beach and Huntington Beach.
Posted inVisual Arts
Four OC Artists Reflect on $25,000 in State Grants and Share Their Visions for a Better Future
California Arts Council announces recipients of new 2021 fellowship program that recognizes, uplifts and celebrates California artists.
