City officials voted on Tuesday to look into annexing four unincorporated county pockets into the city, coming off the heels of a budget deficit earlier this year.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Top Civic Headlines as Mountain Lion Population Dwindles
OC mountain lions are on the brink of extinction and Anaheim residents still don’t know the condition of Angel Stadium – these are some of this week’s top civic headlines.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Judge Forces Newport Beach Leaders to Put Charter Reforms On November Ballot
Newport Beach voters now could vote on four initiatives that would reshape the city charter to expand transparency, throw out the housing plan and limit city council members terms this November.
Posted inBuena Park
Buena Park Eyes AI-Assisted Police Calls
Amid public concern over artificial intelligence, Buena Park is entering a one-year contract that will let AI assist and answer police calls.
Posted inTop Stories
Former OC Superior Court Judge Sentenced to Probation for Fraud
Former OC Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro will not go to prison after he pleaded guilty to a yearslong fraud scheme from before he was elected to a judgeship.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Implements Program Aimed at Protecting Autistic Drivers During Police Stops
Anaheim police department is launching an initiative intended to facilitate interactions with deaf or autistic drivers during traffic stops – a program elected leaders say will prevent police killings.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
The Aftermath of 4th of July Fireworks in Cities Across OC
Cities across the county, like Orange, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Stanton, reveal Fourth of July weekend-related citations.
Posted inAnaheim
Does Anaheim Need an Ordinance to Crack Down on Seedy Motels, Liquor Stores and Abandoned Buildings?
Anaheim officials say they need a new law to close a gap in their municipal code to deal with seedy motels, abandoned buildings and loitering at liquor stores after long time promises from area politicians to clean up Beach Boulevard.
Posted inOutdoors
Was OC Public Works Hiding Internal Talks About Threatened Mountain Lions?
OC Public Works officials initially said they had no records of them discussing mitigating mountain lion deaths with CalTrans but records released by the county transportation authority show the dialogue did exist – a pattern activists say is pervasive at the agency.
Posted inOutdoors
From Backcountry to Museums: OC Mountain Lions at the Brink of Extinction
Local threats like roads and development continue to shrink habitat with estimates on OC lions going as low as 52. Meanwhile, lions roaming nearby ranges straddling Riverside, San Diego and Imperial counties number more than 400.
