Newport-Mesa Unified School District Considers E-Bike Ban for Students
School district board members are proposing a Safe Routes to School Policy that would regulate all types of bikes for students, focusing on motorized and electric bicycles.
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San Clemente Looks to Crack Down on Tee Time Scalping
City officials are looking to protect public access to golf course tee times as automated bots and brokers increasingly dominate bookings.
Many Orange County Cities Fail At Low Income Housing Development
Cities across the county are warning state leaders they’re behind schedule on approving new housing units for construction.
San Clemente Leaders Review ‘State of the Beach’ As Citizen Initiative Heads to Ballot
Orange County leaders and residents are coming together to make sure South Orange County’s beaches don’t sink into the sea.
District Attorney Todd Spitzer Has Become Orange County’s Most Expensive Politician
Orange County taxpayers have spent nearly $18 million on lawsuits against both the DA and several of his top lieutenants over a series of alleged wrongdoings.
Fullerton Residents Protest Controversial Warehouse Project
Fullerton leaders are moving forward with minimal environmental review for a warehouse development despite residential concerns about impacts.
Orange to Again Ask Voters for a Sales Tax Increase to Save Budget
Orange residents are joining a growing contingency of OC voters likely to vote on a tax measure this November as more city leaders look to their constituents to bolster their budgets.
Will Santa Ana Revive Sales Tax Measure or Make Budget Cuts?
Santa Ana residents might be joining a growing contingent of Orange County voters expected to weigh in on a tax measure in the upcoming election.
OC’s Biggest Headlines as County Grapples With Lack of Affordable Housing
A lack of affordable housing is keeping some people at homeless shelters for years, school boards and council members in Santa Ana reckon with Cesar Chavez allegations – these are just some of this week’s biggest headlines.
These Shelter Pets Are Looking for a Home As Spring Kicks Off
As of March 25, there are 107 dogs and 25 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Voice of OC Joins LAist and OC Register on Grantmakers Journalism Panel
Local Publishers gathered to discuss the crisis facing local journalism and its impact on public policy.
CORONAVIRUS
DAILY: As of Thursday, Jan. 19: 1,515 new weekly cases, a 10.4% 7-day positivity rate, 23 new deaths (7,765 total) and 248 hospitalizations with 28 in ICU, per OC Health Care Agency data.
VACCINES: As of the most recent vaccine data through Monday, Jan. 23, 2,365,942 people are fully vaccinated and 225,350 people have at least one dose, according to the OC Health Care Agency. The agency shows 1,445,113 residents have a booster dose.
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NORBERTO SANTANA, JR.
A pioneering leader in the nation’s rising nonprofit news movement and an award-winning journalist. Santana has established Voice of OC as the county’s civic news leader, uncovered the truths across Southern California governments for more than two decades and reported on Congress and Latin America.
ANNE MARIE PANORINGAN
Voice of OC’s food columnist — reporting on industry news, current events and trends. Panoringan has been writing about food for 8 years — interviewing more than 330 chefs and industry professionals. She has been recognized by the OC Press Club and is a recurring guest on AM 830’s SoCal Restaurant Show.
JULIE LEOPO
An award-winning photojournalist and visuals director. Leopo has captured a wide array of photographs visually documenting the news and soul of Orange County local government and community. Her work has also appeared in Vice, KCET, Ed Source, The California Endowment and OC Weekly.
PAUL HODGINS
An award-winning arts journalist, co-founder of Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture section and a USC professor. He was previously, an arts writer and critic at the OC Register and San Diego Union-Tribune. He holds degrees from USC, the University of Michigan and the Royal Conservatory of Music.
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