Meet Your New Santa Ana City Council
The results of this election largely maintains the progressive political dynamic atop one of Orange County’s largest cities and the seat of county government.
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Irvine Voters Just Elected a Democrat Supermajority, But Will They Work Together?
While four of the five council members were elected with the backing of the OC Democratic Party, it’s an open question on whether or not they’ll be a cohesive group.
Westminster Unveils New Public Park Honoring Latino Pioneers Who First Challenged Racism in America’s Schools
Mendez Tribute Monument Park opened on Dec. 1, 2022 honoring OC residents who forged the nation’s first school desegregation case.
Will Orange County Change With Democrats’ New Majority on the Board of Supervisors?
Democrats will have a controlling majority for the first time since the 1970s. But the reality is more complicated.
Will Santa Ana Shed Its 1989 Anti-Cruising Ordinance?
Police in town say cruising leads to street takeovers, racing, vandalism and fights, while critics of the law draw both cultural and technical distinctions.
OC Supervisors Consider Declaring Systemic Racism and Inequity a Public Health Crisis
The proposed resolution, up for approval Tuesday, says “systemic racism” and inequities are key drivers of discrimination and harm to people’s physical and emotional health.
Disabled Students at Cal State Fullerton Petition for a Place on Campus
Administrators close down computer lab students called a rare safe space.
Only 100 Ballots Left to Count in Orange County’s Election
The county is expected to certify the November 2022 General Election next Tuesday.
Local Artists will be Serving a New Look for Placentia’s SR-57 Orange Freeway
L.A. sculptor Cliff Garten and Ontario muralist Alejandro Poli Jr., also known as Man One, will begin their art installations in spring 2023, expecting to finish by summer 2023.
Panoringan: Cheferbly Reinvents Specialty Dining
Our food columnist learns more about a side of dining not often discussed – private dining and the concept of pop-ups as they relate to OC-based platform Cheferbly.
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Voice of OC Keeping Local Journalism Alive with Three Report for America Fellows
While too many newsrooms across America are contracting, an issue highlighted earlier this year in an episode of 60 Minutes, Voice of OC has expanded to five full time reporters. This expansion would not have been possible without the support of Report for America. One of the biggest challenges for nonprofit news is staffing on small budgets. That’s where Report for America comes in. Report…
CORONAVIRUS
DAILY: As of Wednesday, November 16: 1,172 new weekly cases, a 5% 7-day positivity rate, 14 new deaths (7,555 total) and 112 hospitalizations with 20 in ICU, per OC Health Care Agency data.
VACCINES: As of the most recent vaccine data through Wednesday, November 16, 2,360,214 people are fully vaccinated and 2,577,016 people have at least one dose, according to the OC Health Care Agency. The agency shows 1,415,511 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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