The Politics of Scoring a $60 Million Contract in Orange County
County residents got a rare peek behind the curtain at how county supervisors decide where to send millions of tax dollars, this time for a parking contract at John Wayne Airport.
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Will Garden Grove Unified Video Stream School Board Meetings?
Parents are calling on district officials to live stream their meetings and to change a board policy on public comments that they say limits public input.
Will Tourism Dollars Help Fund Anaheim’s Affordable Housing Trust?
After state auditors alleged public tourism dollars were used to lobby elected officials, one city councilwoman now wants to use a portion of the money to fund affordable housing.
Brea’s Historic Old Railroad Tracks Expands West, Connecting to a Trail in North OC
Brea officials are looking to revamp the city’s historic tracks with a nature park, sculpture as well as picnic areas and expand it west to connect it to La Habra and other cities.
Who’s Spending in the Recall Election of Anaheim Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava?
While a hotel worker’s union is backing her recall, Disneyland resort area interests are spending big to keep Rubalcava on the city council.
Orange County’s School Superintendent to Retire While Battling Cancer
While OC Department of Education Superintendent Al Mijares announced plans to return a few weeks ago, he now plans to retire by the end of June.
Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC
Guided meditation classes, movie screenings and children’s events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.
Cypress Funds Classes for Entrepreneurs, Waives Development Fees
Officials are funding two educational programs with federal COVID dollars to help local entrepreneurs learn how to market and grow their businesses and waiving thousands in development fees.
Will Stanton Switch to Publicly Funded Elections?
Officials in one of OC’s smallest cities are researching publicly funded elections in the aftermath of a public corruption scandal in nearby Anaheim – the county’s largest city.
Future of 11-Acre Tustin Private Open Land Frozen After OC Supervisors Stalemate
Orange County Supervisors ultimately did not vote on lifting restrictions on the private property that require it be used for agricultural purposes following concerns from nearby residents the land would be developed into houses.
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Voice of OC Welcomes New Interns
California State University, Fullerton, Seniors Gigi Gradillas and Hugo Rios join the newsroom as interns covering local cities
Publisher Santana Tapped as Judge For USC Selden Ring Investigative Award
Judge panel selects Propublica’s look into Supreme Court conflicts of Interest as the year’s most impactful investigative journalism.
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