Orange Moves to Fine Abandoned Property Owners Amid Budget Woes
Owners of vacant properties in Orange will be required to secure and repair their buildings and clean up…
Demands For Compensation Over Chemical Tank Emergency Increase in Orange County
Demands for GKN Aerospace leaders to reimburse residents for their faulty chemical tank that nearly exploded in May…
State Greenlights OC Veterans Cemetery Construction Ahead of Independence Day
A groundbreaking for Orange County’s first veterans cemetery is closer than ever after state legislators and Governor Gavin…
Santana: Is It Time to Overhaul Orange County’s Government?
Orange County Supervisors are facing a real crisis in confidence from the public heading into the nation’s 250th…
OC Leaders Praise Labor for 4th of July, Skip Raises For Workers But Not Themselves
Hundreds of county employees flocked to the parking lot outside their offices for free hot dogs this week…
OC District Attorney Lambasts Supervisors For Silencing Public Debate On Budget
Orange County residents just got shortchanged on having any real input on making $10 billion in locally-focused taxpayer…
Another OC City Eyes New Regulations on E-Bikes
Officials in another North Orange County city are eying new e-bike regulations as injuries, arrests and even child…
California dump expansion could doom Orange County mountain lions, conservationists warn
Debate over a proposed expansion at Orange County’s Prima Deshecha landfill now spans both wildlife and neighborhood concerns.…
Santa Ana’s Bleak Budget Leads to Commission Purge
Santa Ana officials are dissolving five resident-run advisory boards that make recommendations on things like youth services, public…
Orange County Supervisors Pick Interim CEO After Failed Search for Permanent Pick
Orange County Supervisors unanimously picked their head of technology to run the county for the next few months…
Santana: Politician Spending Accounts Fuel Banana Republic Politics Across OC
Bloated office budgets, politicized staffers and taxpayer-funded multimillion dollar political slush funds for county supervisors keep fueling banana…
Grand Jury Questions if Orange County Can Hold Elected Officials Accountable
Orange County Grand Jurors are recommending empowering county supervisors to oust elected officials for wrongdoing amid a string…