OC’s Biggest Civic Headlines as Cities Grapple With Budget Deficits
Irvine City Council members are wrestling with a projected budget shortfall of $6 million by the end of…
Orange Expected to Defer Millions in Infrastructure Repairs Amid Budget Crisis
Orange officials are planning to postpone spending over $7.2 million on renovating a couple of fire stations, city…
Santa Ana Faces $19 Million Budget Deficit if Cuts Aren’t Made
Early projections show Santa Ana officials staring down the barrel of an expected $19 million budget deficit this…
Santa Ana Strips Cesar Chavez From Local Landmarks After Sexual Abuse Allegations
Cesar Chavez Campesino Park and other city owned landmarks in Santa Ana bearing the likeness and name of…
Fullerton Plays Hot Potato With Budget Crisis
Fullerton leaders have heard warnings for years about the poor state of their city budget. In June 2024,…
Trash Rate Hikes are on the Horizon for Orange County Residents
Many Orange County residents are set to see their trash bill go up in a couple of months…
Learn About History, Seeds and Sewing
Consider attending a seed workshop at the Brea Library or an open sewing workshop at the San Clemente…
OC Cities Fall Short of Affordable Housing Targets
Cities across Orange County are thousands of units behind on their goals to build more affordable housing according…
Spitzer’s Office Faces $18M in Settlements and Judgements
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s tab with the taxpayers has reached nearly $18 million after county supervisors…
Orange to Again Ask Voters for a Sales Tax Increase to Save Budget
Orange voters will likely decide on another sales tax measure this year after residents rejected a smaller proposed…
Will Santa Ana Revive Sales Tax Measure or Make Budget Cuts?
A legal immigrant defense fund, fixing streets, more than two dozen police officer jobs, graffiti removal, teams to…
Affordable Housing Crisis Hinders Homeless Shelter Exits
Orange County Supervisors are struggling with how to move people out of their shelters and into housing amid…