Two OC Cities on Track to Put Two Opposite Voting Eligibility Questions...
Santa Ana leaders are looking to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections, while Huntington Beach considers voter ID laws. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations...
View ArticleSantana: Will Anaheim Trigger The Fall of Reform Across Orange County and...
This Fall, the Happiest Place on Earth becomes the backdrop behind a series of hard looks at how local city halls are really run in the wake of a public corruption scandal. Will reform follow or fail?...
View ArticleSantana: Watering Orange County’s Local News Desert
Voice of OC readers can directly support local accountability reporting this month by joining the national NewsMatch campaign challenging local communities to fundraise for local news amidst mounting...
View ArticleMobile Library Expands Access to Seniors, Low Income OC Residents
OC Public Libraries Mobile Library Program increases access to library resources across the county, despite staffing and accessibility challenges. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We...
View ArticleCan an Ethics Officer Restore Trust in Anaheim After the FBI Corruption Scandal?
City council members are moving forward with creating an ethics officer position in the wake of one of Orange County’s biggest public corruption scandals in history Voice of OC is Orange County's...
View ArticleSantana: Tackling California’s Local News Crisis
California legislators are debating how to best save local news by potentially taxing big tech or steering some advertising dollars from tech platforms to local newsrooms who are bleeding reporters....
View ArticleOrange County’s Children Confront Poverty, Hunger and Absenteeism
While child poverty has decreased, a new report from the county highlights how thousands of children are still barely getting by. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on...
View ArticleThe Plot Twist for Used Bookstores: An Unprecedented Lockdown
Local bookstores turn a new page following a global pandemic. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a...
View ArticleWhere Do Hate Crimes Happen in Orange County?
While many local agencies won’t disclose where hate crimes are reported, a state report shines some light on the issue. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from...
View ArticleReencuentros: Seeing You Again Explores Family Through The Lens of SoCal...
The photo exhibition, curated by Mexican American photographer William Camargo, features the work of Southern California photographers, whose work explores themes of family, trauma and loss. Voice of...
View ArticleAnaheim’s Planning Commissioners Consider Letting Disney Privatize Public Roads
Monday’s planning commission meeting is the first step in allowing Disney to privatize some public roads, which were detailed to remain public streets in the 1996 resort expansion agreement. Voice of...
View ArticleSanta Ana Leaders Gear Up To Fight Needle Exchange Program Again
City officials are again pushing back on syringe services after claims of littering and endangering public safety in prior years of the program. It comes as public health officials say the city faces...
View ArticleHotel Workers Rally in Anaheim Against Alleged Sexual Harassment
Workers at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Anaheim say their employer and the management company running the hotel are failing to address sexual harassment complaints. Voice of OC is Orange County's...
View ArticleAnother Orange County City Bails on CA League of Cities Over Prop 1
Following in Newport Beach’s footsteps, Huntington Beach City Council members said the municipal lobbying group’s support for prop 1 – which could expand controversial group homes – was the breaking...
View ArticleCA State Bill Looks to Give Cities Regulation Over Sober Living Homes
It comes as cities throughout Orange County and California struggle with regulating sober living and other group homes that are a nuisance to neighborhoods – something local officials fear Prop 1...
View ArticleOC’s Middle Eastern Community Will Finally Get Counted in Next Census
After decades of advocacy, Middle Eastern and North African residents in OC will have their own box to check in the next census count which advocates hope will provide more insight on the community....
View ArticleAnaheim to Consider Approving Disneyland Forward
Anaheim officials are expected to vote on the proposed expansion of Disneyland on Tuesday amid a list of persisting concerns by a host of residents on the impacts it will have on their lives. Voice of...
View ArticleAnaheim Approves $2 Billion Disneyland Forward Expansion
Anaheim City Council members approved Disneyland’s expansion proposal, yet it's unclear exactly what will be built. Some residents urged the council to hold off until plans are more clear. Voice of OC...
View ArticleThe Making of a Mural That ‘Means Something’ to Santa Ana’s Sullivan...
Muralists, art teachers, residents, and community leaders are all brainstorming ideas for a potential community mural in the Sullivan community. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We...
View ArticleAnother Orange County City Mandates Affordable Housing
Costa Mesa joins a host of Orange County cities requiring developers to build affordable homes in their residential projects amid state pressure to address a worsening housing crisis. Voice of OC is...
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