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Coalition of North OC Churches Creates Low-Interest Loans to Curb Homelessness
A coalition of Catholic churches is offering a 2% loan program to low-income families in an effort to get them off the streets or prevent them from falling into homelessness. Voice of OC is Orange...
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Some OC Social Services Workers Plan to Picket For Better Pay, Increased...
Workers who help process applications for public benefits like food stamps and MediCal plan to picket for better pay and increased staffing amid contract negotiations. Voice of OC is Orange County's...
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Orange County is Running Out of Burial Ground in Public Cemeteries
In the next three years, Orange County could be out of room in public cemeteries according to the county cemetery district, prompting questions about what happens next. Voice of OC is Orange County's...
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A Controversial Past Haunts Orange County’s CARE Court Judge
A new controversial program that could push mentally ill and disabled residents into court-mandated programs is being run by a former prosecutor with a history of violating defendants’ civil rights....
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California’s CARE Court: A Limited System or a Path to Institutionalization?
While disability rights advocates warn CARE Court is one phase of California’s retreat into forced treatment, county health officials say that the system – in Orange County – will be totally...
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Surf City Picks Least Renewable Energy On Their Way Out of Green Power Agency
After voting to ditch the Orange County Power Authority in May, Surf City leaders are opting residents into the lowest renewable energy plan – arguing it will save costs for their planned exit. Voice...
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Will OC Social Services Workers Get Better Working Conditions in New Contract?
Amid a continued heightened need for public benefits like food and healthcare assistance, some OC social services workers are calling for better pay and increased staffing. Will they get it? Voice of...
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OC and Costa Mesa Partner on Shelter Beds, Drug Treatment
As part of a statewide initiative, the County of Orange and Costa Mesa officials are trying to help people struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues get off the street as a...
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Santana: 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...
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Coalition of OC Social Service Workers Criticize Contract Negotiations
Orange County eligibility workers who help process applications for benefits like CalFresh food stamps say their new contract was negotiated in bad faith by union leaders. Voice of OC is Orange...
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Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Street Vendors
Placentia officials are joining a host of cities looking to tighten rules on street vendors in recent years after state lawmakers limited what local regulation can be imposed on such vendors. Voice of...
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Santana: There’s Asbestos In Debris From Tustin’s Burning Hangar
Officials confirm resident suspicions about the gunk flying into their yards, revealing critical gaps in how public agencies communicate with the public. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit...
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Santana: Tustin To Get Asbestos Clean Up After Hangar Fire Fallout
Immediate warnings are to avoid stirring up gunk in neighborhoods. Asbestos experts are headed to affected neighborhoods within days as the Navy commits $1 million toward clean up efforts. Voice of OC...
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Santana: Tustin Residents Still in the Dark on Asbestos Yard Clean Up
While contractors are starting to work on public areas, private residences still hadn’t seen work as of Monday afternoon. City officials now say crews will soon begin cleaning asbestos from private...
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Homes Atop Former Tustin Air Base May Have Toxic Groundwater
As Tustin residents have asbestos floating in the air near their former marine air base, they’re also wrestling with finding out their groundwater is contaminated by the same base. Voice of OC is...
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Irvine Asphalt Factory Closes Today After Years of Complaints
The factory’s closure ends a years-long campaign led by residents who wanted clean air, and opens up questions on what the city’s plans are for the site moving forward. Voice of OC is Orange County's...
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Questions Mount Over Cypress Park Overhaul Ballooning to $33.5 Million
The Cypress City Council approved a major overhaul of Arnold Cypress Park, resisting different approaches proposed by two elected officials – like renovations – to curb the ballooning construction...
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Santana: Could a State Disaster Declaration Help Tustin Neighborhoods Battle...
LA Mayor Karen Bass got Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency for the 10 freeway fire almost immediately. In the two weeks since Tustin’s hangar began burning, questions are surfacing over...
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Many Orange County Residents Still Struggle Putting Food on Table
Local food bank leaders say the need for food in Orange County is significantly high amid a food cliff and a federal report showing food insecurity is on the rise across the U.S. Voice of OC is Orange...
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Santana: Two Weeks After Toxic Navy Hangar Fire, Tustin Feels Abandoned by...
Residents lambast city, state and federal officials about a lack of communication and evacuation order two weeks after the massive hangar fire broke out – prompting city officials to authorize $7.8...
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