Noah Biesiada

6 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

A sign outside of the Huntington beach Civic Center on Sept. 17, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC The National Day Laborer Organizing Network is looking to jump into the legal battle between Huntington Beach and state leaders over whether or not the city has to abide by sanctuary laws protecting undocumented immigrants.

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

Betty-Martinez Franco is on track to become the next member of the Irvine City Council as of Wednesday night. She was in the lead with nearly 49% of the vote. In second place, former Councilman Anthony Kuoheld 41% of the vote, with a 574 vote gap. Dana Cornelius held third place, earning just 771 votes, or just under 10% of the vote.

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

Huntington Beach City Council members are set to be among the founding members of a new group of charter cities forming around one purpose: to grapple with the state over more local control for city leaders. It’s not a new approach for Surf City, who are currently locked in litigation with state leaders over a series of issues including housing development, immigration and voter ID requirements.

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

Orange County’s community health clinics are getting downsized as their funding dries up, with plans to cut half of the medical services it offers for residents by the end of June. The services in question all come from the county’s clinic on 17th Street in Santa Ana, which will no longer offer emergency dental services, a children’s clinic or a family planning clinic according to county spokesperson Ellen Guevara.

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

Betty Martinez-Franco was in the lead in the special election to fill a vacancy on the Irvine City Council, according to initial results posted by the OC Registrar of Voters Tuesday night. Martinez-Francoheld 47% of the vote as of 8:05 p.m.Former Councilman Anthony Kuowas in second place with 42.5% of the vote, trailing behind by nearly 300 votes. Council hopeful Dana Corneleus trailed far behind both candidates with 670 votes tallied for her – a little over 10% of the ballots.