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Free Things to Do: Movie Screenings and Live Jazz

1 day ago | voiceofoc.org | Erika Taylor

Consider starting your weekend this Saturday visiting the 58th annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition, or watch a screening of “Superman: The Movie” at the Fullerton Public Library in the evening. On Sunday, attend a screening of “The Hustler” at the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library, or listen to live jazz music at the Laguna Niguel Library. This is just a handful of the many free events and activities happening throughout Orange County – funded by public tax dollars.
Waiting for Work, Watching for ICE

4 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Erika Taylor |Josiah Paulo Mendoza

Amidst increased ICE activity, parking lots and sidewalks that were once gathering places for day laborers across OC have largely become ghost towns. Only a scattered few laborers keep showing up, motivated by providing for their families and mounting financial troubles amid the recent immigration raids. A day laborer leans against his car as a security guard sits in his parked vehicle next to him.
A Look At Some Available Pets From Orange County’s Animal Shelter

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Angelina Hicks

Gale, a 5-year-old pit bull, sits in her kennel at OC Animal Care in Tustin on June 18, 2025. Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC GaleGale has been at OC Animal Care in Tustin for about four weeks after coming in as a stray. Staff notations describe her as an energetic pet who’s always on the move and loves to play. She could benefit from some training, according to staff descriptions.
Santana: What Happens to Orange County’s Disappeared?

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Norberto Santana Jr.

Residents are silently disappearing in immigration sweeps throughout Orange County as National Guardsmen are stationed in front of federal buildings in Downtown Santa Ana – a majority Latino city. Where do residents go when they’re caught up in the federal immigration sweeps? Are they criminals, day laborers or people who’ve overstayed their visas? How do families and others find out the fate of those detained?
Orange County Rings in Juneteenth

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Erika Taylor |Josiah Paulo Mendoza

Today celebrates the day that the last of the enslaved African Americans were freed — Juneteenth. “Juneteenth means freedom. I mean, this was our liberty. This was our freedom,” said Earl Daryn, 90, a Corona resident who attended a weekend festival in Santa Ana celebrating the holiday. “Fourth of July really doesn’t mean anything because we weren’t free on the fourth of July,” Daryn said. “This is our Fourth of July.”Earl Daryn, 90, celebrates Juneteenth in Santa Ana, Calif., on June 14, 2025.
Free Things to Do: Gardening Talks and Fitness Hikes

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Erika Taylor

Consider starting your weekend this Saturday by visiting the Hilbert Museum of California Art, or by attending a talk on using irrigation systems to save water while gardening. On Sunday, consider two fitness hikes in Limestone Canyon or Weir Canyon. This is just a handful of the many free events and activities happening throughout Orange County – funded by public tax dollars.
Santa Ana Residents Demand Mayor Resign, Citing Weak Response to ICE Raids, Protests

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar |Spencer Custodio

Hundreds of Santa Ana residents took to city hall on Tuesday night, lambasting the city leadership’s response to recent ICE raids, occupation of downtown by the National Guard and how the police department has handled the resulting protests – with numerous calls for Mayor Valerie Amezcua to resign or be recalled. Hundreds attend the June 17, 2025 Santa Ana City Council meeting.
Irvine’s Oak Creek Golf Club Could Become Housing, Does it Go Against a Voter Initiative?

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Angelina Hicks

Irvine City Council members are in the beginning stages of contemplating another residential village in the city — a development that could replace the Oak Creek Golf Club with 3,100 housing units, a new school, parks and other community spaces. But residents are ringing alarm bells that the plan, in conjunction with the Irvine Company, would violate the golf course’s preservation as permanent open space, a designation passed by voters in 1988.
Santa Ana Sounds Off on City’s Response to ICE Raids, Protests

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Spencer Custodio

Hundreds of residents gathered on the steps of Santa Ana City Hall Tuesday to protest the city’s handling of ICE raids in town and the resulting protests. Longtime activists and residents like Joese Hernandez criticized Mayor Valerie Amezcua’s leadership and response to the immigration sweeps. “I’m really disappointed with the leadership of the city. Our mayor has chosen to criminalize our actions,” Hernandez said about her response to the recent protests.
Orange County’s Public Defender to Retire in July

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Angelina Hicks

The County of Orange seal at the OC Civic Center on Feb. 27, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC Orange County’s public defender is set to retire next month after a 28-year career in the department. Martin Schwarz joined the Public Defender’s Office in 1997 and took over as public defender in 2020. He’s slated to retire on July 11 after announcing his departure late last month.