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Disneyland Resort Interests Are Reorganizing in Anaheim After Corruption Scandal

1 day ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Anaheim’s Chamber of Commerce is the latest Disneyland resort interest group to reorganize in recent years following a corruption scandal that rocked OC’s largest city, with two separate investigations showing how those interests wielded outsized influence on city policymaking.
Irvine Looks to Crack Down on Sober Living Homes

2 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Angelina Hicks

The Irvine Civic Center on Feb. 11, 2025. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA Voice of OC. Irvine city officials are set to consider increasing enforcement measures for problematic sober living homes as a growing number of Orange County cities look to add regulations for drug and alcohol treatment facilities.
Santa Ana Bans Whippets

3 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Santa Ana Police. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC Santa Ana is the latest city in Orange County to ban the sale of nitrous oxide – also known as whippets – for recreational drug use.
A Look at Some Pets Waiting to be Adopted at OC’s Animal Shelter

6 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Angelina Hicks

Ozzy, a 4-year-old Siberian Husky mix, sits in his kennel at OC Animal Care in Tustin on May 6, 2025. Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC OzzyOzzy has been at OC Animal Care in Tustin for about three months after he was surrendered by a previous owner. Staff notations say he can be shy but gets more comfortable with new people over time.
CA Attorney General Takes Surf City Back to Court Over Voter ID Law

6 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

The Vote Center at the Huntington Beach Civic Center on Nov. 5, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC Huntington Beach officials are heading back to the state appellate court to defend the city’s voter ID law for a second time. On Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a new motion asking the court to step in and block the law from moving forward.
Shaping Tomorrow's Visual Storytellers

6 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Erika Taylor

Working alongside Voice of OC staff, photojournalism students can access mentorship and photo publishing opportunities while gaining reporting skills such as interviewing and research. Led by the newsroom’s Director of Photography Julie Leopo, students and early career photojournalists have produced hundreds of news images and videos documenting Orange County.
Will Santa Ana Alert Residents of ICE Activity Amid Federal Immigration Crackdown?

6 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Santa Ana residents might get routine updates anytime federal immigration officials visit their town after revelations this week are raising questions about whether or not the city manager and police chief knew about any immigration raids. Two Santa Ana City Council members are pushing for a policy that would mandate the police department to publicly disclose every time federal immigration agents give them a courtesy call that they’ll be operating in OC’s only sanctuary city.
Free Things to Do: Family Art, Fitness Hikes and Gardening Workshops in OC

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Erika Taylor

Consider starting your weekend this Saturday by creating art with your child at the Laguna Beach Public Library, or by playing bingo at the Villa Park Library. On Sunday, hike the paved Hicks Haul Road, or attend a talk on pollinators at the Anaheim Central Library. This is just a handful of the many free events and activities happening throughout Orange County – funded by public tax dollars.
Huntington Beach Calls for Probe of Library Nonprofit’s Political Spending

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

Sign being held at the Huntington Beach City Council meeting on May 6, 2025. Credit: TOBY SHAPIRO, Voice of OC Huntington Beach’s Friends of the Library volunteer group could soon face an investigation from state regulators after city council members unanimously agreed to report them for allegedly violating rules around donating to political campaigns.
Are Major Healthcare Cuts Coming to Orange County?

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

Windows of a medical office in Santa Ana advertises Medi-Cal services on May 6, 2025. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC Roughly one million Orange County residents could see their medical benefits cut as federal officials weigh cutting Medi-Cal and Medicaid funds, which county supervisors protested this week as they wrestle with a shrinking budget.