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Feds Charge More Conspirators in OC Corruption Scandal

1 day ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on March 28, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC The head of the now-defunct Westminster nonprofit that bribed former County Supervisor Andrew Do with over half a million dollars is now facing 15 criminal charges from federal prosecutors, who late Friday described him as a “fugitive from justice,” in their announcement of the case.
SoCal’s Gas-Powered Water Heaters Won’t Get Phased Out, For Now

1 day ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Roughly 17 million Southern California residents won’t have to worry about switching over to electric-powered water heaters and furnaces and incurring thousands of dollars in handyman bills. At least for now. It’s a proposal that’s pitting environmental groups against many elected officials.
OC District Attorney’s Conduct Costs Taxpayers Millions In Court Loss

2 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer walks amongst supporters and protestors during his re-election campaign launch on, Jan. 26, 2022.
Seal Beach Still Has Some of Cheapest OC Beach Parking Despite Price Hikes

2 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Leaving your vehicle by the beach is about to get a little more expensive in one of Orange County’s cheapest places to park along the coastline. While the maximum parking rate is slated to hit $15 a day in Seal Beach next month, the new price is still far more affordable than some other cities.
Santa Ana Approves ‘Last Big Budget’ Ahead of Larger Deficits

2 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Santa Ana officials are on track to approve next year’s roughly $778 million overall budget – the last big spending plan council members say they’ll adopt before they start tightening the belt as they stare down the barrel of an estimated $30 million budget deficit in four years. “It is going to be the last big budget that we have before we have to make some really difficult decisions,” said City Councilwoman Thai Viet Phan at Tuesday’s city council meeting about next year’s budget.
Huntington Beach Uses Reserves to Close Budget Gap

3 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

A sign outside the Huntington Beach Civic Center on April 22, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC Huntington Beach City Council members are relying on financial reserves and one time funding to close a nearly $4 million budget gap as city staff projects even more challenging municipal budgets in the coming years.
HB City Council Might Promise to Not Ban Books Ahead of Library Special Election

4 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Noah Biesiada

The Huntington Beach Pier on Jan. 22, 2024. Credit: BRIAN GUEVARA, Voice of OC. Huntington Beach City Council members are slated to discuss prohibiting book bans at their local library amid concerns over what books will be available to check out.
Anaheim Leans on Disneyland Resort Interests to Boost Affordable Housing

4 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Anaheim residents may soon be able to apply for up to $50,000 in assistance for a down payment on their first home and others could apply for up to $5,000 to prevent them from being evicted through two programs under the city’s newly minted housing trust fund.
Proposed Battery Storage Site in South Orange County Sparks Wildfire Concerns

5 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Angelina Hicks

South Orange County residents and elected officials representing the region are raising wildfire concerns about a proposed battery storage facility that could get built on the northern edge of San Juan Capistrano. Residents and elected officials railed against the proposal last week at a California Energy Commission meeting that lasted over 10 hours — while dozens of speakers emphasized concerns of wildfire risks for the facility planned near homes and schools.
Trump’s Sanctuary City List is Removed, Will Huntington Beach Remain on It?

5 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

The Department of Homeland Security removed President Donald Trump’s sanctuary cities target list which included non-sanctuary cities like Huntington Beach days after first releasing it online. As of 12:30 p.m. Monday, the list was not available on the department’s website. The list’s disappearance comes as local elected leaders across the country including Huntington Beach Mayor Pat Burns questioned why their city made the the list of 500 states, counties and cities published online Thursday.