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579								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/oc-fire-authority-to-get-federal-money-for-search-and-rescue-ahead-of-el-nino/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
580												<img data-perfmatters-preload decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image" alt="OC Fire Authority to Get Federal Money for Search and Rescue Ahead of El Niño" data-hero-candidate="1" loading="none" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=336%2C224&amp;ssl=1 336w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=771%2C514&amp;ssl=1 771w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3229567" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/erosion-lagunabeach-santana-2026-20/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026 (20)" data-image-description data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Parking spaces blocked off by caution tape and flooded with sand and ocean water at Aliso Beach on Saturday, Sept. 12. 2026. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
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589				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/oc-fire-authority-to-get-federal-money-for-search-and-rescue-ahead-of-el-nino/" rel="bookmark">OC Fire Authority to Get Federal Money for Search and Rescue Ahead of El Niño</a></h2>						<p>The OC Fire Authority is gearing up to fund a dedicated search and rescue task force with over $1.8 million from the federal government. </p>
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592							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/sara-leon/">Sara Leon</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
593						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-23T14:00:00-07:00">12 hours ago</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-23T14:18:27-07:00">Sep 23, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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631		class="tag-e-bike-laws tag-e-bike-safety category-buena-park category-government category-health-wellness category-news category-north-county category-safety-security-justice category-top-stories category-transportation type-post post-has-image"
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634								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/buena-park-reconsiders-e-bike-sidewalk-ban/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
635												<img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image" alt="Buena Park Reconsiders E-bike Sidewalk Ban" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=336%2C224&amp;ssl=1 336w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=771%2C514&amp;ssl=1 771w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;
635w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3229049" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2m1a4657/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2M1A4657-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="2M1A4657" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Buena Park. &lt;/p&gt;
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644				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/buena-park-reconsiders-e-bike-sidewalk-ban/" rel="bookmark">Buena Park Reconsiders E-bike Sidewalk Ban</a></h2>						<p>After creating an initial ban of e-bikes on sidewalks earlier this year, Buena Park officials could allow e-bikes on sidewalks, but only going certain speeds.</p>
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646					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/michelle-king/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="48" height="48" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223-140x140.jpeg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" class="avatar avatar-48 photo wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=140%2C140&amp;ssl=1 140w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223-140x140.jpeg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 48px) 100vw, 48px" data-attachment-id="3223488" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/cal-state-senior-named-next-tracy-wood-fellow/148a6223-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?fit=832%2C963&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="832,963" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="148A6223" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?fit=771%2C892&amp;ssl=1" /></a>						<span class="byline">
647							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/michelle-king/">Michelle King</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
648						<time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2026-09-23T13:00:00-07:00">13 hours ago</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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667								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/anaheim-councilwoman-calls-for-probe-into-mayors-alleged-racist-remarks/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
668												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="674" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?fit=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image" alt="Anaheim Councilwoman Calls For Probe into Mayor’s Alleged Racist Remarks" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?resize=336%2C189&amp;ssl=1 336w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?resize=771%2C433&amp;ssl=1 771w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?resize=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?resize=780%2C438&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?fit=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1&amp;
668w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3229737" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/p1020406/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?fit=1500%2C843&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,843" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="P1020406" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P1020406.jpg?fit=771%2C433&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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675					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/north-county/anaheim/">Anaheim</a>				</div>
676				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/anaheim-councilwoman-calls-for-probe-into-mayors-alleged-racist-remarks/" rel="bookmark">Anaheim Councilwoman Calls For Probe into Mayor’s Alleged Racist Remarks</a></h2>						<p>In the wake of Anaheim’s latest scandal, one councilwoman is calling for an expedited investigation less than two months before an election into allegations the Mayor made racist remarks to her chief of staff.</p>
677				<div class="entry-meta">
678					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/helattar/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Hosamsquare.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Hosamsquare-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
679							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/helattar/">Hosam Elattar</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
680						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-23T11:05:23-07:00">15 hours ago</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-23T11:05:32-07:00">Sep 23, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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703								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/education-buybacks-infrastructure-can-oc-curb-e-bike-deaths-and-injuries/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
704												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EbikeBuyback_Anaheim_2026_Sawyers-6.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Education, Buybacks, Infrastructure: Can OC Curb E-bike Deaths and Injuries?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EbikeBuyback_Anaheim_2026_Sawyers-6.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EbikeBuyback_Anaheim_2026_Sawyers-6.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EbikeBuyback_Anaheim_2026_Sawyers-6.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EbikeBuyback_Anaheim_2026_Sawyers-6.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EbikeBuyback_Anaheim_2026_Sawyers-6.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3229677" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/ebikebuyback_anaheim_2026_sawyers-6/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EbikeBuyback_Anaheim_2026_Sawyers-6.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="EbikeBuyback_Anaheim_2026_Sawyers-6" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Bike owners waiting in line for vehicle inspection at the Angels 
704Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Credit: Sydney Sawyers / VOICE OF OC&lt;/p&gt;
705" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EbikeBuyback_Anaheim_2026_Sawyers-6.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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713				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/education-buybacks-infrastructure-can-oc-curb-e-bike-deaths-and-injuries/" rel="bookmark">Education, Buybacks, Infrastructure: Can OC Curb E-bike Deaths and Injuries?</a></h2>						<p>After the OC District Attorney hosted a buyback program, an ongoing debate remains over how to best curb the worsening trend of e-bike injuries and crashes. </p>
714				<div class="entry-meta">
715					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/michelle-king/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="48" height="48" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223-140x140.jpeg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" class="avatar avatar-48 photo wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=140%2C140&amp;ssl=1 140w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223-140x140.jpeg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 48px) 100vw, 48px" data-attachment-id="3223488" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/cal-state-senior-named-next-tracy-wood-fellow/148a6223-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?fit=832%2C963&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="832,963" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="148A6223" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?fit=771%2C892&amp;ssl=1" /></a>						<span class="byline">
716							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/michelle-king/">Michelle King</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
717						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-23T05:58:00-07:00">20 hours ago</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-23T10:14:10-07:00">Sep 23, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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724				>
725							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
726								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/will-anaheim-release-letter-detailing-accusations-against-mayor-alleging-she-made-racist-remarks/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
727												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Taylor_Anaheim_April2024_5.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Will Anaheim Release Letter Detailing Accusations Against Mayor Alleging She Made Racist Remarks?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Taylor_Anaheim_April2024_5.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Taylor_Anaheim_April2024_5.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Taylor_Anaheim_April2024_5.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Taylor_Anaheim_April2024_5.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Taylor_Anaheim_April2024_5.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3196267" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/taylor_anaheim_april2024_5/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Taylor_Anaheim_April2024_5.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Taylor_Anaheim_April2024_5" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken on April 16, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
728" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Taylor_Anaheim_April2024_5.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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735					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/north-county/anaheim/">Anaheim</a>				</div>
736				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/will-anaheim-release-letter-detailing-accu
736sations-against-mayor-alleging-she-made-racist-remarks/" rel="bookmark">Will Anaheim Release Letter Detailing Accusations Against Mayor Alleging She Made Racist Remarks?</a></h2>						<p>Ahead of the November election, allegations are surfacing that Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken made racist remarks to her aide and questioned her sexuality. Will the city release a letter sent to the city detailing the accusations?</p>
737				<div class="entry-meta">
738					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/helattar/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Hosamsquare.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Hosamsquare-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
739							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/helattar/">Hosam Elattar</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
740						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-22T15:56:20-07:00">Sep 22, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-22T16:03:27-07:00">Sep 22, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
741								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
742	</article>
743
744		
745	<article data-post-id="3229669"
746		class="tag-costa-mesa-city-council tag-fairview-development-center tag-homeless-shelters category-central-county category-costa-mesa category-government category-housing-homelessness category-news category-state category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
747				>
748							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
749								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/costa-mesa-approves-housing-at-fairview-development-center/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
750												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_0440EDIT-771x434-copy.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Costa Mesa Approves Housing at Fairview Development Center" data-hero-candidate="1" data-attachment-id="2854341" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/img_0440edit-771x434-copy/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_0440EDIT-771x434-copy.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="IMG_0440EDIT-771&amp;#215;434 copy" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;The Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa. &lt;/p&gt;
751" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_0440EDIT-771x434-copy.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
752				
753							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
754		
755		<div class="entry-wrapper">
756						
757				<div class="cat-links ">
758					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/central-county/costa-mesa/">Costa Mesa</a>				</div>
759				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/costa-mesa-approves-housing-at-fairview-development-center/" rel="bookmark">Costa Mesa Approves Housing at Fairview Development Center</a></h2>						<p>After years of sitting dormant, the state-owned Fairview Development Center will be redeveloped into 2,300 housing units, open space and some commercial projects. </p>
760				<div class="entry-meta">
761					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/michelle-king/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="48" height="48" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223-140x140.jpeg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" class="avatar avatar-48 photo wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=140%2C140&amp;ssl=1 140w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223-140x140.jpeg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 48px) 100vw, 48px" data-attachment-id="3223488" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/cal-state-senior-named-next-tracy-wood-fellow/148a6223-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?fit=832%2C963&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="832,963" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="148A6223" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/148A6223.jpeg?fit=771%2C892&amp;ssl=1" /></a>						<span class="byline">
762							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/michelle-king/">Michelle King</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
763						<time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2026-09-22T13:00:00-07:00">Sep 22, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
764								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
765	</article>
766
767		
768	<article data-post-id="3229660"
769		class="tag-automated-license-plate-readers tag-collegiate-news-service tag-flock-cameras tag-parking tag-san-juan-capistrano tag-san-juan-capistrano-city-council tag-surveillance category-all-top-stories category-collegiate-news-service category-news category-safety-security-justice category-san-juan-capistrano category-top-stories category-transportation type-post post-has-image"
770				>
771							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
772								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/san-juan-capistrano-considers-license-plate-cameras-for-downtown-parking-enforcement/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
773												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1010228-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="San Juan Capistrano Considers License Plate Cameras for Downtown Parking Enforcement" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1010228-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1010228-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1010228-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1010228-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1010228-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1010228-1-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1010228-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3210152" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2025/03/san-juan-capistrano-approves-private-school-expansion/1010228-1/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1010228-1-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1441&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1441" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="1010228 (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;San Juan Capistrano’s historic district on March 8, 2025. Credit: TEAGAN WALL, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
774" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1010228-1-scaled.jpeg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
775				
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777		
778		<div class="entry-wrapper">
779						
780				<div class="cat-links ">
781					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/all-top-stories/">ALL TOP STORIES</a>				</div>
782				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/san-juan-capistrano-considers-license-plate-cameras-for-downtown-parking-enforcement/" rel="bookmark">San Juan Capistrano Considers License Plate Cameras for Downtown Parking Enforcement</a></h2>						<p>San Juan Capistrano is looking to use controversial license plate reader cameras for downtown parking enforcement.</p>
783				<div class="entry-meta">
784					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/taylor-love/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=48&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g" srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;
784r=g 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo avatar-default" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
785							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/taylor-love/">Taylor Love</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
786						<time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2026-09-22T10:00:00-07:00">Sep 22, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
787								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
788	</article>
789
790		
791	<article data-post-id="3229653"
792		class="tag-county-government tag-orang-county-sheriffs-department tag-orange-county-board-of-supervisors tag-voice-of-oc category-countywide category-government category-safety-security-justice category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
793				>
794							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
795								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/oc-sheriff-overspends-by-29-million-officials-say-its-a-budgeting-strategy/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
796												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/148A9040.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="OC Sheriff Overspends by $29 Million, Officials Say its a Budgeting Strategy" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/148A9040.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/148A9040.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/148A9040.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/148A9040.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/148A9040.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/148A9040.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3227686" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/148a9040/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/148A9040.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="148A9040" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;A sheriff at the June 23, 2026 OC Board of Supervisors meeting. &lt;/p&gt;
797" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/148A9040.jpg?fit=771%2C514&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
798				
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800		
801		<div class="entry-wrapper">
802						
803				<div class="cat-links ">
804					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/news/safety-security-justice/">Safety, Security &amp; Justice</a>				</div>
805				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/oc-sheriff-overspends-by-29-million-officials-say-its-a-budgeting-strategy/" rel="bookmark">OC Sheriff Overspends by $29 Million, Officials Say its a Budgeting Strategy</a></h2>						<p>Department officials dispute it’s a spending overrun – much of it for jail food, uniforms and IT – and said its budgeting strategy aimed at keeping costs down. </p>
806				<div class="entry-meta">
807					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/nbiesiada/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Noahsquare.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Noahsquare-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
808							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/nbiesiada/">Noah Biesiada</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
809						<time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2026-09-22T05:58:00-07:00">Sep 22, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
810								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
811	</article>
812
813		
814	<article data-post-id="3229629"
815		class="tag-ahmad-zahra tag-flock-cameras tag-fullerton-police-department tag-voice-of-oc category-fullerton category-government category-news category-safety-security-justice category-top-stories type-of-work-news type-post post-has-image"
816				>
817							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
818								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/fullerton-officials-latest-in-oc-to-review-flock-cameras-policy/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
819												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5760.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Fullerton Officials L
819atest in OC to Review Flock Cameras Policy" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5760.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5760.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5760.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5760.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5760.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3229593" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/img_5760/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5760.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="IMG_5760" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Fullerton City Council meeting on Sept. 15, 2026. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
820" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5760.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
821				
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823		
824		<div class="entry-wrapper">
825						
826				<div class="cat-links ">
827					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/north-county/fullerton/">Fullerton</a>				</div>
828				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/fullerton-officials-latest-in-oc-to-review-flock-cameras-policy/" rel="bookmark">Fullerton Officials Latest in OC to Review Flock Cameras Policy</a></h2>						<p>Fullerton officials are expected to join a growing list of OC cities discussing and reviewing their Flock cameras amid rising concerns over privacy, misuse and data leaks in the region over automated license plate readers. </p>
829				<div class="entry-meta">
830					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/lauren-contreras/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="48" height="48" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras-140x140.jpg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" class="avatar avatar-48 photo wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=140%2C140&amp;ssl=1 140w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=771%2C771&amp;ssl=1 771w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras-140x140.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 48px) 100vw, 48px" data-attachment-id="3226588" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/?attachment_id=3226588" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1500" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Lauren Contreras" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lauren-Contreras.jpg?fit=771%2C771&amp;ssl=1" /></a>						<span class="byline">
831							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/lauren-contreras/">Lauren Contreras</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
832						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-21T13:00:00-07:00">Sep 21, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-21T14:25:47-07:00">Sep 21, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
833								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
834	</article>
835
836		
837	<article data-post-id="3229589"
838		class="tag-be-well-oc tag-garden-grove tag-mental-health tag-mental-health-and-homelessness-emergency-response tag-mind-oc category-all-top-stories category-collegiate-news-service category-garden-grove category-news category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
839				>
840							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
841								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/garden-grove-replaces-be-well-ocs-mental-health-services/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
842												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/148A1898.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Garden Grove Replaces Be Well OC’s Mental Health Services" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/148A1898.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/148A1898.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/148A1898.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/148A1898.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/148A1898.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3229588" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/148a1898/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/148A1898.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="148A1898" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Be Well Campus in Irvine. &lt;/p&gt;
843" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/148A1898.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
844				
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846		
847		<div class="entry-wrapper">
848						
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851				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/garden-grove-replaces-be-well-ocs-mental-health-services/" rel="bookmark">Garden Grove Replaces Be Well OC’s Mental Health Services</a></h2>						<p>The change marks the latest installment in Mind OC’s turbulent saga and the organization’s operations in Orange County.</p>
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854							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/mari-caliboso/">Tristan Caliboso</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
855						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-21T10:00:00-07:00">Sep 21, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-21T13:44:12-07:00">Sep 21, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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861		class="tag-garden-grove-chemical-leak tag-gkn-aerospace tag-irvine-city-council tag-voice-of-oc category-emergencies-disasters category-irvine category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
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864								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/irvine-looks-to-track-where-hazardous-materials-are-handled-in-town/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
865												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CityHallCityLandmark_Irvine_2023_04_Bothwell-4-2.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Irvine Looks to Track Where Hazardous Materials are Handled in Town" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CityHallCityLandmark_Irvine_2023_04_Bothwell-4-2.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CityHallCityLandmark_Irvine_2023_04_Bothwell-4-2.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CityHallCityLandmark_Irvine_2023_04_Bothwell-4-2.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CityHallCityLandmark_Irvine_2023_04_Bothwell-4-2.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CityHallCityLandmark_Irvine_2023_04_Bothwell-4-2.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3225738" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/the-irvine-civic-center-on-april-11-2023-credit-gil-bothwell-voice-of-oc/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CityHallCityLandmark_Irvine_2023_04_Bothwell-4-2.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="The Irvine Civic Center on  April 11, 2023. Credit: GIL BOTHWELL, Voice of OC" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;The Irvine Civic Center on  April 11, 2023. Credit: GIL BOTHWELL, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
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874				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/irvine-looks-to-track-where-hazardous-materials-are-handled-in-town/" rel="bookmark">Irvine Looks to Track Where Hazardous Materials are Handled in Town</a></h2>						<p>The proposal comes after two hazardous waste incidents this year prompted evacuations in OC cities as residents ask for more safeguards. </p>
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876					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/nbiesiada/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Noahsquare.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Noahsquare-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
877							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/nbiesiada/">Noah Biesiada</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
878						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-21T05:58:00-07:00">Sep 21, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-21T13:09:30-07:00">Sep 21, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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887								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/newport-beach-ballots-shipped-overseas-despite-questions-on-the-elections-legality/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
888												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PIERS-OC-2025-MENDOZA-53.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Newport Beach Ballots Shipped Overseas Despite Questions on the Election’s Legality" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PIERS-OC-2025-MENDOZA-53.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PIERS-OC-2025-MENDOZA-53.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PIERS-OC-2025-MENDOZA-53.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PIERS-OC-2025-MENDOZA-53.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PIERS-OC-2025-MENDOZA-53.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3213209" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/piers-oc-2025-mendoza-53/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PIERS-OC-2025-MENDOZA-53.jpg?fit=1500%2C843&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,843" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="PIERS-OC-2025-MENDOZA-53" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;A bird sits on Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, Calif., on May 1, 2025. CREDIT: JOSIAH MENDOZA, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
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897				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/newport-beach-ballots-shipped-overseas-despite-questions-on-the-elections-legality/" rel="bookmark">
897Newport Beach Ballots Shipped Overseas Despite Questions on the Election’s Legality</a></h2>						<p>Despite the unprecedented administrative challenges of hosting an election with little to no help from state and county elections officials, City Attorney Aaron Harp advised council members to move forward to avoid violating a judge’s order. </p>
898				<div class="entry-meta">
899					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/nbiesiada/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Noahsquare.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Noahsquare-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
900							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofoc.org/author/nbiesiada/">Noah Biesiada</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
901						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-18T22:23:42-07:00">Sep 18, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-18T22:23:48-07:00">Sep 18, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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938								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/07/voice-of-oc-wins-six-first-place-awards-from-state-publishers-and-four-second-place-awards-from-la-press-club/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
939												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNPA-LA-Press-Club-Awards-scaled.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Voice of OC Wins Six First-Place Awards from State Publishers and Four Second-Place Awards from LA Press Club " data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNPA-LA-Press-Club-Awards-scaled.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNPA-LA-Press-Club-Awards-scaled.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNPA-LA-Press-Club-Awards-scaled.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNPA-LA-Press-Club-Awards-scaled.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNPA-LA-Press-Club-Awards-scaled.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNPA-LA-Press-Club-Awards-scaled.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNPA-LA-Press-Club-Awards-scaled.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;
939w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3227968" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/07/voice-of-oc-wins-six-first-place-awards-from-state-publishers-and-four-second-place-awards-from-la-press-club/cnpa-la-press-club-awards/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNPA-LA-Press-Club-Awards-scaled.png?fit=2560%2C2048&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,2048" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="CNPA LA Press Club Awards" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNPA-LA-Press-Club-Awards-scaled.png?fit=771%2C617&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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944						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/07/voice-of-oc-wins-six-first-place-awards-from-state-publishers-and-four-second-place-awards-from-la-press-club/" rel="bookmark">Voice of OC Wins Six First-Place Awards from State Publishers and Four Second-Place Awards from LA Press Club </a></h2>						<p>News staff was recognized more than 50 times in 29 categories including Photojournalism, Public Service, Breaking News, and Local Government.</p>
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953								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/07/voice-of-oc-a-pioneer-in-nonprofit-news/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
954												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/INNDays2026Day1AwardsHR109-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Voice of OC: A Pioneer in Nonprofit News" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/INNDays2026Day1AwardsHR109-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/INNDays2026Day1AwardsHR109-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/INNDays2026Day1AwardsHR109-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/INNDays2026Day1AwardsHR109-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/INNDays2026Day1AwardsHR109-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/INNDays2026Day1AwardsHR109-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3227896" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/inndays2026day1awardshr109/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/INNDays2026Day1AwardsHR109-scaled.jpg?fit=2048%2C2560&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2048,2560" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="INNDays2026Day1AwardsHR109" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Voice of OC Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana Jr. speaks at the INN Nonprofit News Awards on Tuesday, June 16. 2026. Credit: INN&lt;/p&gt;
955" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/INNDays2026Day1AwardsHR109-scaled.jpg?fit=771%2C964&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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960						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/07/voice-of-oc-a-pioneer-in-nonprofit-news/" rel="bookmark">Voice of OC: A Pioneer in Nonprofit News</a></h2>						<p>Voice of OC Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana Jr. selected as winner of the 2026 INN Service to Nonprofit News award.</p>
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1324<p class="has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph">We&#8217;re cranking up the volume on what&#8217;s happening behind the scenes in Orange County. Stay ahead with the free Morning Report newsletter.</p>
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1357							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1358								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/phelps-ocpas-energy-claims-wheres-the-evidence/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1359												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="450" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/windfarm.jpeg.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate wp-post-image" alt="Phelps: OCPA’s Energy Claims, Where’s the Evidence?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/windfarm.jpeg.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/windfarm.jpeg.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/windfarm.jpeg.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/windfarm.jpeg.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3229723" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/phelps-ocpas-energy-claims-wheres-the-evidence/windfarm-jpeg/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/windfarm.jpeg.jpeg?fit=640%2C469&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="640,469" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="windfarm.jpeg" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Up close wind turbines  &lt;/p&gt;
1360" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/windfarm.jpeg.jpeg?fit=640%2C469&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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1365						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/phelps-ocpas-energy-claims-wheres-the-evidence/" rel="bookmark">Phelps: OCPA’s Energy Claims, Where’s the Evidence?</a></h2>										<div class="entry-meta">
1366					<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-23T00:37:45-07:00">Sep 23, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-23T00:37:52-07:00">Sep 23, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1367								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1368	</article>
1369
1370		
1371	<article data-post-id="3229608"
1372		class="tag-bowerman-landfill tag-carlos-rodriguez tag-covered-aerated-static-pile tag-janet-nguyen tag-opinion tag-south-coast-aqmd category-community-opinion type-post post-has-image"
1373				>
1374							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1375								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/nguyen-and-rodriguez-how-fixing-aqmd-red-tape-saved-oc-taxpayers-5m-in-landfill-fees/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1376												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="450" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bowerman-Landfill-compost-piles.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate wp-post-image" alt="Nguyen and Rodriguez: How Fixing AQMD Red Tape Saved OC Taxpayers $5M in Landfill Fees  " data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bowerman-Landfill-compost-piles.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bowerman-Landfill-compost-piles.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bowerman-Landfill-compost-piles.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bowerman-Landfill-compost-piles.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3229617" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/nguyen-and-rodriguez-how-fixing-aqmd-red-tape-saved-oc-taxpayers-5m-in-landfill-fees/bowerman-landfill-compost-piles/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bowerman-Landfill-compost-piles.jpeg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Bowerman Landfill compost piles" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Three state-of-the-art landfills in Orange County produce more than 16,299 tons of compost a year. Pictured is the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill compost operation in Irvine.   &lt;/p&gt;
1377" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Three state-of-the-art landfills in Orange County produce more than 16,299 tons of compost a year. Pictured is the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill compost operation in Irvine.   &lt;/p&gt;
1378" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bowerman-Landfill-compost-piles.jpeg?fit=771%2C514&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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1383						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/nguyen-and-rodriguez-how-fixing-aqmd-red-tape-saved-oc-taxpayers-5m-in-landfill-fees/" rel="bookmark">Nguyen and Rodriguez: How Fixing AQMD Red Tape Saved OC Taxpayers $5M in Landfill Fees  </a></h2>										<div class="entry-meta">
1384					<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-17T19:03:29-07:00">Sep 17, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-17T19:03:37-07:00">Sep 17, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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1391				>
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1393								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/mavrovouniotis-county-government-wants-your-input-on-a-budget-it-wont-show-you/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1394												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Orange-You-Ready.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Mavrovouniotis: County Government Wants Your Input on a Budget It Won&#8217;t Show You" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Orange-You-Ready.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Orange-You-Ready.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Orange-You-Ready.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Orange-You-Ready.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Orange-You-Ready.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="3229494" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/mavrovouniotis-county-government-wants-your-input-on-a-budget-it-wont-show-you/orange-you-ready/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Orange-You-Ready.png?fit=1196%2C912&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1196,912" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Orange You Ready" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;The email sent by the OC budget office.  A meaningless invitation.&lt;/p&gt;
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1400						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/mavrovouniotis-county-government-wants-your-input-on-a-budget-it-wont-show-you/" rel="bookmark">Mavrovouniotis: County Government Wants Your Input on a Budget It Won&#8217;t Show You</a></h2>										<div class="entry-meta">
1401					<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-14T19:13:20-07:00">Sep 14, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-14T19:13:30-07:00">Sep 14, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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1461					<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-07-17T11:06:03-07:00">Jul 17, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-07-17T11:06:11-07:00">Jul 17, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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1527								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/anaheim-officials-to-deliberate-new-city-manager-appointment-behind-closed-doors/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1528												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CityCouncil_Anaheim_Jan13_2026_Taylor-22.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Anaheim Officials to Deliberate New City Manager Appointment Behind Closed Doors" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CityCouncil_Anaheim_Jan13_2026_Taylor-22.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CityCouncil_Anaheim_Jan13_2026_Taylor-22.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CityCouncil_Anaheim_Jan13_2026_Taylor-22.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CityCouncil_Anaheim_Jan13_2026_Taylor-22.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CityCouncil_Anaheim_Jan13_2026_Taylor-22.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;
1528w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-attachment-id="3223485" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/citycouncil_anaheim_jan13_2026_taylor-22/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CityCouncil_Anaheim_Jan13_2026_Taylor-22.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="CityCouncil_Anaheim_Jan13_2026_Taylor-22" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;City Attorney Robert Fabela, left, speaks to City Manager Jim Vanderpool, right, at the Anaheim City Council meeting on Jan. 13, 2026. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
1529" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CityCouncil_Anaheim_Jan13_2026_Taylor-22.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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1536					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/north-county/anaheim/">Anaheim</a>				</div>
1537				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/anaheim-officials-to-deliberate-new-city-manager-appointment-behind-closed-doors/" rel="bookmark">Anaheim Officials to Deliberate New City Manager Appointment Behind Closed Doors</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
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1541	<article data-post-id="3229581"
1542		class="tag-animal-shelter tag-oc-animal-care tag-oc-animal-shelter tag-orange-county-animal-care tag-orange-county-animal-shelter tag-pets-of-the-week category-all-top-stories category-countywide category-news category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
1543				style="min-height: 20vh; padding-top: 4vh;"
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1546								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/meet-these-homeless-pets-from-orange-county-animal-care/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1547												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2075.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Meet These Homeless Pets From Orange County Animal Care" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2075.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2075.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2075.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2075.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2075.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-attachment-id="3229582" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/meet-these-homeless-pets-from-orange-county-animal-care/img_2075-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2075.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="IMG_2075" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Truckstop, a 4-year-old pit bull, rests in his kennel at OC Animal Care in Tustin on Sept. 16, 2026. Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
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1556				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/meet-these-homeless-pets-from-orange-county-animal-care/" rel="bookmark">Meet These Homeless Pets From Orange County Animal Care</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
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1559		
1560	<article data-post-id="3229624"
1561		class="tag-bob-page tag-newport-beach-city-council tag-oc-registrar-of-voters tag-voice-of-oc category-government category-newport-beach category-politics-elections category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
1562				style="min-height: 20vh; padding-top: 4vh;"
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1565								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/how-will-newport-beach-leaders-pull-together-an-election-in-50-days/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1566												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Martini_Newport-_2023_.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="How Will Newport Beach Leaders Pull Together an Election in 50 Days? " data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Martini_Newport-_2023_.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Martini_Newport-_2023_.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Martini_Newport-_2023_.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Martini_Newport-_2023_.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Martini_Newport-_2023_.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;
1566w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-attachment-id="3229622" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/sunset-in-corona-del-mar-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Martini_Newport-_2023_.jpg?fit=1500%2C843&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,843" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Sunset in Corona del Mar" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Newport Beach March 31, 2023. Credit: PAOLA MARTINI, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
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1574					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/news/politics-elections/">Politics &amp; Elections</a>				</div>
1575				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/how-will-newport-beach-leaders-pull-together-an-election-in-50-days/" rel="bookmark">How Will Newport Beach Leaders Pull Together an Election in 50 Days? </a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
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1579	<article data-post-id="3229572"
1580		class="tag-angel-stadium tag-angels-baseball tag-arte-moreno tag-coastal-erosion tag-el-nino tag-el-nino-2 tag-newport-beach-election tag-permit-parking tag-stan-kroenke category-anaheim category-central-county category-coast category-countywide category-dana-point category-equality-equity category-government category-health-wellness category-housing-homelessness category-laguna-beach category-laguna-hills category-news category-north-county category-orange category-outdoors category-san-clemente category-santa-ana category-seal-beach category-south-county category-stanton category-top-stories category-transportation type-post post-has-image"
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1584								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/ocs-biggest-headlines-as-coast-grapples-with-coastal-erosion-ahead-of-el-nino/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1585												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="OC’s Biggest Headlines as Coast Grapples With Coastal Erosion Ahead of El Niño" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3229567" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/erosion-lagunabeach-santana-2026-20/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026 (20)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Parking spaces blocked off by caution tape and flooded with sand and ocean water at Aliso Beach on Saturday, Sept. 12. 2026. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
1586" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EROSION-LAGUNABEACH-SANTANA-2026-20.jpg?fit=771%2C514&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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1593					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/news/countywide/">Countywide</a>				</div>
1594				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/ocs-biggest-headlines-as-coast-grapples-with-coastal-erosion-ahead-of-el-nino/" rel="bookmark">OC’s Biggest Headlines as Coast Grapples With Coastal Erosion Ahead of El Niño</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
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1620							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1621								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/07/orange-countys-biggest-civic-news-as-the-oc-fair-opens/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1622												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/OCFairParking_July2025_Taylor-8.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Orange County’s Biggest Civic News as the OC Fair Opens" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/OCFairParking_July2025_Taylor-8.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/OCFairParking_July2025_Taylor-8.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/OCFairParking_July2025_Taylor-8.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/OCFairParking_July2025_Taylor-8.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/OCFairParking_July2025_Taylor-8.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-attachment-id="3215521" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/ocfairparking_july2025_taylor-8/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/OCFairParking_July2025_Taylor-8.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="OCFairParking_July2025_Taylor-8" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;The orange gate at the OC Fair on July 23, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
1623" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/OCFairParking_July2025_Taylor-8.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
1624				
1625							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1626		
1627		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1628						
1629				<div class="cat-links ">
1630					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/news/countywide/">Countywide</a>				</div>
1631				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/07/orange-countys-biggest-civic-news-as-the-oc-fair-opens/" rel="bookmark">Orange County’s Biggest Civic News as the OC Fair Opens</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1632	</article>
1633
1634		
1635	<article data-post-id="3227280"
1636		class="tag-community-theater tag-performing-arts tag-rose-center-theater tag-theater tag-westminster-city-council category-all-top-stories category-arts category-collegiate-news-service category-news category-theater category-top-stories category-westminster type-post post-has-image"
1637				style="min-height: 20vh; padding-top: 4vh;"
1638				>
1639							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1640								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/06/westminster-to-review-proposals-for-rose-center-theater-renovation/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1641												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC5596.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Westminster To Review Proposals For Rose Center Theater Renovation" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC5596.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC5596.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC5596.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC5596.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC5596.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;
1641w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-attachment-id="3227254" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/a-man-walks-up-the-steps-of-westminsters-city-hall-on-oct-6-2022-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC5596.jpg?fit=1500%2C778&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,778" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="A man walks up the steps of Westminster&amp;#8217;s City Hall on Oct. 6, 2022." data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;A man walks up the steps of Westminster&amp;#8217;s City Hall on Oct. 6, 2022. Credit: ALLIE LEICHTER, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
1642" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC5596.jpg?fit=771%2C400&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
1643				
1644							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1645		
1646		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1647						
1648				<div class="cat-links ">
1649					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/all-top-stories/">ALL TOP STORIES</a>				</div>
1650				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/06/westminster-to-review-proposals-for-rose-center-theater-renovation/" rel="bookmark">Westminster To Review Proposals For Rose Center Theater Renovation</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1651	</article>
1652
1653		
1654	<article data-post-id="3226232"
1655		class="category-arts category-central-county category-collegiate-news-service category-equality-equity category-news category-santa-ana category-theater category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
1656				style="min-height: 20vh; padding-top: 4vh;"
1657				>
1658							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1659								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/05/orange-countys-first-ever-neurodivergent-film-festival/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1660												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frida_Santaana_Leopo_2026-2383.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Orange County’s First Ever Neurodivergent Film Festival" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frida_Santaana_Leopo_2026-2383.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frida_Santaana_Leopo_2026-2383.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frida_Santaana_Leopo_2026-2383.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frida_Santaana_Leopo_2026-2383.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frida_Santaana_Leopo_2026-2383.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-attachment-id="3226218" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/frida_santaana_leopo_2026-2383/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frida_Santaana_Leopo_2026-2383.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Frida_Santaana_Leopo_2026-2383" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Alex Astrella at the Frida Cinema on April 30, 2026. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
1661" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frida_Santaana_Leopo_2026-2383.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
1662				
1663							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1664		
1665		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1666						
1667				<div class="cat-links ">
1668					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/arts/">ARTS &amp; CULTURE</a>				</div>
1669				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/05/orange-countys-first-ever-neurodivergent-film-festival/" rel="bookmark">Orange County’s First Ever Neurodivergent Film Festival</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1670	</article>
1671
1672		
1673	<article data-post-id="3225925"
1674		class="category-arts category-countywide category-culture category-news category-top-stories category-visual-arts type-post post-has-image"
1675				style="min-height: 20vh; padding-top: 4vh;"
1676				>
1677							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1678								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/04/oc-photojournalist-leo-hetzel-recounts-his-life-through-
1678his-images/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1679												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Leo-Hetzel_2026_Leopo-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="OC Photojournalist Leo Hetzel Recounts his Life Through his Images" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Leo-Hetzel_2026_Leopo-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Leo-Hetzel_2026_Leopo-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Leo-Hetzel_2026_Leopo-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Leo-Hetzel_2026_Leopo-1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Leo-Hetzel_2026_Leopo-1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Leo-Hetzel_2026_Leopo-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3225926" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/04/oc-photojournalist-leo-hetzel-recounts-his-life-through-his-images/leo-hetzel_2026_leopo-1/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Leo-Hetzel_2026_Leopo-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Leo-Hetzel_2026_Leopo-1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Photojournalist Leo Hetzel looks through the old film cameras he used to use early in his career.&lt;/p&gt;
1680" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Leo-Hetzel_2026_Leopo-1.jpg?fit=771%2C514&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
1681				
1682							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1683		
1684		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1685						
1686				<div class="cat-links ">
1687					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/arts/visual-arts/">Visual Arts</a>				</div>
1688				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/04/oc-photojournalist-leo-hetzel-recounts-his-life-through-his-images/" rel="bookmark">OC Photojournalist Leo Hetzel Recounts his Life Through his Images</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1689	</article>
1690
1691				</div>
1692		
1693	</div>
1694	
1695
1696
1697<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph" id="h-columnists" style="font-size:28px"><strong><em>Columns</em></strong></p>
1698
1699
1700	<div
1701		class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles alignfull is-style-default wpnbha is-grid columns-4 colgap-3 show-image image-alignbehind ts-3 is-3 is-landscape show-category is-style-default"
1702		style=""
1703		>
1704		<div data-posts data-current-post-id="1852723">
1705						
1706	<article data-post-id="3229502"
1707		class="tag-andrew-do tag-clayton-chau tag-oc-corruption-scandal tag-orange-county-corruption category-countywide category-government category-investigative category-news category-norberto-santana-jr category-politics-elections category-safety-security-justice category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
1708				style="min-height: 20vh; padding-top: 4vh;"
1709				>
1710							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1711								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/santana-is-the-county-of-orange-ready-to-investigate-itself/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1712												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0A4A9509.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Santana: Is The County of Orange Ready to Investigate Itself?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0A4A9509.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0A4A9509.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0A4A9509.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0A4A9509.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0A4A9509.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0A4A9509.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;
1712w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3224196" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/0a4a9509/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0A4A9509.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="0A4A9509" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;The Orange County seal in downtown Santa Ana. &lt;/p&gt;
1713" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0A4A9509.jpg?fit=771%2C514&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
1714				
1715							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1716		
1717		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1718						
1719				<div class="cat-links ">
1720					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/columnists/norberto-santana-jr/">Norberto Santana, Jr.</a>				</div>
1721				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/santana-is-the-county-of-orange-ready-to-investigate-itself/" rel="bookmark">Santana: Is The County of Orange Ready to Investigate Itself?</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1722	</article>
1723
1724		
1725	<article data-post-id="3229360"
1726		class="tag-ladera-ranch-cancer tag-orange-county-herbicide category-emergencies-disasters category-equality-equity category-government category-health-wellness category-ladera-ranch category-norberto-santana-jr category-south-county category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
1727				style="min-height: 20vh; padding-top: 4vh;"
1728				>
1729							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1730								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/santana-could-ladera-ranch-lead-the-way-on-organic-hoa-landscaping/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1731												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ladera-Ranch-7330.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Santana: Could Ladera Ranch Lead The Way on Organic HOA Landscaping?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ladera-Ranch-7330.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ladera-Ranch-7330.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ladera-Ranch-7330.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ladera-Ranch-7330.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ladera-Ranch-7330.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-attachment-id="3228424" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/ladera-ranch-7330/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ladera-Ranch-7330.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Ladera Ranch -7330" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;A crowd watches the Ladera Ranch Civic Council meeting on Tuesday, July 21. 2026. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA, Voice of OC&lt;/p&gt;
1732" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ladera-Ranch-7330.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
1733				
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1735		
1736		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1737						
1738				<div class="cat-links ">
1739					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/south-county/ladera-ranch/">Ladera Ranch</a>				</div>
1740				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/santana-could-ladera-ranch-lead-the-way-on-organic-hoa-landscaping/" rel="bookmark">Santana: Could Ladera Ranch Lead The Way on Organic HOA Landscaping?</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1741	</article>
1742
1743		
1744	<article data-post-id="3228988"
1745		class="tag-dana-point-harbor tag-dana-point-harbor-revitalization tag-diane-dixon tag-doug-chaffee tag-katrina-foley category-coast category-countywide category-dana-point category-economy category-government category-news category-norberto-santana-jr category-outdoors category-politics-elections category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
1746				style="min-height: 20vh; padding-top: 4vh;"
1747				>
1748							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1749								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/08/santana-hotel-workers-caught-up-in-political-rip-tides-at-dana-point-harbor/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1750												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marina-INN-Leopo-2026-7611-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Santana: Hotel Workers Caught Up In Political Rip Tides At Dana Point Harbor" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marina-INN-Leopo-2026-7611-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marina-INN-Leopo-2026-7611-2-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marina-INN-Leopo-2026-7611-2-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marina-INN-Leopo-2026-7611-2-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marina-INN-Leopo-2026-7611-2-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marina-INN-Leopo-2026-7611-2-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marina-INN-Leopo-2026-7611-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;
1750w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3228987" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/marina-inn-leopo-2026-7611-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marina-INN-Leopo-2026-7611-2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1440" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Marina INN- Leopo-2026-7611-2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Palm trees at a hotel in Dana Point. &lt;/p&gt;
1751" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Marina-INN-Leopo-2026-7611-2-scaled.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
1752				
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1754		
1755		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1756						
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1758					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/columnists/norberto-santana-jr/">Norberto Santana, Jr.</a>				</div>
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1764		class="tag-county-government tag-doug-chaffee tag-orange-county-board-of-supervisors tag-politics tag-vicente-sarmiento tag-voice-of-oc category-government category-norberto-santana-jr category-politics-elections category-top-stories type-post post-has-image"
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1768								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/08/santana-whos-influencing-orange-countys-government/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
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1777					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/news/politics-elections/">Politics &amp; Elections</a>				</div>
1778				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/08/santana-whos-influencing-orange-countys-government/" rel="bookmark">Santana: Who’s Influencing Orange County’s Government</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
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1827	<article data-post-id="3229525"
1828		class="tag-angel-stadium tag-angels-baseball tag-arte-moreno tag-mike-lyster tag-stan-kroenke tag-tom-umberg tag-voice-of-oc category-anaheim category-featured-stories category-news category-top-stories type-of-work-news type-post post-has-image"
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1832								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/whos-responsible-for-angel-stadium-repairs-amid-team-sale/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1833												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AngelStadiumAug142019EDIT.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Who’s Re
1833sponsible for Angel Stadium Repairs Amid Team Sale?  " data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AngelStadiumAug142019EDIT.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AngelStadiumAug142019EDIT.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AngelStadiumAug142019EDIT.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=400 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-attachment-id="1103806" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/2019/08/angel-stadium-appraisal-still-not-finalized/angelstadiumaug142019edit/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AngelStadiumAug142019EDIT.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-title="AngelStadiumAug142019EDIT" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Fans gather at Angel Stadium on Aug. 14, 2019 to watch the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.&lt;/p&gt;
1834" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AngelStadiumAug142019EDIT.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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1839						
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1841					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/north-county/anaheim/">Anaheim</a>				</div>
1842				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/whos-responsible-for-angel-stadium-repairs-amid-team-sale/" rel="bookmark">Who’s Responsible for Angel Stadium Repairs Amid Team Sale?  </a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
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1846	<article data-post-id="3229517"
1847		class="tag-ben-vazquez tag-chispa tag-flock-cameras tag-fullerton-police-department tag-isuri-ramos tag-jessie-lopez tag-santa-ana-police-department tag-tanya-navarro tag-voice-of-oc category-featured-stories category-fullerton category-government category-safety-security-justice category-santa-ana category-top-stories type-of-work-news type-post post-has-image"
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1851								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/residents-across-oc-increasingly-pushback-on-flock-cameras/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1852												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6701.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Residents Across OC Increasingly Pushback on Flock Cameras" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6701.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6701.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6701.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6701.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6701.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6701.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3229506" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/img_6701-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6701.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="IMG_6701" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Santa Ana Unified School Board Trustee Valerie Magdaleno looks at a flier against Flock Cameras in Santa Ana outside of city on Sept. 9, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;
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1860					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/news/safety-security-justice/">Safety, Security &amp; Justice</a>				</div>
1861				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/residents-across-oc-increasingly-pushback-on-flock-cameras/" rel="bookmark">Residents Across OC Increasingly Pushback on Flock Cameras</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
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1866		class="tag-2026-midterm-elections tag-arianna-barrios tag-dan-slater tag-jon-dumitru tag-orange-county-tax-measures-2026 tag-voice-of-oc category-economy category-featured-stories category-government category-orange category-politics-elections category-top-stories type-of-work-news type-post post-has-image"
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1871												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Orange Explores What to do if Sales Tax Proposal Fails in November" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;
1871w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3226292" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/civicpictures_2026_april_grube-7/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;A man starts conversation with others at the fountain in the Orange circle in Orange, Calif., on April 16, 2026. Credit: Nora Grube, VOICE OF OC&lt;/p&gt;
1872" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CivicPictures_2026_April_Grube-7-scaled.jpg?fit=771%2C514&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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1877						
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1879					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/north-county/orange/">Orange</a>				</div>
1880				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/orange-explores-what-to-do-if-sales-tax-proposal-fails-in-november/" rel="bookmark">Orange Explores What to do if Sales Tax Proposal Fails in November</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
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1884	<article data-post-id="3229242"
1885		class="tag-angels-baseball tag-arte-moreno tag-daisy-chain-fields tag-medi-cal tag-oc-vibe tag-orange-county-board-of-superivsors tag-voice-of-oc category-anaheim category-coast category-costa-mesa category-countywide category-dana-point category-featured-stories category-government category-huntington-beach category-newport-beach category-news category-top-stories category-westminster type-of-work-news type-post post-has-image"
1886				style="min-height: 20vh; padding-top: 4vh;"
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1888							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1889								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/ocs-biggest-civic-news-as-arte-moreno-moves-to-sell-angels-to-rams-owner/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1890												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AngelStadium_05_2022_James_09-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="OC’s Biggest Civic News as Arte Moreno Moves to Sell Angels to Rams Owner" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AngelStadium_05_2022_James_09-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AngelStadium_05_2022_James_09-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AngelStadium_05_2022_James_09-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AngelStadium_05_2022_James_09-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AngelStadium_05_2022_James_09-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AngelStadium_05_2022_James_09-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3155064" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/angel-stadium-on-monday-may-23-3/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AngelStadium_05_2022_James_09-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1440" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Angel Stadium on Monday, May 23." data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Angel Stadium on Monday, May 23, 2022.&lt;/p&gt;
1891" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AngelStadium_05_2022_James_09-scaled.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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1896						
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1898					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/news/countywide/">Countywide</a>				</div>
1899				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/ocs-biggest-civic-news-as-arte-moreno-moves-to-sell-angels-to-rams-owner/" rel="bookmark">OC’s Biggest Civic News as Arte Moreno Moves to Sell Angels to Rams Owner</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
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1903	<article data-post-id="3229178"
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1907							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1908								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/westminster-councilwomans-public-speaking-ban-lifted-after-bribery-case-dismissed/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1909												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Westminster Councilwoman’s Public Speaking Ban Lifted after Bribery Case Dismissed" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;
1909w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3214761" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/westminster-cc-2025-mendoza-30/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1439&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1439" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Council Member Amy Phan West at the city council meeting in Westminster, Calif., on June 25, 2025. Credit: JOSIAH MENDOZA, Voice of OC.&lt;/p&gt;
1910" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WESTMINSTER-CC-2025-MENDOZA-30-scaled.jpg?fit=771%2C433&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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1915						
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1917					<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/central-county/westminster/">Westminster</a>				</div>
1918				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/westminster-councilwomans-public-speaking-ban-lifted-after-bribery-case-dismissed/" rel="bookmark">Westminster Councilwoman’s Public Speaking Ban Lifted after Bribery Case Dismissed</a></h2>											</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
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1921		
1922	<article data-post-id="3229171"
1923		class="tag-angel-stadium tag-arte-moreno tag-avelino-valencia tag-los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim tag-tom-umberg tag-voice-of-oc category-anaheim category-featured-stories category-news category-top-stories type-of-work-news type-post post-has-image"
1924				style="min-height: 20vh; padding-top: 4vh;"
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1926							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1927								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/angels-owner-arte-moreno-sells-baseball-team-four-years-after-stadium-deal-flap/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1928												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_3434.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Angels Owner Arte Moreno Sells Baseball Team Four Years After Stadium Deal Flop" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_3434.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_3434.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_3434.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_3434.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-attachment-id="3151846" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/img_3434/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_3434.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,844" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="IMG_3434" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;The Angel stadium in Anaheim on March 5, 2022. &lt;/p&gt;
1929" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_3434.jpg?fit=771%2C434&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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1946								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/08/oc-cities-increasingly-embracing-homeland-security-grants-for-cooperation-with-border-patrol/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1947												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bothwell_NewportBeach_2023_photoessay_24.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="OC Cities Increasingly Embracing Homeland Security Grants For Cooperation With Border Patrol" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bothwell_NewportBeach_2023_photoessay_24.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bothwell_NewportBeach_2023_photoessay_24.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bothwell_NewportBeach_2023_photoessay_24.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bothwell_NewportBeach_2023_photoessay_24.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bothwell_NewportBeach_2023_photoessay_24.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bothwell_NewportBeach_2023_photoessay_24.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;
1947w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3229071" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/bothwell_newportbeach_2023_photoessay_24/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bothwell_NewportBeach_2023_photoessay_24.jpg?fit=1500%2C998&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,998" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Bothwell_NewportBeach_2023_photoessay_24" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bothwell_NewportBeach_2023_photoessay_24.jpg?fit=771%2C513&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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1960		class="tag-voice-of-oc category-anaheim category-coast category-countywide category-featured-stories category-fullerton category-government category-housing-homelessness category-news category-orange category-outdoors category-safety-security-justice category-top-stories type-of-work-news type-post post-has-image"
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1964								<a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2026/08/orange-countys-top-civic-headlines-as-mountain-lion-population-dwindles/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1965												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0886-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Orange County’s Top Civic Headlines as Mountain Lion Population Dwindles" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0886-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0886-copy.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0886-copy.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0886-copy.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0886-copy.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0886-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="3229012" data-permalink="https://voiceofoc.org/img_0886-copy/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0886-copy.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="IMG_0886 copy" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;One of the three mountain lions at the OC zoo basking in the sun on Wednesday. Aug. 6, 2025. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA, Voice of OC &lt;/p&gt;
1966" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0886-copy.jpg?fit=771%2C514&amp;ssl=1" />												</a>
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