Lt. C. Winger gives a presentation to the Brea City Council regarding e-bikes on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026 during a council meeting. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Brea-CC-Leopo-2026-1-5-scaled.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> City officials approved doubling e-bike fines to deter reckless e-bike operations; Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
San Onofre’s nuclear waste canisters are stored outside, sandwiched between the 5-Fwy and shoreline " data-image-caption=" San Onofre’s nuclear waste canisters are stored outside, sandwiched between the 5-Fwy and shoreline " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SONGS-aerial-view-credit-MattGush.jpg?fit=771%2C153&ssl=1" /> 3 Million pounds of deadly nuclear waste are stranded in temporary storage canisters in a highly vulnerable configuration at San Onofre, with no end in sight. Irvine Mayor Larry Agran is taking the lead in protecting southern California by developing a local plan to better secure the waste while it remains there. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
The Buena Park entertainment corridor on Beach Boulevard. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2M1A4442.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> Buena Park is spearheading efforts to repave and boost the quality of Valley View Street through two other cities in an effort to make the drive smoother by repairing aging portions of the road. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
Brea’s civic center on Aug. 11, 2026. Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1372.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> City leaders made a commitment to transparency after receiving a complaint from a law firm representing residents but denied allegations of any Brown Act violations. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
The Santa Ana City Council meeting listens to public speakers during a 2025 meeting. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Santa-Ana-CC-2025-Leopo-3.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> Officials are calling on state legislators to amend a California law in order to take part in a speed camera pilot program in an effort to curb traffic accidents and deaths. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
A view of a general admission entrance during the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach on Oct. 4, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PacificAirshow_HB_2025_Taylor-5.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> It’s yet another court loss for Surf City, who've faced a series of lawsuits where they unsuccessfully argued their charter city status protected them from state law. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
The proposed site of a new Costco along S. Kraemer Blvd. in Brea. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Costco-Brea-Leopo-2026-8134.jpg?fit=771%2C514&ssl=1" /> Brea leaders approved a tax-sharing agreement with the land owner that paved the way for the big box store and gas station while some residents question if they are being swindled. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
School buses parked at the Newport-Mesa Unified School District Education Center on April 7, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NewportMesaUnified_April2025_Taylor_2.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> School districts across California are limiting phone use under a new state law, Irvine faces questions over the shooting death of an autistic man – these are some of this week’s biggest civic headlines. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
The recently enacted state budget will help advance construction of the long-awaited Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Orange County. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
A sign outside of the Stanton Civic Center on Nov. 26, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8B9A9447.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> Stanton and Cypress are latest in OC to move forward with drones – a move officials say will keep officers safe and improve response times amid privacy concerns. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
Placentia’s Historic Water Tower, constructed in 1935, on March 9, 2022. Credit: CAROLINE LINTON, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CityLandmark_2022_03_Linton-2.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> Placentia City Council members largely avoided leaning on reserves to close a budget gap and instead issued spending cuts and laid off a couple employees as staff identified previous miscalculations in the city’s books. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
A sign outside of the Huntington Beach Sports Complex on Aug. 21, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/HBSportsPark_Aug2025_Taylor-5.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> City leaders are considering a 20-year operations deal for the Sports Complex despite open questions over how much money they stand to make from the deal they’re spending over $14 million on. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
