Released by the Orange County Health Care Agency (Santa Ana) – The Environmental Health Division of the Health Care Agency advises swimmers that levels of bacteria can rise significantly in ocean and bay waters, close to storm drains, and the outlets of creeks and rivers during and after rainstorms. The elevated bacterial levels in the [...]
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Stay Out Of Ocean This Weekend Advises OC Health Care Agency
July 13th, 2012
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Los Alamitos Proposes To Reduce Reserve Funds By $730,333, Calls Budget Balanced
By Dolores Barr on May 11th, 2012
At their first of three scheduled budget workshop sessions, the Los Alamitos City Council gave a preliminary head nod to a balanced budget for next year’s General Fund. But, how balanced is it? Readers might imagine that a budget is either balanced or it isn’t. Even though the City Council’s self-congratulations could be heard half [...]
Grand Jury: Wean Special Districts From Tax Dollars
April 30th, 2012
Orange County’s 16 water and sewer districts should also be consolidated into no more than six regional districts, according to first 2011-2012 grand jury report.
Community Editorial: Going Beyond Teaching to the Test
April 29th, 2012
Mike Matsuda, a member of the North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees, says new teaching standards will help end the current test-taking culture.
Community Editorial: New Teaching Standards Stress Critical Thinking over Tests
April 29th, 2012
Voice of OC Community Editorial Board member Mike Matsuda, who serves on the board of trustees for the North Orange County Community College District, says new educator standards will help end the tes
Seventh Street bridge to re-open Saturday
April 27th, 2012
SEAL BEACH Drivers heading into Long Beach will get traffic relief as the Seventh Street bridge re-opens Saturday.The overpass, which hops over the I-405, was torn down and rebuilt to make way for new freeway carpool lanes.
He still shoots straight at 100
April 27th, 2012
Pull,” said the man holding the 20-gauge Beretta shotgun.
The clay pigeon flew into the air; John Carter tracked it, aimed, pulled the trigger and fired.
Costa Mesa Approves Annual Efficiency Audits by Outsiders
April 27th, 2012
Consultant will evaluate whether selected city functions are being performed as efficiently and reliably as possible.
OC Fair Board Moves Forward With Plans for Farm Worker Memorial
April 27th, 2012
It would be the largest such monument in the state.
Voice of Our Commentators
April 27th, 2012
Civilian jailers, the Santora Building, online voter registration and more.
Old Battles Still Rage On OC Fair Board
April 27th, 2012
Monthly meeting features skirmishes on citizens oversight committee, California attorney general representation and fairground’s equestrian center.
