OCEA Media Brief
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January 23, 2020
Today: Lawsuits and referendums on the horizon for Santa Ana 2525 apartment project; Santa Ana wants to extend OCTA streetcar project and, Fullerton joins growing list of North OC cities building homeless shelters.
January 22, 2020
Today: Costa Mesa council to hear report on possible future of Fairview Developmental Center; homelessness crisis has many faces in Fullerton and, republican leaders call for Assemblyman Bill Brough to resign.
January 21, 2020
Today: Lawsuit likely against Anaheim over secretive stadium negotiations; critics demand answers after OC jail scandal leads to no charges and is high traffic in future for Anaheim’s 5-years old ARTIC station?
January 17, 2020
Today:OC Women's March tomorrow! Major Orange County freeway closures planned for Jan. 18-24 Cal Trans work and, Surf City school district might close a site, lay off teachers, oust 750 transfers.
January 16, 2020
Today: Irvine and Newport join fight against new housing mandates; effort to discipline/fire Irvine city manager fails and, OC Fair officials consider ticket price hikes.
January 14, 2020
Today: Where is new housing going in Anaheim? City council to debate 56 new condos in Anaheim Hills; OC cities pushing back against housing target increases and, can I prohibit websites from selling my personal information?
January 13, 2020
Today: Anaheim hotel renovation revives debate over city subsidies; how stadium land deal affects a proposed $700 million performing arts center and, Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa could be used to house local homeless.
January 9, 2020
Today: Westminster Special Recall election set for April 7; murals, construction are revitalizing Placentia’s downtown and historic area and, state says N.B. council member can’t call herself ‘businesswoman’ on Assembly ballot.
January 8, 2020
Today: Two city council recalls to watch this year; mock election shows new 2020 Orange County voting process and, U.S. and Iran step back from the brink of war.
January 7, 2020
Today: Angel Stadium – a look ahead in 2020 and a look back at 2019; Voice of OC's most popular news columns on Orange County and, Irvine is trying a hybrid light system to provide safer street crossing for pedestrians.