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Officials are looking to ban the use of price fixing algorithms based on nonpublic real estate data to set rents amid concern the practice is driving up housing costs for renters. https://voiceofoc.org/2026/02/santa-ana-bans-automated-rent-price-fixing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Officials are starting to discuss the future of Angel Stadium with the Mayor calling for a master plan for the site, years after a corruption scandal tanked the last proposed property sale. https://voiceofoc.org/2026/02/whats-in-store-for-angel-stadium/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Officials in Fullerton and San Clemente are limiting how many times older residents are allowed to use senior taxi services per month for certain trips amid funding concerns. https://voiceofoc.org/2026/02/senior-mobility-program-changes/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Orange County residents are celebrating the 100th annual commemoration of Black History as Lunar New Year, Lent and Ramadan all converge around the same time this year. https://voiceofoc.org/2026/02/a-holiday-convergence-in-orange-county/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Officials are moving forward with a policy to not let ICE on a bus or nonpublic area of a school without a judicial warrant – at the same time,… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/02/placentia-yorba-linda-school-board-tackles-what-to-do-if-ice-comes-to-campus/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Placentia-Yorba Linda school board members are slated to consider supporting ICE while simultaneously looking to bar federal agents from entering nonpublic areas… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/02/local-orange-county-school-district-considers-supporting-ice/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Nearly 450 homes could go up in Anaheim Hills as officials pressure a developer to use unionized labor while nearby residents raise wildfire safety and evacuation concerns. https://voiceofoc.org/2026/02/anaheim-hills-housing-development/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

After investigators could not sustain allegations a city councilman harassed three police officers, a new separate investigation could be launched at Santa Ana City… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/02/is-another-city-hall-probe-on-the-horizon-for-santa-ana/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

City Manager Jim Vanderpool resigned Tuesday evening after facing renewed scrutiny this year over his ties to resort interests called out in multiple corruption probes during his tenure. https://voiceofoc.org/2026/02/anaheims-city-manager-resigns/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Officials say City Manager Jim Vanderpool has cleared personal items from his city hall office and scheduled a “public employee resignation” at the 11th hour for… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/02/is-anaheims-controversial-city-manager-calling-it-quits/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

A post on Facebook by a local Republican group is raising questions about who leaked a failed closed door vote to potentially fire the city manager in… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/who-leaked-a-failed-closed-door-vote-to-nix-anaheims-city-manager/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is calling for a more public facing ethics officer after the city manager faced questions for attending an undisclosed resort interest paid trip ahead of a vote for a… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/wheres-anaheims-ethics-officer/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Anaheim City Manager Jim Vanderpool is slated to face questions behind closed doors Tuesday on why he didn’t disclose going on a Chamber of Commerce paid retreat amid renewed… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/is-anaheims-city-manager-on-the-chopping-block/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Over a thousand residents and students across Orange County walked out of their jobs and classrooms in protest of ICE raids on the first… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/over-1000-oc-residents-protest-deportations-on-trumps-presidential-anniversary/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

As a statewide bill looks to make the sale of products with the psychoactive ingredient found in kratom a misdemeanor, cities are implementing their own ordinances cracking… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/more-orange-county-cities-crack-down-on-kratom/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

While the county is continuing to publicly report hate crimes, there’s no longer any centralized tracking of hate incidents in Orange County. https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/orange-county-hate-crimes-reporting/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Anaheim leaders try to figure out the condition of Angel Stadium as the sale debate seems to be starting again. Meanwhile, Anaheim’s city manager is facing tough… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/headlines-across-oc-as-angel-stadium-sale-debate-intensifies/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

CalOptima leaders are warning of a host of eligibility changes to Medi-Cal this year and the next couple years that will make it harder for OC’s neediest residents to maintain their health… https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/medi-cal-eligibility-changes/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

In the past six years, taxpayers have spent over $5 million on police car wrecks – including $1.2 million in settlement payments involving off duty officers driving city owned vehicles. https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/santa-ana-police-car-crashes/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Short on cash after the holidays? Californians can check how much the state may owe them back in unclaimed and abandoned funds https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/orange-county-unclaimed-property/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

More tax increases measures could be on the ballot this year along with a host of other initiatives related to housing, open space, term limits and city governance. https://voiceofoc.org/2026/01/oc-cities-election-ballot-proposals/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social