Orange County news. Our nonprofit and nonpartisan news agency focuses on quality of life, arts and culture.
Orange County, CA
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Congrats @erikatxylor on a great reporting adventure and authoritative writing work! Way to keep taxpayers and enthusiasts up to date on local resources like skate parks. Keeping up our quality of life depends on essential journalism like this!
My most recent installment for @VoiceofOC Local Lens series showcases OC skate culture and history.
Thank you to @NorbertoSantana @julieleopo for your guidance
@SusanPaterno @CU_Journalism_
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Your local library is choc full of local history you can find yourself in…thanks to @rongonz for leadership in writing up such amazing insights on OC, Latino and baseball history!!!
Mexican American Baseball Book Authors Revisit Local History bit.ly/493wxgy
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New from me:
Santa Ana Debate Over Rent Control and Noncitizen Voting Tears Open Council Split voiceofoc.org/2023/10/santa-…
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My most recent installment for @VoiceofOC Local Lens series showcases OC skate culture and history.
Thank you to @NorbertoSantana @julieleopo for your guidance
@SusanPaterno @CU_Journalism_
voiceofoc.org/2023/10/skatin…
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The impact of local news.
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Last month: Santa Ana City Council read aloud the headline of my 2020 story counting $24 million in total police lawsuit payouts over the preceding decade.
Council cited my report in pushing to re-do the SAPD policy manual and change its author, Lexipol, a private company.
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The @VoiceofOC election questionnaires are fascinating looks at local issues and candidates - especially illustrative in cases where candidates refuse to answer or participate.
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Who.does a city attorney work for? Residents? The City? Or the City Council? @NBiesiada always primes a good conversation…
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CA Publishers credit Voice of OC as the state's best investigative breaking news source for our coverage of the oil spill off Orange County's coast. "This work shows how quickly the Voice of OC started asking deep questions."
Public Service Journalism (Monthly Unique Visitors: 100,001-400,000):
First: Voice of OC (@VoiceofOC)
Second: Long Beach Post (@LongBeachPost)
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Voice of OC understands accountability starts at the local level and CA News Publishers agree: No one breaks down budget issues like Voice of OC. @nicholasgerda, @NorbertoSantana, @SpencerCustodio, @sonyanews
Coverage of Local Government (Monthly Unique Visitors: 100,001-400,000):
First: San Jose Spotlight (@SJSpotlight)
Second: Voice of OC (@VoiceofOC)
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Congratulations! @NorbertoSantana @nicholasgerda @SpencerCustodio recognized for their tireless coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Orange County.
"Authoritative writing, backed by deep knowledge of government processes..."
Coverage of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Monthly Unique Visitors: 100,001-400,000):
First: San Jose Spotlight (@SJSpotlight)
Second: Voice of OC (@VoiceofOC)
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@nicholasgerda is getting known for digging deep fast--especially when it comes to leaking oil rigs. He makes complex issues accessible to residents in real time. "Amazing reporting....Once again, it appears that great journalism is going to lead to change." @nicholasgerda
Investigative Reporting (Monthly Unique Visitors: 100,001-400,000):
First: EdSource (@EdSource)
Second: Voice of OC (@VoiceofOC)
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Super proud of our award winning photographer @julieleopo who not only takes amazing photos but also stretched in recent years growing into a great writer. This year she was recognized with the state's 1st place award for feature writing. "Beautifully written and researched."
Feature Story (Monthly Unique Visitors: 100,001-400,000):
First: Voice of OC (@VoiceofOC)
Second: EdSource (@EdSource)
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Some nodded their heads. Others didn’t react. When the signal changed, they continued on toward the park, still termed “the Happiest Place on Earth.”
Anaheim Residents Are Asking What It Takes to Get Corporations to Sit Out the Local Campaign Season bit.ly/3LMhrPC
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For the second week in a row, residents used their First Amendment rights to arguably hammer in the last nail in the metaphorical coffin of the Angel Stadium land sale.
Vindication: Anaheim Residents Sound Off on Concerns About Stadium Deal and City Council Members bit.ly/3wKlJCO
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After news of the FBI corruption probe broke last week, Anaheim residents at last night’s city council meeting voiced their objections to the council majority’s handling of everything from the Angel stadium deal to Little Arabia and small businesses throughout the city.
Vindication: Anaheim Residents Sound Off on Concerns About Stadium Deal and City Council Members bit.ly/3wKlJCO
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Former Mayor Tom Tait said the FBI corruption probe might reduce the resort industry’s influence on the Anaheim city council.
How Did Disneyland’s Main Political Spending Vehicle Land in the Middle of an FBI Complaint? bit.ly/3yOuBZl
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Looks like the @LincolnClubOC deleted its endorsement for Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu from Facebook? facebook.com/LincolnClubOC
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Don't miss today's column by @NorbertoSantana, who contextualizes this deal like no one else can.
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#JimFire update; the fire is holding at 553 acres and is 15% contained. Today crews will continue to construct hand and dozer lines around the fire perimeter. For more info visit inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/79…
