Brea https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/north-county/brea/ Orange County's Nonprofit Newsroom Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:31:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-VoiceofOC.icon_.EXTRASMALL-32x32.png Brea https://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/north-county/brea/ 32 32 128151149 Santana: Where to Find a Good Political Debate in OC https://voiceofoc.org/2024/09/santana-where-to-find-a-good-political-debate-in-oc/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:58:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3202217

Over the next few weeks, residents and potential voters across a host of cities will be able to see debates for city council and school board candidates. Not so for congressional candidates.

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Over the next few weeks, residents and potential voters across a host of cities will be able to see debates for city council and school board candidates. Not so for congressional candidates.

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]]> 3202217 Are Affordable Housing Mandates Working in Orange County? https://voiceofoc.org/2024/05/are-affordable-housing-mandates-working-in-orange-county/ Wed, 15 May 2024 12:58:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3197159

Amid an increase in homelessness and pressure to increase California’s housing stock, questions remain as to how effective affordable mandates are in OC.

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Amid an increase in homelessness and pressure to increase California’s housing stock, questions remain as to how effective affordable mandates are in OC.

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]]> 3197159 Brea’s Historic Old Railroad Tracks Expands West, Connecting to a Trail in North OC https://voiceofoc.org/2024/04/breas-historic-old-railroad-tracks-expands-west-connecting-to-a-trail-in-north-oc/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3196563

Brea officials are looking to revamp the city’s historic tracks with a nature park, sculpture as well as picnic areas and expand it west to connect it to La Habra and other cities.

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Brea officials are looking to revamp the city’s historic tracks with a nature park, sculpture as well as picnic areas and expand it west to connect it to La Habra and other cities.

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]]> 3196563 Brea to Enforce Street Sweeping Requirements https://voiceofoc.org/2024/04/brea-to-enforce-street-sweeping-requirements/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3196503

After mounting complaints, Brea officials are looking to crackdown on cars blocking street sweepers.

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After mounting complaints, Brea officials are looking to crackdown on cars blocking street sweepers.

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]]> 3196503 Brea City Council Gets a Pay Raise https://voiceofoc.org/2024/02/brea-city-council-gets-a-pay-raise/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:56:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3192731

City council members voted Tuesday to increase their monthly incomes to $824 starting in Jan. 2025 after adoption of a new state law last year aimed at keeping up with inflation.

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City council members voted Tuesday to increase their monthly incomes to $824 starting in Jan. 2025 after adoption of a new state law last year aimed at keeping up with inflation.

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]]> 3192731 Coalition of North OC Churches Creates Low-Interest Loans to Curb Homelessness https://voiceofoc.org/2023/09/coalition-of-north-oc-churches-creates-low-interest-loans-to-curb-homelessness/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:58:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3184708

A coalition of Catholic churches is offering a 2% loan program to low-income families in an effort to get them off the streets or prevent them from falling into homelessness.

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A coalition of Catholic churches is offering a 2% loan program to low-income families in an effort to get them off the streets or prevent them from falling into homelessness.

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]]> 3184708 380 Apartments, New Retail and Dining Coming to Brea Mall https://voiceofoc.org/2023/05/380-apartments-new-retail-and-dining-coming-to-brea-mall/ Wed, 31 May 2023 12:54:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3172845

The Brea City Council approved a new mixed-use development at the mall, making it the latest of many Orange County retail centers being revitalized.

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The Brea City Council approved a new mixed-use development at the mall, making it the latest of many Orange County retail centers being revitalized.

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]]> 3172845 The Deepest and Darkest Pockets At Your Local City Hall https://voiceofoc.org/2023/05/the-deepest-and-darkest-pockets-at-your-local-city-hall/ Thu, 04 May 2023 12:58:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3171555

Orange County city managers can oftentimes approve contracts without little to no public oversight, with the limits ranging from city to city but reaching as high as $200,000.

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Orange County city managers can oftentimes approve contracts without little to no public oversight, with the limits ranging from city to city but reaching as high as $200,000.

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]]> 3171555 380 Housing Units, Additional Shopping And Dining May Come to Brea Mall Area https://voiceofoc.org/2023/03/380-housing-units-additional-shopping-and-dining-may-come-to-brea-mall-area/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:54:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3169798

The Brea Planning Commission unanimously approved a project that, if approved by City Council, would build on the former Sears site in Brea Mall to add new housing and commercial buildings.

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The Brea Planning Commission unanimously approved a project that, if approved by City Council, would build on the former Sears site in Brea Mall to add new housing and commercial buildings.

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]]> 3169798 Local Artists will be Serving a New Look for Placentia’s SR-57 Orange Freeway https://voiceofoc.org/2022/12/local-artists-will-be-serving-a-new-look-for-placentias-sr-57-orange-freeway/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:22:22 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3166232

L.A. sculptor Cliff Garten and Ontario muralist Alejandro Poli Jr., also known as Man One, will begin their art installations in spring 2023, expecting to finish by summer 2023.

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L.A. sculptor Cliff Garten and Ontario muralist Alejandro Poli Jr., also known as Man One, will begin their art installations in spring 2023, expecting to finish by summer 2023.

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]]> 3166232 Brea Voters Are Picking Their City Council. What Do the Candidates Say? https://voiceofoc.org/2022/11/brea-voters-are-picking-their-city-council-what-do-the-candidates-say/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 13:56:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3165096

Candidates share views on elections by district, housing, policing

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Candidates share views on elections by district, housing, policing

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]]> 3165096 Voters in Fullerton, West Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, La Habra, Placentia and Stanton Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say? https://voiceofoc.org/2022/10/voters-in-fullerton-west-anaheim-brea-buena-park-la-habra-placentia-and-stanton-are-picking-a-new-county-rep-what-do-the-candidates-say/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:50:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3164367

We asked the candidates key questions about transparency, climate change, airplane noise and bike lanes. One responded.

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We asked the candidates key questions about transparency, climate change, airplane noise and bike lanes. One responded.

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]]> 3164367 More Orange County Cities Resist Calls to Switch to District Elections https://voiceofoc.org/2022/08/more-orange-county-cities-resist-calls-to-switch-to-district-elections/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:58:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3161238

As officials in Brea, Cypress and Irvine refuse to switch to district elections despite a legal threat, La Palma – one of OC’s smallest cities – looks to change their election system.

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As officials in Brea, Cypress and Irvine refuse to switch to district elections despite a legal threat, La Palma – one of OC’s smallest cities – looks to change their election system.

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]]> 3161238 Voters in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Stanton and West Anaheim Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say? https://voiceofoc.org/2022/06/voters-in-brea-buena-park-fullerton-la-habra-placentia-stanton-and-west-anaheim-are-picking-a-new-county-rep-what-do-the-candidates-say/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:59:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3154047

Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about what they’d do about challenges like homelessness, housing affordability and open space.

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Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about what they’d do about challenges like homelessness, housing affordability and open space.

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]]> 3154047 Orange County Cities Start Disclosing What Kinds of Military Equipment Are Used By Local Police https://voiceofoc.org/2022/04/orange-county-cities-start-disclosing-what-kinds-of-military-equipment-are-used-by-local-police/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3152149

A new state law is forcing police departments across California to publicly disclose the military equipment they own and create policies regulating how they are used.

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A new state law is forcing police departments across California to publicly disclose the military equipment they own and create policies regulating how they are used.

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]]> 3152149 Could Two of OC’s Smaller Cities Buck California’s Trend Toward District Elections? https://voiceofoc.org/2022/04/could-two-of-ocs-smaller-cities-buck-californias-trend-toward-district-elections/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3152098

Brea and Cypress officials are publicly resisting legal threats to change their at-large election systems, one that critics argue inherently disenfranchises minority voters.

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Brea and Cypress officials are publicly resisting legal threats to change their at-large election systems, one that critics argue inherently disenfranchises minority voters.

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]]> 3152098 Will Brea’s Century-Old Election System Be Nixed? Residents Fight Switch to District Voting https://voiceofoc.org/2022/03/will-breas-century-old-election-system-be-nixed-residents-fight-switch-to-district-voting/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:59:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3151320

Facing two competing legal threats over voting in the city, resident concerns and their own opposition, city council members continue moving away from their current election system.

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Facing two competing legal threats over voting in the city, resident concerns and their own opposition, city council members continue moving away from their current election system.

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]]> 3151320 Brea Officials Consider District Elections While Facing Two Competing Legal Threats Over Voting https://voiceofoc.org/2022/03/brea-officials-consider-district-elections-while-facing-two-competing-legal-threats-over-voting/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:56:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3150245

Brea officials reluctantly find themselves contemplating creating voting districts under the threat of a lawsuit. Meanwhile, a fresh lawsuit against the city looks to block the switch.

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Brea officials reluctantly find themselves contemplating creating voting districts under the threat of a lawsuit. Meanwhile, a fresh lawsuit against the city looks to block the switch.

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]]> 3150245 Battle Breaks Out in Brea Over District Voting, City Contemplates Election Changes https://voiceofoc.org/2022/02/brea-might-switch-to-district-elections-joining-a-host-of-other-oc-cities/ Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:58:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3149689

Two residents and former council candidates are fighting against the switch from at-large to district elections by suing the city.

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Two residents and former council candidates are fighting against the switch from at-large to district elections by suing the city.

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]]> 3149689 Orange County’s Housing Shortage Debate Flares in Brea https://voiceofoc.org/2021/11/orange-countys-housing-shortage-debate-flares-in-brea/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:05:19 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3145030

School board debates are so hot nationwide that the Department of Justice may step in to investigate concerns over threats and intimidation.

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School board debates are so hot nationwide that the Department of Justice may step in to investigate concerns over threats and intimidation.

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