Volunteer opportunities, makerspace open hours and children’s events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks, museums and public libraries.

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Two of the city’s largest employee unions called for the ouster of City Administrator Damien Arrula on Tuesday night amidst questions on whether he misused his city credit card.

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Years after a former financial manager was convicted of embezzling money from the city, Placentia’s top official is facing questions on how he spends taxpayer dollars.

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Volunteer opportunities, makerspace open hours and children’s events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.

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Council members are concerned that a $3 million contract could be a “blank check” to a couple of construction management companies they had issues with over projects in the past.

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Leaders in two Orange County school districts are facing pushback – as one district announces plans to lay off over 100 teachers and another makes sweeping personnel changes.

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Placentia officials are joining a host of cities looking to tighten rules on street vendors in recent years after state lawmakers limited what local regulation can be imposed on such vendors.

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The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will require school staff to report “clear and present danger” cases to parents, with some officials questioning if it means reporting LGBTQ+ students to parents.

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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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Placentia is slated to use an electronic filing system of state-required financial disclosure forms on the city’s website, allowing residents to easily track who’s backing city council candidates.

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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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The City Council acted after ground squirrels damaged some public spaces.

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After one Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Trustee raised concerns about an Iranian revolution novel, the school board is now considering reviewing which books get tested.

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A majority of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Trustees want oversight of what books get piloted with students, critics worry that will lead to book bans.

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Concerns of a book ban are the latest criticism to rock the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District as some trustees call for greater involvement in vetting curriculum material.

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As Orange County ages, senior centers are coming into much more focus, like the most recent center expected to be constructed in Tri-City Park as Orange County braces for a boom of older adults in the coming decades.

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

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The university announced it will hit the brakes on sending student teachers to the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District months after trustees banned Critical Race Theory.

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Residents and some business owners are calling for a full reopening of a downtown street over safety and parking concerns, while the city continues to promise big changes are coming.

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