Laguna Woods http://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/south-county/laguna-woods/ Orange County's Nonprofit Newsroom Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:02:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-VoiceofOC.icon_.EXTRASMALL-32x32.png Laguna Woods http://voiceofoc.org/category/regions/south-county/laguna-woods/ 32 32 128151149 South OC Loses Laguna Hills DMV https://voiceofoc.org/2024/10/south-oc-loses-laguna-hills-dmv/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3202812

The office closes permanently next week, leaving Orange County residents with only five DMV locations — the lowest ratio in SoCal.

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The office closes permanently next week, leaving Orange County residents with only five DMV locations — the lowest ratio in SoCal.

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]]> 3202812 Making it Easy to Watch Local Government From Home https://voiceofoc.org/2024/02/making-it-easy-to-watch-local-government-from-home/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:58:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3193096

Laguna Woods is the latest OC city to start posting meeting audio and video recordings online for public review.

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Laguna Woods is the latest OC city to start posting meeting audio and video recordings online for public review.

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]]> 3193096 Orange County’s City of Seniors May Allow Cannabis Businesses https://voiceofoc.org/2023/07/orange-countys-city-of-seniors-may-allow-cannabis-businesses/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:56:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3178537

Laguna Woods, a city where 80% of the residents are aged 65 and older, may become Orange County’s newest city to allow cannabis storefronts.

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Laguna Woods, a city where 80% of the residents are aged 65 and older, may become Orange County’s newest city to allow cannabis storefronts.

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]]> 3178537 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 Voters in Costa Mesa, Irvine, Dana Point and Much of South OC Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say? https://voiceofoc.org/2022/10/voters-in-costa-mesa-irvine-dana-point-and-much-of-south-oc-are-picking-a-new-county-rep-what-do-the-candidates-say/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:52:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3164361

We asked the candidates key questions about transparency, coastal erosion, toll roads and human rights. One responded.

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We asked the candidates key questions about transparency, coastal erosion, toll roads and human rights. One responded.

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]]> 3164361 A Concert Helps Heal the Wounds of a Senseless Tragedy at Laguna Woods Church https://voiceofoc.org/2022/08/a-concert-helps-heal-the-wounds-of-a-senseless-tragedy-at-laguna-woods-church/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:58:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3161332

Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale join forces to bring an evening of music in a 'Concert of Healing' for Geneva Presbyterian Church, months after a shooting there killed one person and wounded five others.

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Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale join forces to bring an evening of music in a 'Concert of Healing' for Geneva Presbyterian Church, months after a shooting there killed one person and wounded five others.

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]]> 3161332 Voters in Costa Mesa, Irvine, Dana Point and Much of South County Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say? https://voiceofoc.org/2022/06/voters-in-costa-mesa-irvine-dana-point-and-much-of-south-county-are-picking-a-new-county-rep-what-do-the-candidates-say/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:58:00 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3154050

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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]]> 3154050 Authorities: Suspect in Laguna Woods Shooting Was Politically Motivated by ‘Hate’ for Taiwanese https://voiceofoc.org/2022/05/authorities-suspect-in-laguna-woods-shooting-was-politically-motivated-by-hate-for-taiwanese/ Mon, 16 May 2022 19:45:38 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3153226

OC Sheriff Don Barnes said Sunday’s shooting was politically motivated and indicated the suspect hates Taiwanese people. Federal officials are considering charging him with a hate crime. 

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OC Sheriff Don Barnes said Sunday’s shooting was politically motivated and indicated the suspect hates Taiwanese people. Federal officials are considering charging him with a hate crime. 

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]]> 3153226 Multiple People Shot, One Dead, at Laguna Woods Church, Says OC Sheriff https://voiceofoc.org/2022/05/multiple-people-shot-at-laguna-woods-church-says-oc-sheriff/ Sun, 15 May 2022 21:47:08 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3153150

OC Sheriff official say churchgoers wrestled the shooter down and hogtied him with an extension cord before deputies arrived.

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OC Sheriff official say churchgoers wrestled the shooter down and hogtied him with an extension cord before deputies arrived.

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]]> 3153150 New Housing Bills Allowing for Denser Neighborhoods Sharply Divide OC’s State Legislators https://voiceofoc.org/2021/09/new-housing-bills-allowing-for-denser-neighborhoods-sharply-divide-ocs-state-legislators/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:43:25 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3137320

If signed into law, the bills would allow up to four homes per single-family parcel, and let cities and counties to waive environmental review for developments of up to 10 units.

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If signed into law, the bills would allow up to four homes per single-family parcel, and let cities and counties to waive environmental review for developments of up to 10 units.

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]]> 3137320 Orange County Cities Begin Dropping COVID Emergency Declarations as Cases Soar https://voiceofoc.org/2021/08/orange-county-cities-begin-dropping-covid-emergency-declarations-as-cases-soar/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:28:13 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=3136909

By classifying the pandemic as a state of emergency, city staff were given more power to execute contracts independently and access special state and federal funds.

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By classifying the pandemic as a state of emergency, city staff were given more power to execute contracts independently and access special state and federal funds.

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]]> 3136909 What Will Orange County’s Future Elected Leaders Look Like? https://voiceofoc.org/2020/12/what-will-orange-countys-future-elected-leaders-look-like/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 15:16:07 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=2849660

The redrawing of representation maps will affect local communities’ political power for 10 years.

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The redrawing of representation maps will affect local communities’ political power for 10 years.

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]]> 3118448 Orange County Mixed on Enforcing Gov. Newsom’s Curfew and Mask Orders https://voiceofoc.org/2020/11/orange-county-mixed-on-enforcing-gov-newsoms-curfew-and-mask-orders/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 02:53:43 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=2795679

Sheriff Don Barnes questions their constitutionality, while Santa Ana, Irvine, and Costa Mesa police may enforce.

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Sheriff Don Barnes questions their constitutionality, while Santa Ana, Irvine, and Costa Mesa police may enforce.

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]]> 2795679 Orange County Reveals A Slice of How It Spent Federal Coronavirus Relief Money https://voiceofoc.org/2020/11/orange-county-reveals-a-slice-of-how-it-spent-federal-coronavirus-relief-money/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:55:48 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=2789116

Voice of OC keeps asking where the $554 million in taxpayer money went. Some answers are starting to emerge.

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Voice of OC keeps asking where the $554 million in taxpayer money went. Some answers are starting to emerge.

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]]> 2789116 Orange County Sheriff’s Department Seeks Spike in Car Impound Fees https://voiceofoc.org/2020/11/orange-county-sheriffs-department-seeks-spike-in-car-impound-fees/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:38:41 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=2783648

Fees would increase from $50 to $144. Officials say it’s to recover costs while opponents say it will hurt the working poor.

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Fees would increase from $50 to $144. Officials say it’s to recover costs while opponents say it will hurt the working poor.

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]]> 2783648 South Orange County Cities See Steep Increases for Sheriff Protection https://voiceofoc.org/2020/06/south-orange-county-cities-see-steep-increases-for-sheriff-protection/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:05:27 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=2293463

South Orange County cities are watching their law enforcement costs soar by more than 20 percent over the last four years largely due to salary and benefit increases authorized by county supervisors.

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South Orange County cities are watching their law enforcement costs soar by more than 20 percent over the last four years largely due to salary and benefit increases authorized by county supervisors.

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]]> 2293463 Orange County Officials Head to Court to Use Laguna Hills Hotel to House Homeless https://voiceofoc.org/2020/04/orange-county-officials-head-to-court-to-use-laguna-hills-hotel-to-house-homeless/ https://voiceofoc.org/2020/04/orange-county-officials-head-to-court-to-use-laguna-hills-hotel-to-house-homeless/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:06:35 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=2052361

Orange County officials head to court to fight Laguna Hills’ attempt to block the county from housing homeless people in a hotel in the city, marking another snag in OC’s efforts to put homeless people in motel rooms during the virus pandemic.

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Orange County officials head to court to fight Laguna Hills’ attempt to block the county from housing homeless people in a hotel in the city, marking another snag in OC’s efforts to put homeless people in motel rooms during the virus pandemic.

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]]> https://voiceofoc.org/2020/04/orange-county-officials-head-to-court-to-use-laguna-hills-hotel-to-house-homeless/feed/ 0 2052361 Homeless Settlement Limits South County Anti-Camping Enforcement https://voiceofoc.org/2019/07/homeless-settlement-limits-south-county-anti-camping-enforcement/ https://voiceofoc.org/2019/07/homeless-settlement-limits-south-county-anti-camping-enforcement/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2019 02:31:51 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=1041313

“This is a game-changer,” Judge David O. Carter told the courtroom Tuesday before signing off on the settlement, which the court can enforce for the next three years.

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“This is a game-changer,” Judge David O. Carter told the courtroom Tuesday before signing off on the settlement, which the court can enforce for the next three years.

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The nearly 7,000 people officially homeless n Orange County should be a wake up call to the County and all 34 cities to start building affordable and permanent supportive housing, in addition to shelters, according to experts in the field.

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The nearly 7,000 people officially homeless n Orange County should be a wake up call to the County and all 34 cities to start building affordable and permanent supportive housing, in addition to shelters, according to experts in the field.

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]]> https://voiceofoc.org/2019/04/7000-homeless-people-in-oc-is-a-wake-up-call-experts-say/feed/ 0 895616 Federal Judge Presses OC Officials on Lack of Mental Health Shelter, Housing https://voiceofoc.org/2019/04/federal-judge-presses-oc-officials-on-lack-of-mental-health-shelter-housing/ https://voiceofoc.org/2019/04/federal-judge-presses-oc-officials-on-lack-of-mental-health-shelter-housing/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:57:05 +0000 https://voiceofoc.org/?p=874902

One of OC’s next homeless shelters could be headed for the affluent south county suburbs, the judge warns after citing a lack of progress by elected officials to create a mental health shelter.

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One of OC’s next homeless shelters could be headed for the affluent south county suburbs, the judge warns after citing a lack of progress by elected officials to create a mental health shelter.

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