Mayor and City Hall

11+ hour, 41+ min ago   (1263+ words) Most of those speaking supported honoring Ateto, who died in July following a lengthy battle with cancer. However, two residents who opposed the citation faced angry shouting and repeated interruptions before police escorted them from the chambers. By the end…...

16+ hour, 57+ min ago   (499+ words) Laguna municipal mayors and provincial officials gather at the Provincial Capitol in Santa Cruz, Laguna, on 12 October 2026, in a show of support for Governor Sol Aragones amid controversy surrounding a graft complaint involving the provincial government's examination review assistance program....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (278+ words) They say that during an online public comment hearing that was held Wednesday, Oct. 7 — one that was viewed by hundreds of people – was “repeatedly interrupted by a bad actor’s racist and highly offensive remarks,” the agency announced in a news…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (265+ words) “You know, Corey (McNair) is being investigated by Internal Affairs,” the person alleged. The lynch mob on Plantation Trenton will say and perhaps do almost anything to derail the mayoral ambitions of police Det. Corey McNair who in the early…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1358+ words) “This is orchestrated, this has the earmarks of something coming from strategists in Sacramento,” Butts said. “This is going to be investigated. People can’t get away with things like this.” Attacks have overshadowed recent City Council meetings, with public comments…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (344+ words) Every fall, I teach a Latino History of Orange County course at Chapman University — from the Portola expedition all the way to Huntington Beach’s MAGA Latina councilmember, Gracey Van Der Mark. The lecture last week focused on how anti-Mexican politics…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (650+ words) Katrina Comments made by Indio Mayor Elaine Holmes during an interview about the importance of the city’s first Pride event have sparked a social-media backlash and a debate over whether her remarks about machismo and the Latino community were taken…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (383+ words) Anaheim council members publicly broke their silence Tuesday over allegations that Mayor Ashleigh Aitken used a racial slur toward her chief of staff, with one member pledging to seek the mayor’s resignation if the claims are substantiated and another requesting…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (862+ words) This is a community opinion piece. The views are the author’s, not Voice of OC’s. We’re interested in hearing different perspectives and voices. Want to weigh in on this or another issue? Email [email protected]. We post press releases as submitted,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (564+ words) Pressure is mounting on Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken as more City Council members speak out over allegations that she used racial slurs against her chief of staff. Three council members are now pushing for the city to move quickly on…...