Politics

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (454+ words) A pair of free speech groups Tuesday filed suit on behalf of a Los Angeles resident against the city after the council banned certain words during public meetings, an action the groups claim is a violation of the First Amendment....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1049+ words) Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken refused to provide a key document to the city’s ethics officer regarding a Qatari embassy-sponsored trip to the emirate’s capital last year, according to a legal claim filed by her chief of staff. Aitken allegedly told…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (240+ words) Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken has publicly acknowledged her struggle with alcohol and revealed she checked into the Betty Ford Center for rehabilitation in June 2025. In a recent Instagram post, Aitken admitted to having an "unhealthy relationship" with alcohol but denied…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (387+ words) ▲ Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an The mayor of Taipei has personally apologized after it was revealed that Taiwanese police made derogatory remarks about people with disabilities and insulted patrons during a raid on an LGBTQ+ bar in the city. According to…...

4+ day, 21+ hour 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…...

4+ day, 21+ hour 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…...

6+ day, 11+ hour 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…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (206+ words) Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is under scrutiny following serious allegations from her chief of staff, Berenice Ballinas. Ballinas filed a 25-page claim accusing Aitken of being intoxicated at city events and making derogatory remarks. The claim, released Thursday, includes allegations…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (675+ words) Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken has been accused of repeatedly appearing intoxicated during city-related events, making racially derogatory remarks and asking intrusive questions about sexuality, according to a newly released 25-page government claim. Berenice Ballinas, who has worked in Aitken's office…...

1+ week, 18+ hour 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,…...