By Daniel Langhorne The election campaigns of candidates running for Orange City Council on Nov. 6 have collectively received thousands of dollars from individuals with connections to Chapman University over the last several months. It’s important for Chapman to maintain a positive relationship with the Orange City Council because its five members control the Chapman…
By Daniel Langhorne Candidates for mayor and Orange City Council introduced themselves to a packed audience Oct. 2 in the Council Chambers to debate on issues facing the city, including the future growth of Chapman University, pension debt, and homelessness. The Old Towne Preservation Association, United Neighborhoods of Orange, Respect Orange, and the Foothills Sentry…
By Daniel Langhorne Local Independent Online News Publishers recently awarded OC Indy a $1,000 grant to investigate the city of Orange through November 2018. OC Indy is one of 18 local news websites nationwide receiving Impact-Designated Investigative Grants, which range from $500 to $1,500 and were sponsored by the Excellence and Ethics in Journalism Foundation. The…
By Daniel Langhorne The Orange City News, a weekly newspaper with roots dating back to 1888, published its last edition on March 28 following more staff cuts at the Southern California News Group. The Orange Daily News was published from 1888 to 1892 and then from 1912 to 1976, according to the Orange Public Library. It’s…
By Daniel Langhorne The Yorba Linda City Council on Tuesday gave the owners of short-term rental properties the city six months to apply for business licenses and start paying transient occupancy taxes. Unlike Orange County beach cities and those surrounding Disneyland, Yorba Linda has relatively few short-term rentals available on websites like Airbnb, Expedia, and…
By Daniel Langhorne The Bruery received a green light Tuesday from the Placentia Planning Commission to keep its tasting room open until midnight, however, the craft brewer says it has no plans to change its operating hours anytime soon. Bruery Spokesman Joel Kennedy said Friday this change would provide the company with flexibility to update…
Chapman University will propose adding hundreds of more students over the next decade, setting the stage for another showdown with Orange residents. Three community activists with knowledge of the University’s latest specific plan amendment confirmed they were recently briefed on the latest proposal by Jack Raubolt, vice president of community relations for the university. Enrollment…
Chapman University offered little downtime for the demolition of a historic shade structure at the Villa Park Orchards Packing House after the relocation of the Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market. The original portion of the packing house was constructed in 1918 by the Santiago Orange Growers Association. SOGA sold the packing house site…
Photo by Daniel Langhorne Yorba Linda City Council Member Tara Campbell was sworn in Tuesday. The Yorba Linda native is the youngest person ever elected to the City Council and is one of three women on the City’s first female majority council. By Daniel Langhorne For the first time in Yorba Linda’s 50-year history, women are a…
Courtesy of Google Maps An aerial map shows the vacant Ridgeline County Club that was targeted for a 39-unit housing development. By Daniel Langhorne The California Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of a Orange residents opposing…
Courtesy of Google Maps Chapman University wants to buy about two acres (shaded yellow) adjacent to the 5 Freeway and its Panther Village (shaded blue). By Daniel Langhorne The Orange City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a $6.5 million bid from Chapman University for a two-acre parcel next to the 5 Freeway at…
Photo by Daniel Langhorne Supervisors Todd Spitzer, Michelle Steel, and Lisa Bartlett voted Tuesday against approving the 340 homes proposed for Esperanza Hills. By Daniel Langhorne Yorba Linda city officials and the developer of the proposed 340-home Esperanza Hills said Wednesday that it is unclear what comes next following the Orange County Board of Supervisors’…
Courtesy of Google Maps Chapman University wants to buy about two acres (shaded yellow) adjacent to the 5 Freeway and its Panther Village (shaded blue). By Daniel Langhorne The Orange City Council on Tuesday will consider selling Chapman University about two acres adjacent to the 5 Freeway at Chapman Avenue for $6.5 million, a…
Courtesy of City of Placentia An architect’s conceptual drawing of a potential south-facing view of Bradford Avenue from Chapman Avenue. By Daniel Langhorne The Placentia City Council gave a mixed initial review of the Old Town Placentia Revitalization Plan, with two council members expressing concern about the potential impacts of incentivizing private redevelopment in the…
Courtesy of OC Public Works An architect’s site plan shows the 340 proposed homes in Esperanza Hills. The land to the southwest would be Cielo Vista. By Daniel Langhorne After more than three hours of discussion on Tuesday night, the Yorba Linda City Council decided not to send the Orange County Board of Supervisors two letters proposed…
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