OC’s Biggest Civic Headlines as Claims of Heavy Drinking Drop Against Anaheim Mayor
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]. The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of...
Inland Empire housing boom brings coastal prices and anxiety
The sales office in Eastvale opens at ten, but the line on the sidewalk starts earlier. Couples compare mortgage quotes on their phones. A mother who left Huntington Beach says she never expected to shop this far from the coast. What she is seeing is no longer a local curiosity. Inland Empire home prices now […] The p
Orange Looks to Reduce Speed Limits
This story is part of the Voice of OC Collegiate News Service, a partnership with Chapman University that trains student journalists to cover public policy across Orange County. Have a student project or a response to this work? Email [email protected]. Drivers in Orange could be hitting the brakes on city...
Metrolink to waive fares Oct. 7 for California Clean Air Day
Metrolink will waive fares throughout its six- county system and on its Arrow service Oct. 7 in recognition of California Clean Air Day, the regional passenger rail agency announced Wednesday. Passengers will be able to board at any Metrolink station without a ticket and travel throughout the agency’s 545-mile system,.
You leave the portable air conditioner hose unattached, but GE Appliances says that leaves...
I’m Marisol Ochoa. In my Riverside ranch house, as of mid-September 2026, I still understand the temptation to run a portable air conditioner with its exhaust hose lying loose. It is tempting to assume the unit will cool the room anyway. I used to judge it that way in my own house: if the breeze felt cold, I figured th
You wrap your outdoor AC unit in plastic, but your utility offers a $25...
In Riverside, I know the fall reflex: pull a plastic cover tight over the outdoor AC unit and feel as though the job is done. I used to think that if rain and debris could not get in, the machine would be better off. As of mid-September 2026, with the first rain still on my mind, I am looking at that cover differently.
Taco Bell to move to larger office space
Taco Bell and sister chain Habit Burger & Grill will move into a 330,000-square-foot campus at Alton HQ by 2028. The three-building site, owned by Irvine Company near Irvine Spectrum Center, marks Orange County’s largest new office lease in five years, according to the Los Angeles Times. More than 70,000 square feet la
Authorities confirm immigration enforcement activity in Thermal
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — A viewer-submitted video appears to show several law enforcement agents with a person on the ground Thursday morning in Thermal. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said deputies were notified of a disturbance shortly before noon in the area of Grapefruit Boulevard and Church Street. Depu
An Orange County Homeowner Needed a Sewer Line. A $20,000-Plus Bid Added Street Digging...
An Orange County, California, homeowner needed the sewer line from the house to the city main replaced. The city had told them they were responsible for that stretch, and a video later showed roots and cracks in the old clay pipe.
California council reverses denial, approves giant battery site near beloved park
California has relied heavily on battery storage as it adds renewable electricity to the grid.
