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Police departments across OC are increasingly using drones, security cameras and license plate readers as part of their daily operations.

City council members approved a warehouse proposal right next to hundreds of homes after city officials found the proposal meets local noise and zoning standards.

Voters will decide if they will maintain a sales tax increase after elected leaders warn that without it they will make cuts to services.

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City council members are set to discuss an appeal of the proposed warehouse project at their Tuesday night meeting.

Elected officials may ask voters to maintain a sales tax increase indefinitely after making multi-million dollar cuts to balance their budget.

Several of OC’s large cities are confronting growing budget deficits with no real answers for how they’ll dig themselves out of the hole.

Voters just re-elected Shari Freidenrich Treasurer-Tax Collector with 70% of the vote. Days later, a Grand Jury report ...

The view of Newport Beach from Newport Pier on May 1, 2025, in Newport Beach, Calif. CREDIT: JOSIAH MENDOZA, Voice of OC Newport Beach transitioned its homeless shelter services from Costa Mesa to ...

Officials are looking to crack down on unkept vacant buildings they say create public nuisances by citing owners.

A guide on where to watch municipal fireworks as more cities are cracking down on illegal fireworks by fining property owners – these are some of this week’s biggest civic headlines in OC.