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Laguna Niguel Mayor Gene Johns speaks to the BLESSIN group during a city council meeting on Oct. 8, 2026. Credit: Laguna Niguel City Council meeting livestream. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-4.40.57-PM-scaled.png?fit=771%2C420&ssl=1" /> South Orange County residents won’t be seeing a battery storage facility built near homes and schools after protests about community impacts and wildfire risks. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
Mission Viejo Civic Center. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MV_2020.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> Mission Viejo will finally see their elections follow a standard schedule after the November 2026 General Election, when all council seats will be up for a vote. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
Irvine City Council during a meeting on May 13, 2025. Credit: BRIAN GUEVARA, Voice of OC. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Irvine-City-Council-Guevara-2025-23.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> City leaders are grappling with how to decrease spending and increase revenue to dodge an estimated structural deficit of $47 million by 2030. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
Brea’s civic center on Aug. 11, 2026. Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1372.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> City leaders made a commitment to transparency after receiving a complaint from a law firm representing residents but denied allegations of any Brown Act violations. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
The proposed site of a new Costco along S. Kraemer Blvd. in Brea. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Costco-Brea-Leopo-2026-8134.jpg?fit=771%2C514&ssl=1" /> Brea leaders approved a tax-sharing agreement with the land owner that paved the way for the big box store and gas station while some residents question if they are being swindled. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
