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A view of the city of Orange looking west across Orange County on Thursday, July 2, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/148A2986.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> City officials voted on Tuesday to look into annexing four unincorporated county pockets into the city, coming off the heels of a budget deficit earlier this year. 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
Placentia’s Historic Water Tower, constructed in 1935, on March 9, 2022. Credit: CAROLINE LINTON, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CityLandmark_2022_03_Linton-2.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> Placentia City Council members largely avoided leaning on reserves to close a budget gap and instead issued spending cuts and laid off a couple employees as staff identified previous miscalculations in the city’s books. 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
