Jessie Lopez, the young Santa Ana councilwoman, wants to impose a special tax on vacant commercial properties, stemming from the myopic belief that the way
Tomorrow night, the Huntington Beach City Council will consider whether to place on the November 2022 ballot a series of amendments to the city charter
Common sense tells us if you raise the cost of making something, you’ll get less of it. The Santa Ana City Council’s progressive majority recently
“We are all for ‘Local Control’ until the locals get out of control,” was a mantra I heard for years working with various advocacy organizations
A brewing battle between property rights and rent control intensified last week when Huntington Beach’s Mobile Home Advisory Committee voted 5-4 to recommend the city
A rent increase at Skandia Mobile Country Club in Huntington Beach, stemming costs associated with an ownership change last year, have some Skandia residents demanding
Sacramento housing policy is setting off flashing red lights across cities right now. You need to be aware of how this could change your community.
Opponents of the city’s strict rent control ordinance say Santa Ana Mayor Vince Sarmiento concealed a financial conflict of interest while engaged in drafting the
Banning Ranch is a 400-acre parcel located between Newport Beach and Huntington Beach near the Santa Ana River. It is currently private property with nearly
Homeownership can be tough to come by in desirable Orange County. But one project makes it accessible to all. Sage Park is the Irvine Community
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