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On OC, from the nonprofit newsroom Voice of OC, podcast connects newsmakers, elected officials, activists and residents around the latest civic issues in Orange County.

  1. 08/10/2021

    Orange County COVID-19 Public Town Hall

    Since our last town hall, coronavirus trends have shifted with more people vaccinated, Delta variant positive cases increasing and the fall opening of schools quickly approaching. Voice of OC Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana, Jr. and Reporter Spencer Custodio will host the discussion. Guests include: Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, Orange County’s deputy health officer Sanghyuk Shin, a UC Irvine epidemiologist Vladimir Minin, a UCI biostatician Melissa Dawn Pinto, a nursing professor who is an expert in long term COVID syndromes Dr. Jim Keany, co-director of the Emergency Department at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo and former hospital chief of staff

    59 min
  2. The Complicated Detention System of Orange County Jails

    10/02/2019

    The Complicated Detention System of Orange County Jails

    Editors’ Note: This dispatch is part of the Voice of OC Youth Media program, working with student journalists to cover public policy issues across Orange County.Hardline immigration policies have led to consequences that contradict their intentions, and trap people in a complex system with limited rights.I'm Alexis Allen. I reported, wrote, recorded, and sound designed this podcast on Orange County immigration detention.In Episode 1, Not Under Arrest, I look at the Orange County jails that house detainees, and one detainee in particular who got stuck inside.

    13 min
  3. Loretta Sanchez Talks About Running for Third District Supervisor on March 12

    03/04/2019

    Loretta Sanchez Talks About Running for Third District Supervisor on March 12

    Former Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, the OC Democratic Party-endorsed candidate, talks about why she’s running to become a county supervisor, representing communities – like Tustin, Orange, Irvine and the canyons – that make up Orange County’s Third District. Sanchez talks about solving homelessness, revising public safety agencies and securing tax resources for Orange County in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

    22 min
  4. Irvine’s Don Wagner Talks About Running for Third District Supervisor on March 12

    03/01/2019

    Irvine’s Don Wagner Talks About Running for Third District Supervisor on March 12

    Irvine Mayor Don Wagner, the OC GOP-endorsed nominee, talks about why he’s running to become a county supervisor, representing communities - like Tustin, Orange, Irvine and the canyons - that make up Orange County’s Third District. Wagner talks about tackling homelessness, regional public safety issues and getting property tax equity for Orange County taxpayers in Sacramento.

    21 min
  5. State Sen. John Moorlach on Police Oversight, Pensions & California’s Fiscal Solvency

    02/22/2019

    State Sen. John Moorlach on Police Oversight, Pensions & California’s Fiscal Solvency

    At his state office in Sacramento, Moorlach talks about recent legal cases spurring from legislation he co-sponsored, SB 1421, that calls on police misconduct records to be opened for public review. The former County Supervisor and Treasurer-Tax Collector for OC also ponders the future of pensions and California’s budget.

    28 min
  6. The Quest for a Veterans Cemetery in Orange County

    02/08/2019

    The Quest for a Veterans Cemetery in Orange County

    Nick Berardino - president of Valor, the Veterans Alliance of Orange County and President of Heroes Hall Foundation - talks about the challenges facing what he calls America’s most disrespected minority, veterans, as well as the quest for a veterans cemetery in OC.

    23 min
  7. The Future of No-Kill Animal Sheltering in Orange County

    02/01/2019

    The Future of No-Kill Animal Sheltering in Orange County

    José Ocaño from the Best Friends Animal Society talks about the future of animal sheltering in the United States in a “no-kill” era for shelter animals as well as the change in culture over at the County of Orange animal shelter with new OC Animal Care Director Mike Kaviani.

    24 min
  8. From The PTA to City Council, Irvine’s Farrah Khan

    01/25/2019

    From The PTA to City Council, Irvine’s Farrah Khan

    As one of the first Asian Pacific Islanders and Muslims elected in Southern California, Farrah Khan talks about what it takes to win a local city council campaign as well as offering her take on Irvine’s future.

    17 min
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On OC, from the nonprofit newsroom Voice of OC, podcast connects newsmakers, elected officials, activists and residents around the latest civic issues in Orange County.

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  • Creator
    Voice of OC
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    66
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