California regulators have launched a major enforcement push against unlicensed contractors, announcing 73 enforcement actions following a series of undercover stings and job-site sweeps conducted across the state by the…
Orange County's housing affordability crisis continues to put pressure on families, seniors, individuals experiencing homelessness and young adults transitioning out of foster care. In response, CalOptima Health has approved $8…
A new Beacon Economics study released September 24, 2026 concludes that Santa Ana’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) has not improved affordability and is associated with faster rent growth in regulated…
Santa Ana’s rent‑control ordinance was intended to stabilize housing costs, but current market data from Zumper shows the opposite trend: rents in the city are rising faster than almost anywhere…
One Broadway Plaza has been one of Santa Ana’s most controversial and slow‑moving development proposals since its original approval in 2004. The project was first envisioned as a 37‑story office…
For decades, the sprawling industrial complex at 511 N. Grand Avenue served as the physical pulse of Orange County journalism. The roaring printing presses of the Orange County Register churned…
Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua has issued a detailed message announcing the city’s first comprehensive Zoning Code Update since the 1960s — a sweeping modernization effort meant to align land‑use…
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — The fast-paced, luxury-fueled lifestyle of a 22-year-old Orange County resident has come to a screeching halt. On Friday, April 24, 2026, Evan Tangeman was sentenced in Washington, D.C., to 70 months…
In a major legal shift, an Orange County Superior Court judge has overturned Santa Ana’s ban on short-term rentals (STRs). While the original 2024 ordinance sought to eliminate stays of less than 30 days…
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana has won a nearly three-year legal battle over its denial of a proposed high-density residential development at 2525 N. Main St. in…
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County Treasurer Shari L. Freidenrich reminds property owners that the last timely payment date to avoid the 10 percent late penalty is Friday, April 10…
The Santa Ana City Council voted to take a possibly unconstituional step to protect renters with a new ordinance banning rent-setting computer software that can artificially inflate rents. The ordinance,…
WASHINGTON - Following a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) audit into all tenants across HUD-funded housing nationwide, HUD discovered nearly 200,000 tenants requiring…
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich is issuing a final reminder to property owners to act now and avoid late penalties. The last day to pay…
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich reminds property owners that the first installment of FY 2025-26 secured property taxes must be received no later than Wednesday, December 10 to avoid…