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The 3D Printing station inside the Huntington Beach Central Library’s makerspace on Sept. 28, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/8B9A7384.jpg?fit=336%2C189&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/8B9A7384.jpg?fit=771%2C434&quality=89&ssl=1" /> Winter crafts for adults and family-friendly holiday activities are among many events offered through public libraries, OC Parks and museums this weekend. 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

A sign above the dais inside Huntington Beach city council chambers on Sept. 16, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/HB_CityCouncil_Sept16_2025_Taylor-6.jpg?fit=336%2C189&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/HB_CityCouncil_Sept16_2025_Taylor-6.jpg?fit=771%2C434&quality=89&ssl=1" /> Councilman Chad Williams accused his fellow council members of breaking state transparency law and council policy in a meeting that repeatedly was interrupted by shouts from the audience. 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

Another deadly massacre in Pont-Sondé has again underscored the transition government's inability to protect Haitians from increasingly brazen armed groups. Residents say Gran Grif gunmen moved house to house, burning homes and killing civilians, while authorities remained silent. The post Gang massacre kills at least 12, displaces hundreds in Pont-Sondé, highlighting Haiti’s hollow state appeared first on The Haitian Times.

Editor Fritznel D. Octave takes the pulse of a country living between beauty and breakdown. From flooded coasts to vibrant rural towns, collapsed infrastructure to breathtaking landscapes, this three-part reporter’s notebook captures Haiti’s contradictions as seldom portrayed. The post Thirteen days in Haiti: Sailboats, ‘sauts’ and staff calm traffic, airline and official pains | Part 3 appeared first on The Haitian Times.

Chancely Fanfan showed up for his immigration check-in with his wife and infant. He was arrested anyway. A new lawsuit says his detention, and that of others, violates their rights. The post Lawsuit challenges ICE arrests of Haitian man, 2 others at San Diego check-ins appeared first on The Haitian Times.