FivePoint Holdings CEO Emile Haddad tells OC Insider Rick Reiff that he’s ready to be part of the effort kick-started by Donald Bren’s Irvine Company to woo the giant on-line retailer, Amazon, to Irvine. The discussion airs Sunday, Oct. 1, at 5 p.m. on PBS SoCal and is also broadcast on KDOC, Cox and YouTube.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Santana: Inaction Can Kill
Orange County Supervisors keep wasting precious time with an anemic response to the homelessness explosion along the Santa Ana riverbed and downtown civic center. With Hep A outbreaks prompting action in both LA and San Diego Counties, how much longer will it take county supervisors to step up and protect public safety in Orange County?
Anaheim’s Lobbyist Sunshine Ordinance Will Be Largely Self-Enforced
New restrictions on lobbyists now are in effect in Anaheim, although enforcement of the law – known as the sunshine ordinance – will be largely self-reported.
Duran: Silence Not Acceptable For Brea Olinda Unified School District Board Members
Brea resident Dave Duran calls on the Brea Olinda Unified School District Board Members to take action on renaming Willam E. Fanning Elementary School and renouncing the KKK past of its namesake.
Prushan: KKK Tributes in Brea Must be Removed
Brea resident Marc Prushan reminds Orange County that confronting history doesn’t just happen in the deep South. As Brea celebrates its centennial year, Prushan and others are re-examining the KKK past of the namesake for William E. Fanning elementary school.
Sex And The Supervisors
While sex scandals have rocked the Santa Ana and Orange County governments in recent years, both continue to allow managers to date people they supervise and whose promotions they oversee. But new policies are in the works, officials say.
Mission Viejo Strengthens its No-Camping Laws
The Mission Viejo City Council unanimously voted to beef up its no-camping laws, despite warnings from lawyers and homeless activists who said the law could criminalize homelessness.
A View From the Riverbed Homeless Camp as Sheriff Starts Patrols
Orange County’s largest homeless camp, home to hundreds of people living along the Santa Ana River near Angel Stadium, has a new set of visitors: twice-a-week patrols by a contingent of two dozen sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement officers.
Westminster Police Officers Get Salary Increases
Westminster police officers will get a salary increase each year over the next three years, after the City Council approved a new three-year-agreement for sworn and civilian Police Department employees.
Robbie: A Random Act of Mendez – For All of Us
Sandra Robbie describes its importance of Mendez v. Westminster and why she produced the documentary that depicts this important case. The year 2017 marks the 70-year anniversary. Random Act of Mendez celebrates a new Hispanic heritage tradition.








