Federal authorities previously seized Nicholas’ Gulfstream G-IV jet, alleging he used the plane to transport and distribute illegal drugs around the country and internationally.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Outdoors
Richards: County’s Dismissal of Land-Use Plans Challenged by Lawsuit
Orange resident Tina Richards writes that the county ignored zoning laws that prohibited commercial operations in the canyons by approving Red Rock Gardens, a business that would host weddings and other events. Citizens are taking legal action to protect existing land-use plans.
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Homelessness and Crime Increase at Anaheim’s Maxwell Park
West Anaheim’s Maxwell Park is facing a spike in homeless people staying in and around the park and homeless-related crimes, according to Anaheim Deputy Police Chief Julian Harvey.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Anaheim-based Animal Rescue Group Threatens LAPD With Lawsuit
Anaheim-based Ghetto Rescue Ffoundation (GRFF) is threatening a lawsuit if the Los Angeles Police Department doesn’t retract a statement blaming the animal rescue group for false information about a dead adopted pit bull.
Posted inCanyons, Economy, On OC, Outdoors
On OC: Defending Orange County’s Backcountry
Orange County backcountry activist and land use attorney Gloria Sefton talks about the constant development pressures on Orange County’s land use specific plans, especially those in the canyon areas, and […]
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
OC Adopted Pit Bull Not Sexually Abused: LAPD
The Los Angeles Police Department reported Thursday a pit bull adopted from the OC Animal Care shelter was not sexually abused and the cause of death still is being investigated.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Time for Common Sense
Voice of OC today stands alongside hundreds of news organizations across America, pushing back against President Trump’s assertion that reporters are enemies of the people, defending the notion that a free and independent press is central to our democracy, our freedom.
Posted inIrvine, Newport Beach
Newport Beach City Council Names New City Manager
The Newport Beach City Council unanimously voted to hire Irvine Assistant City Manager Grace Leung as its new city manager beginning Sept. 4.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Disney in Dispute With Anaheim, Stops Work on New Four-Star Hotel
Disney put an indefinite hold on construction of a four-star Anaheim-subsidized 700-room hotel because of a dispute with the city over the hotel’s location, according to a Wednesday letter Disney sent to Anaheim officials.
Posted inGovernment, Newport Beach, Top Stories, Transportation
Toll Road Agency Linked Its Website to Newport Councilman’s Campaign Web Page
Newport Beach Councilman Scott Peotter and the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) violated state law by having Peotter’s campaign web page hyperlinked to the agency’s website, according to Bob Stern, co-author of California’s 1974 Political Reform Act.
