Inmates are no longer being held overnight at the Seal Beach city jail.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Airport Village Taking Shape in Newport Beach, Expected to Include Some Affordable Housing
A new development near John Wayne Airport plans to create up to 444 residences and 300,000-square-feet of commercial space in Newport Beach.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County’s Unemployed Face a Battle on Two Fronts: Getting Unemployment Checks and Food
A state report found extreme delays in getting checks to unemployed people as food demand is high.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County in the Midst of Unprecedented Election Mail-in Ballot Wave
The “unheard of” early return trend comes amid new controversy over California Republicans’ self-proclaimed “ballot harvesting program” through the use of unofficial ballot collection boxes.
Posted inCountywide
OC Food Pantries Fight Food Insecurity as Government Aid Dwindles, Unemployment Rises
OC food bank and pantry operators brace for expected food shortfalls.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Newport Beach Increases Oversight of Short-Term Rentals, Further Tightening Restrictions
Short-term rental operators in Newport Beach could face greater restrictions with new city ordinance.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach to Consider Raising Salaries for City Council Members and Other Bodies
Laguna Beach City Council members are set to vote Tuesday on a number of options for higher pay for themselves and for those serving on some other panels.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Officials Now Ready to Define a Coronavirus Outbreak, Still Won’t List Outbreaks
OC public health officials plan to publish the definition of a coronavirus outbreak, but won’t list the outbreaks as officials push for more businesses to reopen.
Posted inCountywide
Santana: Amidst Record Voter Turnout, OC DA Probes His Own Party Over Ballot Harvesting
Republican Party officials are drawing fire over their approach to ballot harvesting, which they stand behind. Now, OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer is investigating his own party.
Posted inGovernment
DA Receives Residency Fraud Complaint Against Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do
A second residency fraud complaint has been filed against Do, sent this time to District Attorney Todd Spitzer.
