Laguna Beach and Crystal Cove State Beach both closed overnight, and officials closed all fisheries from Huntington Beach through Dana Point Harbor.
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Posted inGovernment
OC Residents Are Speaking Up on How $616 Million in Bailout Money Should be Spent by County
Supervisors already decided how to spend most of the money, largely on Sheriff’s Department salaries and a government office complex. Many residents want spending directed elsewhere.
Posted inOutdoors
$11 Million Grant Gets Banning Ranch Closer to Becoming Public Park
After a donation from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Banning Ranch Conservancy needs to raise $14 million more for the area to become a coastal public park.
Posted inGovernment
Laguna Beach to Discuss Ending Retail Sales of Tobacco and Vaping Products
Retail sales of tobacco and vape products could be banned in Laguna Beach, a city which was the first in Orange County to end smoking in public places in 2017.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Schlotterbeck: Housing and Conservation Can Co-Exist and a New Tool Makes it More Possible
SoCal Greenprint offers assistance in planning for the region’s future by creating an online mapping tool available for the public, planners, landowners, developers, and non-profits. The tool makes accessible publicly available information in a single comprehensive database.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Inglis: Rent Control is Good for the Economy and Communities
Common myths about rent control are debunked in this op-ed from a longtime housing policy advocate and Orange County resident.
Posted inPress Releases
County of Orange Announces Opening of 2021 Redistricting Public Submission Period
Today the County of Orange launched its 2021 Esri Redistricting Website, which opens the 2021 Redistricting Public Submission Period.
Posted inOutdoors
Oil Spill Impacting Nearly All Orange County Coastline, Cleanup Effort Begins As Oil Washes Ashore
Nearly all of Orange County’s coastline is at risk after more than a hundred thousand gallons of crude oil started spilling off the coast.
Posted inPress Releases
City of Huntington Beach Cancels Day Three of Pacific Airshow Due to Oil Spill
In order to facilitate clean-up efforts, and given the potential health impacts, the decision has been made to cancel the final day of the Pacific Airshow due to yesterday’s oil spill. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you in advance for your understanding.
Posted inOutdoors
Oil Spill Headed Toward Orange County Coast, Cities Shut Down Beachfronts Overnight
The US Coast Guard is organizing the response after 3,000 barrels of oil spilled three miles off the coast of Newport Beach.
