New rules are coming to unincorporated Orange County as supervisors look to crack down on e-bike misuse.
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Posted inEconomy
Heading Off a Fiscal Cliff: How Are OC Cities Planning For Budget Shortfalls?
Officials in a host of OC cities are struggling to balance municipal budgets as sales revenue decreases and COVID federal bailout money dries up. How will they stay afloat?
Posted inAnaheim
Election Night Results in Anaheim Councilwoman Rubalcava Recall
Initial results show Rubalcava keeping her council seat after a corruption probe report accused her of misconduct and she criticized a union initiative that would have increased pay for local hotel workers.
Posted inFountain Valley
Fountain Valley to Test Out a Four-Day Work Week at City Hall
City officials are expected to roll out a new work week for city employees, which would mean city hall would be open four days a week – but at extended hours.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Struggles Managing Political Aides For City Council
City Staff is raising concerns about poor practices and inadequate contracts for political aides of City Council members. Now, Santa Ana council members are slated to consider overhauling the program.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Anaheim Recall its First City Councilmember This Century?
The first results in a controversial recall election that has raged over the past year are set to be released tonight.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Stockstill: A Short History of the Irvine General Plan
Irvine residents recently learned that more than 50,000 housing units could be built in town in the future. That’s a lot of new houses, and at 1.5 persons per unit, close to 80,000 more residents.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
How Big Should Buildings Get in Laguna Beach?
The city council passed an ordinance outlining building and parking standards in 2022 to prevent large-scale developments that wouldn’t fit the city’s atmosphere. However, an ongoing lawsuit from a local development firm pushed the council members to repeal the law completely.
Posted inCountywide
Santa Ana Officials Say the City’s Iconic ‘Chicano Gothic’ Mural Stays; Now What
This Tuesday, as city officials consider a construction contract to renovate the Memorial Park Aquatics Facility, elected officials are expected to take an official stand on saving the mural.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Catching Up to E-Bikes in Orange County
Wild street takeovers in one of America’s safest communities drive calls for tougher laws, enforcement.
