Scores of residents got their first chance to raise concerns and questions to county officials about the plans to double the amount of trash being hauled into the Prima Desecha landfill in South Orange County.
Many residents in the same area of the county are also raising concerns over weedkillers being used on nearby public land – questioning why municipalities and the county reversed decisions to not use chemical herbicides.
Ahead of the United States’ 250th birthday, more OC cities are eying fireworks crackdowns as Placentia explicitly outlawed fireworks in the city, making the violation a misdemeanor.
Meanwhile, Orange is rolling out a social host ordinance, which means property owners can be liable for someone lighting off fireworks on their land.
At the same time, Orange City Council members delayed considering a sales tax ballot measure proposal as the city faces a projected $20 million deficit as officials have already made deep spending cuts.
A group of Newport Beach residents are suing the city over plans to overhaul parts of a local golf course into a surf park, with the lawsuit alleging city officials are ignoring an earlier voter referendum on the issue.
But city officials say the referendum only narrowly applied to a specific general plan amendment, which means the developer could still build a smaller project.
Questions persist over why many of Santa Ana’s major streets are constantly under construction, with some being worked on for over 30 years.
More Orange County residents will soon see their monthly trash bills increase as cities begin adopting new pricing structures because the cost of hauling waste to landfills is increasing across the county.
Costa Mesa officials are allowing volunteer groups to trap, neuter and release feral cats in an effort to curb stray feline breeding in the city while the county’s animal services doesn’t allow such practices, saying it violates animal abandonment laws.
Live streaming city council meetings could be coming to La Palma as the city prepares for a new state law that mandates call-in public comment during meetings – a move officials say could foreshadow a law requiring live streaming official proceedings.