Angels owner Arte Moreno has reached an agreement to sell a controlling interest of the baseball team to the owner of Los Angeles Rams – years after a corruption scandal upended his efforts to buy Angel Stadium.
Yearly Archives: 2026
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY
Costa Mesa Gears Up For More Breathalyzers at Bars
Police officials are expected to reach out to community groups, bars to educate drivers on the dangers of driving under the influence through a new state cannabis grant.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Can Huntington Beach Afford Raises for Police Officers?
City leaders are questioning if they can afford an 18% raise for officers amid a growing budget deficit.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC’s Neediest Families to Face New Hurdles For Medi-Cal; CalOptima Membership Shrinks
CalOptima and Social Services officials warn it’s going to be harder for low income families to keep their public health insurance under federal cuts and eligibility changes as OC’s health plan for the poor loses members.
Posted inCountywide
Olivia Rodrigo’s Charity Music Festival in Irvine Leaves Thousands Stranded For Hours
Thousands of attendees at the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival were stuck at the Irvine Great Park in gridlock traffic or waiting for rideshares; leaders are also in discussion to bring the festival back next year.
Posted inNewport Beach
Newport Beach Greenlights HOA Cameras in Public Streets
City officials approved to permanently incorporate a pilot program that allows homeowner associations to apply to install security cameras within public rights-of-ways.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Cities Increasingly Embracing Homeland Security Grants For Cooperation With Border Patrol
Newport Beach and Orange officials are the latest in OC to accept grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security. Local officials say the grants are to combat drug trafficking but others worry it could co-op police for immigration enforcement.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County’s Cold War on Labor: Frozen Vacancies and Limited Raises
While county unions generally receive raises from county supervisors, this year they’re facing more limited raises amid a shrinking work force and a 25% raise for supervisors.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Another 20 People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in July, Better Than a Few Years Ago, But Have We Reached a Plateau?
Another 20 people died “without fixed abode” in OC in July. That’s better than a few years ago, but have we reached a plateau? Is it time to think of new approaches and revisit old ones, with modifications, to help fix this problem?
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Election’s Chief Rejects Newport Beach Initiatives Ordered by Judge
It’s now unclear when Newport Beach voters could vote on a series of initiatives aimed at expanding transparency, establishing term limits and shifting the city to district elections.
