Alex Guess is right that Orange County needs action on e-bike safety. The Bellemont Project offers a comprehensive alternative to fragmented enforcement responses — combining familyeducation, behavior management, informed enforcement, infrastructure, regional coordination and safer riding opportunities to protect communities while respecting young riders as part of the solution.
Yearly Archives: 2026
Posted inCountywide
These Pets at Orange County Animal Care Need Homes
As of Aug. 20, there are 94 dogs and 183 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Brea Rolls Out Facial Recognition System
Amidst looming public concern of growing surveillance, the Brea Police Department will now be able to analyze faces using new facial recognition software.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County’s Top Civic Headlines as E-Bike Crackdowns Continue
A state bill that could mandate safety courses for e-bikes is making its way through the legislature, Brea officials doubled the city’s fines for unsafe e-bike riding – these are some of this week’s top civic headlines.
Posted inBrea
Brea Doubles E-Bike Fines
City officials approved doubling e-bike fines to deter reckless e-bike operations;
Posted inTop Stories
Huntington Beach Pumps Brakes on Raises for Police Amid Budget Concerns
City council members asked for more studies on whether they could afford the raise, leaving officers without an active contract for the moment.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Brea Extends City Attorney Contract After Allegations of $200k Overbilling
Brea’s elected city treasurer and a council member allege the city’s legal counsel overbilled $200,000 for travel time to drive in from Los Angeles over the past 10 years.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Defunds Vacant Positions, Library Services & More to Balance Late Budget
Officials slashed millions in spending on a score of vacant positions including public safety openings, library programs & staffing, city events and graffiti removal after failing to agree on a sales tax measure.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
How Equipped is Irvine to Handle Olivia Rodrigo’s Music Festival?
Tens of thousands of attendees are set to visit the Great Park for the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival in Irvine on Aug. 29.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mosko: A Local Safety Plan For San Onofre’s Nuclear Waste Is Taking Shape
3 Million pounds of deadly nuclear waste are stranded in temporary storage canisters in a highly vulnerable configuration at San Onofre, with no end in sight. Irvine Mayor Larry Agran is taking the lead in protecting southern California by developing a local plan to better secure the waste while it remains there.
