Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Thursday, alleging Costa Mesa still hasn’t filed a “compliant” housing plan – but some city elected officials say the lawsuit is unnecessary and they’re working to get a plan approved.
Yearly Archives: 2026
Posted inNewport Beach
Newport Beach Decreases Affordable Housing Requirements Near Airport
Newport Beach leaders voted to decrease affordable housing requirements near John Wayne Airport despite pushback from the Airport Land Use Commissioners and CalTrans.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Two More Orange County Cities Eye Police Drones
Stanton and Cypress are latest in OC to move forward with drones – a move officials say will keep officers safe and improve response times amid privacy concerns.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Fair Opens This Week As Prices Increase Again
Parking and admission prices at the OC Fair remain high as executive staff enjoy $25 million worth of expansions and upgrades to their administrative building.
Posted inBuena Park
An Orange County City Finally Publicly Discusses Crime Trends
Buena Park officials publicly gave a run down of the crime trends this year so far in the city – a report that is rarely given at council meetings in other parts of the county.
Posted inNEWS
Newport Beach Looks to Take Down ‘Teen Takeovers’
After the city’s Fourth of July weekend saw 400 people arrested, city leaders are looking to crack down on social media-driven beach parties.
Posted inSanta Ana
Struggling to Get Home: Another OC City Grapples With Parking Woes
Santa Ana residents continue to struggle to find parking by their homes as officials say they’re waiting on study that’s been taking years to finish to overhaul their parking permit system.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Two OC Cities Look to Block Takeover Parties After Newport Beach Chaos
Buena Park and Huntington Beach are looking to block social media-fueled teen takeovers following a chaotic gathering in Newport Beach over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana College Students Shoot For The Stars in NASA Competition
A group of Santa Ana College students are off to Houston this week to compete as finalists in a NASA competition aimed at getting students to invent new technology for space exploration.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Newport Beach Eyes Stricter Laws After 400 Arrested in Fourth of July Chaos
Nearly half a million people visited Newport Beach over the July 4 weekend, when police arrested hundreds of teens and young adults from out of state for setting off fireworks on the beach and blocking roads.
