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Yearly Archives: 2026
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Reckless E-bike Riders
Fullerton City Council members are on track to enact new laws for electric bicycles, prohibiting unsafe riding and establishing speed limits for sidewalks and trails.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s City Manager Resigns
City Manager Jim Vanderpool resigned Tuesday evening after facing renewed scrutiny this year over his ties to resort interests called out in multiple corruption probes during his tenure.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Pauses Proposed Smoking Ban
A proposal to ban smoking didn’t gain enough support on athe city council, with some council members wanting more clarity on the proposed law.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Surf City Leaders Square Off With Friends of The Library
Volunteers want to give the city over three quarters of a million dollars. But the two sides are struggling to regulate how their charity work should look going forward.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Orange County Healthcare Workers Strike For Second Week
Over 30,000 healthcare workers went on strike last week at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics across California and Hawaii.
Posted inAnaheim
Is Anaheim’s Controversial City Manager Calling it Quits?
Officials say City Manager Jim Vanderpool has cleared personal items from his city hall office and scheduled a “public employee resignation” at the 11th hour for Tuesday’s closed session city council meeting.
Posted inTop Stories
Laguna Beach Preserves Artist Housing Through $8 Million Loan
The approval comes at a time when the city is struggling to provide affordable housing to meet state mandates.
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Irvine Cracks Down on Reckless E-bike Riding, Parents to be Held Accountable
City council members approved increased regulations for e-bikes in an initial vote, joining a growing list of Orange County cities eying similar ordinances.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lamirande: How Negligent are OC Cities in Their Contract with the County Animal Shelter?
Dear city officials, if you hire people with a track record of dishonesty and incompetence, you’re responsible for the consequences. If you are in favor of good governance and a good shelter you must make two demands: First, get rid of toxic managers. Second, transparently implement the Strategic Plan.
