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How Cooperative Are Santa Ana Police With ICE? Oversight Commission Calls For Probe
For the first time publicly, police officials in OC’s only sanctuary city answered questions on why they arrested two ICE observers last month while tracking federal agents.
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Safety, Security and Justice
Lake Forest Cracks Down on E-Bikes
Lake Forest officials are looking to impound e-bikes if riders violate newly implemented regulations aimed at curbing unsafe e-bike riding.
Anaheim Grapples With ‘Life or Death’ E-bike Policies
Police officials say they will continue to primarily utilize an education approach to enforcing the city’s rules as e-bike accidents have significantly increased since 2024.
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Election Day Approaches
Millions of dollars have been pumped into a local assembly race and county supervisors races, high tides force parts of a train line and a…
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Public Health
Transportation Authority to Get Sand to OC Beaches After El Niño Passes Next Year
OC Transportation Authority board members voted to continue the emergency along the coast, allowing for resources to be sent out…
Orange County to Take Over Mental Health Campuses, Ends Nonprofit Partnership
It’s unclear what the next steps are for one of the county’s biggest mental health nonprofits after they ceded control…
Buena Park Reconsiders E-bike Sidewalk Ban
After creating an initial ban of e-bikes on sidewalks earlier this year, Buena Park officials could allow e-bikes on sidewalks,…
Housing and Homelessness
Anaheim Launches Program to Report Illegal Rent Hikes & Evictions
Anaheim officials are rolling out a new webpage where tenants can report illegal rent raises and no-fault evictions under state law after years of local calls for rent control.
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