A host of new bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to prevent people from modifying e-bikes to reach higher speeds and require e-bikes to attach a rear red reflector or light. This comes after more than half of OC’s cities adopted ordinances to regulate e-bikes amid complaints from residents and local officials about city streets becoming less safe.
Author Archives: Hugo Rios
Posted inWestminster
Will Little Saigon Finally Get an Archway as Businesses Reel From ICE Raids?
Despite decades of failing to erect a gateway that displays Little Saigon’s nearly 50 year history, Westminster city officials are again looking to add an archway as businesses and residents continue to deal with ongoing federal immigration raids.
Posted inCountywide
Will ICE Raids be the Death of Local Swap Meets in Orange County?
With a visible uptick in immigration enforcement sweeps including a recent raid at the Santa Fe Springs swap meet, many vendors are no longer showing up to the local Orange County flea markets they depend on for fear of ICE.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Tet Parade Faces Financial Trouble
City Council members are struggling to raise enough money for the city’s Tet Parade next year after city officials raised concerns of dipping into Westminster’s general fund as the annual event gets more expensive.
Posted inSeal Beach
Seal Beach Still Has Some of Cheapest OC Beach Parking Despite Price Hikes
Seal Beach city officials are raising parking rates across all city beach parking lots while simultaneously opening the lots for public access after previously being gated after 10 p.m.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton’s Union Pacific Trail Project Sees Price Increase
Last week, Fullerton city officials increased funding for a nature trail in the southern part of town that saw years of local advocacy from residents despite concerns from city leaders on whether or not the city could afford it.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Considers More Inspections of Housing for Homeless Residents
Santa Ana City Council members are eying an ordinance to increase inspections for permanent supporting housing within the city from annually to monthly – something that’s raising questions from local housing advocates.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Grapples With Potentially Losing Tet Parade
Westminster City Council is at odds about how to push for fundraising dollars for the city’s Tet Parade – a staple in celebrating the Lunar New Year for one of the largest Vietnamese communities outside of Vietnam.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Irvine at Odds Over Proposed Hydrogen Pipeline on UCI campus
A proposed project by SoCalGas seeks nearly $27 million in ratepayer funding to blend hydrogen into an existing natural gas pipeline at UC Irvine, drawing controversy from climate advocates about potential risks to public safety and lack of public input outside of university officials.
Posted inLa Palma
La Palma Residents Demand a Better Daycare Center
A group of La Palma residents have been advocating for better treatment of city employees and more staffing at the city’s daycare center, which hosts a summer toddler program that many parents rely on but are now worried can no longer support them.
