Citing the 73 Toll Road as a “Congestion Reliever,” S & P Global Ratings Upgrades San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Senior-Lien Bonds to A-

By tsears | August 14, 2018

In a continuing trend that underscores the strength of the Transportation Corridor Agencies’ financial picture, S&P Global Ratings announced they have raised its rating of the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency’s (SJHTCA) senior-lien toll road refunding revenue bonds and junior-lien toll refunding revenue bonds to A- and BBB+, respectively, with a stable outlook.

2018 OC Fair Sets Attendance Records and Gives Back to the Community

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By tsears | August 14, 2018

The 128th OC Fair welcomed a record 1,470,636 guests who enjoyed 35 sold-out shows, ate hundreds of thousands of chocolate chip cookies and freed their inner farmers by greeting 11 new piglets at Centennial Farm.

Children’s Business Fair Comes to Downtown Santa Ana

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By tsears | August 14, 2018

Could a 10-year-old invent the next best service or product? Find out at the Santa Ana Children’s Business Fair where businesses are created and launched entirely by children.

TCA Spends Taxpayer Money in Attempt to Deny Release of Public Records Detailing Millions in Lobbyist Payments

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By tsears | August 9, 2018

Following the City of San Clemente’s lawsuit against the Transportation Corridors Agencies (TCA) seeking the release of public documents detailing the millions of dollars the TCA has spent and continues to spend in its failed quest to sway public support for its failing SR-241 Toll Road Extension, TCA has failed to produce most of the required public documents.

Family of Michael Phoung Nguyen, U.S. Citizen Detained in Vietnam, Meets with Members of Congress

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By tsears | August 9, 2018

Helen Nguyen, wife of Michael Nguyen, U.S. Citizen detained by the Vietnamese government for over 33 days without any cause or charges, has met with four Members of Congress this past week.

EPA Provides $135 million for Innovative Groundwater Replenishment Project Expansion in Orange County

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By tsears | August 6, 2018

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $135 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Orange County Water District to help finance its Groundwater Replenishment System final expansion.

Cox Charities to Award $55,000 in Grants to Orange County and Palos Verdes Nonprofit Organizations

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By tsears | August 6, 2018

Cox Charities will award a total of $55,000 in grants to Orange County and Palos Verdes nonprofit organizations to support initiatives that focus on youth, education, conservation, and the military.

OCWD and the Water Industry Mourn the Loss of Philip L. Anthony

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By tsears | August 3, 2018

The Orange County Water District and the global water community is mourning the loss of OCWD’s longest-serving board member, 1st Vice President Philip L. Anthony.