San Clemente Officials Move to Block New Smoke Shops from Opening Near Schools, Parks
News Briefs
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Other cities such as Dana Point and Laguna Beach have passed smoking laws in the last two years that prevent smoking and vaping in public places.
OC Disaster Alert System Lags
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An Orange County grand jury took a look at how OC disaster alert systems work earlier this year. They weren’t impressed. County and city officials are falling behind in making the recommended improvements.
Podcast: The Complicated Detention System of Orange County Jails
Youth Media
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An inside look at the jails that housed detainees in Orange County, one man’s story of trying to get home, and the policies that got us here.
Journalists Discuss Reporting on Border, Immigration Issues in Chapman University Panel
Immigration
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The speakers visited Chapman University as part of the “La Frontera/The Border” series presented by the Peace Studies Department, aimed at engaging students and faculty in an ongoing discussion and analysis of the events happening at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Orange County’s Busiest Landfill
Youth Media
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From falconry to a gas-fueled mini power plant, Frank R. Bowerman landfill offers more than just piles of waste.
Declaration of Independence
Politics
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Bolsavik: Cupping OK for Olympians Now, But Once Triggered Prosecution of Vietnamese
Countywide
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If you’re Vietnamese and you’re doing cupping or coining, there is often risk of prosecution. But if you’re Olympic Champion Michael Phelps, it lands you on the front page.
Bolsavik: Vietnam’s Communist Regime Celebrated 9/11
Countywide
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American media, once all eyes in Vietnam, never noticed it that in an official Party publication, Vietnam’s preeminent poet and enforcer of government positions in literature celebrated the attack as something the U.S. deserved for its hypocrisy.
‘A Failure of Leadership’ in DA’s Office, Panel Finds
County Government
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In a scathing report, independent legal authorities evaluating the jailhouse informants scandal found District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ office has a “win at all costs” mentality and is in need of a substantial reorganization.
Funding Shortfall Threatens Santa Ana Community Park
Santa Ana
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A small but beloved private park serving one of Santa Ana’s park-poor neighborhoods may have to reduce access unless the community organization that operates it can raise more money.