Santa Ana City Council members are looking to join Orange County Supervisors and Stanton officials in banning the sale of nitrous oxide for recreational use.
Category: Health & Wellness
Posted inCountywide
OC Library Wants to Show You How to Eat Healthy
As part of the food literacy programming, the Donald Dungan Library hosted a nutritional class to promote healthier eating habits through their Healthy Eats: Tips & Snacks event.
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 inAnaheim
Anaheim Cleans Up Another Problematic Motel
Officials continue to buy and convert problematic motels into housing for some of the city’s neediest residents – most recently transforming the Tampico Motel which into studio apartments for kids exiting the foster care system.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County’s Community Health Clinics Begin Feeling Federal Cuts
A host of community health services are on the chopping block this summer as federal funding is drying up – jeopardizing medical check ups and vaccinations for Orange County’s neediest residents.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Bridges Trails in New Expansion Project
$14.5 million in federal funding for the Jeffrey Open Space Trail connects residents to new scenic points around OC.
Posted inStanton
Stanton Inches Closer to Banning Whippets
On the heels of OC Supervisors banning recreational whippets, Stanton officials say the new law aims to curb recreational abuse by holding retailers accountable for unlawful sales.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton to Bring Ambulance Services In-House
Officials say bringing ambulance services in-house will save the city hundreds of thousands of dollars annually and improve response times. Critics say the proposal needs to be better vetted before moving forward.
Posted inState
Casting a Light on the Hidden Inequities in OC’s Middle Eastern Community
OC officials are increasingly supporting a new state bill that advocates say would shed light on the unknown inequities facing Middle Eastern and North African residents when it comes to education, healthcare and public financial support.
Posted inOutdoors
More E-bike Crackdowns Come to Orange County
Following the trend of regulating e-bikes that local officials say pose a public safety concern, two more North Orange County cities are overhauling local ordinances to address those concerns.
