Several different communities across Orange County are celebrating a variety of holidays and the arrival of Spring in their own traditional ways.
Category: Health & Wellness
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Hotel Workers Rally in Anaheim Against Alleged Sexual Harassment
Workers at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Anaheim say their employer and the management company running the hotel are failing to address sexual harassment complaints.
Posted inTop Stories
Newport Beach Bails on CA League of Cities Over Prop 1
City Council members criticized the League of California Cities’ support over prop 1, raising concerns it would add more group homes to an already crowded – and controversial – market in the city.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Santa Ana Leaders Gear Up To Fight Needle Exchange Program Again
City officials are again pushing back on syringe services after claims of littering and endangering public safety in prior years of the program. It comes as public health officials say the city faces a looming public health crisis.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Struggles With Just How Many Cannabis Shops City Should Have
At a routine cannabis shop application hearing, city council members began questioning just how many such retailers the city should have since the 2020 ballot measure didn’t put a cap on the soaps.
Posted inTop Stories
Anaheim’s Planning Commissioners Consider Letting Disney Privatize Public Roads
Monday’s planning commission meeting is the first step in allowing Disney to privatize some public roads, which were detailed to remain public streets in the 1996 resort expansion agreement.
Posted inCountywide
Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC
Hikes in Baker Canyon. Family storytimes and walk-in tutoring services. These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Leaders Warn Looming Sales Tax Cliff Could Tear Up Public Services
City finance staff warn in five years Santa Ana will lose $30 million in tax revenue as a citywide sales tax dips significantly in 2029 and sunsets a decade later.
Posted inTop Stories
Laguna Niguel Is Latest Orange County City to Tighten E-Bike Rules
The south county city is the latest to grapple with e-bike regulation and safety as the electric vehicles grow in popularity.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Costa Mesa Eyes Affordable Housing at Senior Center
Costa Mesa city council members are moving forward on a proposal that would see 60 affordable housing units for seniors to be built at the city’s senior center.
