Eddie Manfro’s planned retirement from his city manager post was made public by City Councilman Tai Do on Facebook, who called it “totally unexpected news.”
Category: News Briefs
Orange County news briefs were the short items that did not need a full story of their own: a vote taken, a filing made, a number released. The newsroom stopped filing here in 2025 and the archive stays, newest first.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Steel and Do Are Chosen as OC Supervisors’ Chair, Vice Chair for 2020
Andrew Do and Michelle Steel are running this year for what are considered the toughest election races that any of the five supervisors are seeking.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs
Anaheim Hotel to Get a Luxury Upgrade Thanks to 20-Year Tax Subsidy
Anaheim City Councilmembers finalized a luxury hotel development agreement Tuesday, which is also contingent on a 20-year hotel tax subsidy.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Garden Grove, Government, News Briefs
Garden Grove Puts Stricter Controls on Interactions with Feral Animals
The Garden Grove City Council has unanimously approved a new law prohibiting citizens from feeding feral animals and implementing a “trap-neuter-return” program.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Huntington Beach, News Briefs
Huntington Beach Working on an Art Plan
Huntington Beach is creating a public art master plan, which if approved, aims to bring artwork throughout the city, including mosaics, sculptures and murals.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, Tustin
Tustin Residents to Vote on City Council Pay
The council unanimously voted to add to the November 2020 ballot the question whether councilmembers should receive a $600 monthly salary. If approved, the compensation would not take effect until December 2022.
Posted inAnaheim, Collegiate News Service, News Briefs
Anaheim Approves New 292 Housing Units to be Built off the I-5 Freeway
The residential community plans to have amenities such as swimming pools, sunning decks, restrooms, and picnic areas. Plans also call for dog parks, drinking fountains, seating areas, barbeque pedestals, and fire pits.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Dana Point, News Briefs
Dana Point Weighing Options for Undergrounding Utility Wires, Other O.C. Cities Have Taken Steps
Undergrounding the wires in Dana Point, a city incorporated in 1989, has been on the radar of city officials for a couple of decades and debated off and on. City officials have been studying the best way to fund the effort.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Emergencies & Disasters, Laguna Beach, News Briefs
Laguna Beach Working with Neighboring Cities to Share Wildfire Safety Resources
The agreement, proposed by the Laguna Beach Wildfire Mitigation and Fire Safety Subcommittee, will authorize sharing of emergency management personnel, facilities, operational functions, and technology during significant events.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Huntington Beach, News Briefs
Huntington Beach Establishes Fine for Misuse of Disabled Placards
With a rise in the misuse of disabled parking placards, Huntington Beach is cracking down on offenders with an ordinance that gives the police department the authority to issue citations that will carry a fine of $880.
