$1.5 million in state money will be put into local outreach to get the word out.
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 inCollegiate News Service, Laguna Niguel, News Briefs
Laguna Niguel Officials to Consider First OC City Ban on Sales of Flavored E-Cigarette Products
Laguna Niguel may become the first city in Orange County to ban the sale of all flavored electronic cigarette products, tapping into a national discussion on youth addiction to nicotine.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, News Briefs
Board of Supervisors to Consider $1.4 Million Agreement for Behavioral Health Training Services
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is set to vote Nov. 5 on a $1.4 million, nearly three-year agreement for behavioral health training services for community members working in various fields throughout the county.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Government, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, San Clemente
Five Compete For City Council Seat In San Clemente Special Election
The city will hold a special election on Nov. 5 to determine its newest member and fill the seat vacated due to the death of Mayor Steve Swartz in May. After the election, the council will appoint a new mayor from its existing members.
Posted inNews Briefs, Top Stories
Fall Events Are in Full Force This Week
One last chance to celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos, along with lively tributes to legendary artists past, all happening this week in Orange County. AUBERGINE COSTA MESA – […]
Posted inAnaheim, Collegiate News Service, News Briefs
Anaheim City Council to Consider $14 Million Restoration of La Palma Park
The 21-acre park at 1151 N. La Palma Parkway is among the top ten largest parks out of Anaheim’s 65 parks.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs
Placentia Leaders Setting Up Homeless Shelter for North Orange County
Placentia city leaders have approved a $1.6 million per year contract for a nonprofit to run a professionally managed homeless shelter, a facility that will serve 13 northern Orange County cities.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Safety, Security & Justice, Westminster
Mark Lauderback Selected As New Westminster Police Chief
Westminster’s embattled Police Department has found its next permanent police chief in Mark Lauderback, a previous deputy chief who stepped in temporarily amid the abrupt retirement of former chief Ralph Ornelas and four wrongdoing lawsuits against the department this year.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Housing & Homelessness, Newport Beach, News Briefs
Newport Beach Developing Plans for Homeless Shelter; Residents Express Concerns About Locations
In the face of growing concern over the rising homeless population in Newport Beach officials are trying to establish a new homeless shelter. Dozens of residents protested outside City Hall during a council meeting earlier this month, expressing concerns about the locations under consideration.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Housing & Homelessness, Huntington Beach, News Briefs
Huntington Beach Still Searching for Site to Place First Homeless Shelter
Huntington Beach officials are continuing their search for the city’s first homeless shelter after not being able to open one at a site the city bought earlier this year for nearly $2.8 million.
