Schools reopened while questions persist about what to do if ICE shows up – all against the backdrop of an ongoing court battle challenging the legality of the raids. There’s also a renewed focus on e-bike regulations throughout the county.
Category: State
Sacramento sets housing law, the state budget and the rules Orange County cities have to follow. We cover the decisions made there so you don’t have to sift through council agendas and meeting minutes.
Posted inOutdoors
Cracking Down E-bikes: Orange County’s Battle for Safer Roads
A host of new bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to prevent people from modifying e-bikes to reach higher speeds and require e-bikes to attach a rear red reflector or light. This comes after more than half of OC’s cities adopted ordinances to regulate e-bikes amid complaints from residents and local officials about city streets becoming less safe.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Questions Continue Mounting Over ICE Raids in Orange County
Local Congressman Lou Correa signed a letter lambasting the opaque manner of immigration enforcement while California Attorney General Rob Bonta has signed onto a lawsuit looking to end the current iteration of ICE raids while local.
Posted inTop Stories
Concerns Mount After ICE Agents Board Orange County Bus
ICE agents boarded a public bus in Santa Ana on Thursday morning, drawing the ire of OC Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento who said such enforcement actions have a chilling effect on public life.
Posted inTop Stories
Two OC Republican State Legislators Join Effort to Refocus ICE on Criminals
Assemblywoman Laurie Davies and Assemblywoman Diane Dixon signed onto a letter by a coalition of Republican legislators urging federal officials to focus their deportation efforts on criminals.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: A Big Thanks to Orange County For a Sweet Sixteen
Hundreds of thousands of readers – and a small community of donors – have made the seemingly impossible into a reality: a thriving local, nonprofit newsroom focused on putting residents in a position to defend their freedom and quality of life.
Posted inSanta Ana
Orange County Grapples With Federal Occupation
It’s been nearly two weeks since the National Guard and a heavy federal presence hit Orange County, especially its heart in Downtown Santa Ana.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santana: What Happens to Orange County’s Disappeared?
As ICE raids continue and residents disappear from local neighborhoods across OC, there’s little documentation about where they go, something that’s triggering bipartisan transparency concerns.
Posted inTop Stories
Immigration Sweeps Hit a Santa Ana Neighborhood on Father’s Day
Councilman Johnathan Hernandez said the Sunday immigration arrest marks the first time federal agents have visited a Santa Ana neighborhood in the recent deportation efforts.
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Are Orange County’s Streets About to Get Militarized?
Congressman Lou Correa said a stronger military presence could show up in Santa Ana after the California National Guard was deployed near the federal building and the Ronald Reagan Courthouse downtown.
