While county leaders signed a new climate plan into law, they were very explicit that it contained no mandates on reducing greenhouse gas.
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 inHousing & Homelessness
US Supreme Court Goes Dark on Huntington Beach’s Housing Battle Against Sacramento
Justices declined to take up the case, meaning that city leaders are now facing state and court mandates to develop a housing plan immediately.
Posted inGovernment
More Orange County Cities Eye Kratom Bans
The drug has been cut down across the county, facing bans and restrictions for its sale, despite usage bans already being in place at the state level.
Posted inCountywide
OC’s Biggest Civic News as South County Residents Decry Landfill Expansion
A landfill expansion is spurring intense resident opposition in South OC, a local school board grappled with what to do if ICE shows up on campus – these are just some of the county’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inEducation
Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board Tackles What to do If ICE Comes to Campus
Officials are moving forward with a policy to not let ICE on a bus or nonpublic area of a school without a judicial warrant – at the same time, officials rejected a resolution supporting federal immigration officers.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as E-bike Crackdown Intensifies
More OC cities crack down on unruly e-bike riders, Anaheim City Manager resigns after renewed scrutiny of his close ties with Disneyland resort interests – these are just some of this week’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Struggles to Find a Public Ethical Compass
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is pushing for a more transparent ethics officer after city hall has been plagued with transparency issues and ethical concerns in the fallout of an FBI corruption probe.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Reckless E-bike Riders
Fullerton City Council members are on track to enact new laws for electric bicycles, prohibiting unsafe riding and establishing speed limits for sidewalks and trails.
Posted inTop Stories
Laguna Beach Preserves Artist Housing Through $8 Million Loan
The approval comes at a time when the city is struggling to provide affordable housing to meet state mandates.
Posted inAnaheim
Who Leaked a Failed Closed Door Vote to Nix Anaheim’s City Manager?
A post on Facebook by a local Republican group is raising questions about who leaked a failed closed door vote to potentially fire the city manager in Anaheim years after he didn’t disclose a Chamber of Commerce-paid trip.
