Can Santa Ana Solve Its Deadly Street Racing Plight?
Santa Ana
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A high-speed race claimed the life of longtime Orange County Register editor Gene Harbrecht, whose truck was hit by a BMW involved in the race.
OC Supervisors Move Forward on John Wayne Airport Jet Space Plans as Public Concerns Remain
John Wayne Airport
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Orange County supervisors are moving forward with three companies to take over non-airline aviation services at John Wayne Airport.
Orange County Supervisors Decide Today on Private Jet Plan for John Wayne Airport
Transportation
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Airport expansion foes fear that what started as a home to small planes has over the years turned into a more ambitious enterprise with increased international clientele.
John Wayne Airport Officials Slammed for Shutting Out Residents From Key Private Jet Public Meetings
John Wayne Airport
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Airport officials came under significant criticism from residents in the wake of Wednesday’s meeting over the total breakdown in phone conferencing.
Newport Beach Officials and Residents Raise Issues Over John Wayne Airport Land Lease Bids
John Wayne Airport
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Newport Beach City Council members are set Tuesday night to vote on recommending an aviation company to deliver services to hundreds of aircraft at John Wayne Airport.
Toll Road Officials Keep Battling Efforts to Drop South OC Toll Road Extension, Defend Financial Health
Transportation
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TCA directors in March dropped a slew of controversial proposals to extend the 241 toll road. Now they’re using paid lobbyists to oppose a state bill affirming their own move.
As Countywide Toll Road Traffic Drops, Transportation Officials Cap Rate Increases and Account Fees for 91 Express Lane Drivers
Orange County Coronavirus
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Toll revenues have fallen with the traffic by about 60%, according to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), which operates the 91 lanes and will operate the I-405 Freeway toll expansions when they open up.
Scores of OC Bus Drivers Employed Through Private Contractors Laid Off During Public Health Crisis
Orange County Coronavirus
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While bus drivers and operations employees directly employed by OCTA get to keep their jobs and even their pay as some stay home, bus drivers employed through two private contractors the agency gives money to have been laid off, and will see their benefits follow their jobs out the door.
OC Buses Cutting Down Service Amid Coronavirus Fears
Orange County Coronavirus
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It’s the first round of cuts to bus service transportation officials have made responding to the public safety crisis, which has caused sharp drops in bus boardings for an agency that sees ridership fall year-by-year.
Transportation Officials Report Steep Decline in Bus Ridership
Orange County Coronavirus
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Transportation officials in just the past couple of days are reporting sharp declines in bus ridership amid orders by the governor and local health officials for people to avoid public gatherings and stay at home.