Yorba Linda Prohibits Skateboarding on City-Owned Property
News Briefs
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Yorba Linda City Council has unanimously voted to ban skateboarding and loitering on city-owned facilities, raising concerns from local skateboarders.
User-Friendly Government: Which OC Cities are Most Transparent Online
Youth Media
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Survey finds Orange County’s most transparent cities online include Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Irvine, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Tustin, Westminster and Yorba Linda. Least transparent cities include Aliso Viejo, Buena Park, Fountain Valley, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Hills, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Juan Capistrano, Stanton, Villa Park, Cypress and Laguna Woods.
Garden Grove Puts Stricter Controls on Interactions with Feral Animals
City Governments
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The Garden Grove City Council has unanimously approved a new law prohibiting citizens from feeding feral animals and implementing a “trap-neuter-return” program.
Huntington Beach Working on an Art Plan
Huntington Beach
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Huntington Beach is creating a public art master plan, which if approved, aims to bring artwork throughout the city, including mosaics, sculptures and murals.
Tustin Residents to Vote on City Council Pay
Elections
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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.
Anaheim Approves New 292 Housing Units to be Built off the I-5 Freeway
Anaheim
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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.
Dana Point Weighing Options for Undergrounding Utility Wires, Other O.C. Cities Have Taken Steps
Dana Point
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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.
Laguna Beach Working with Neighboring Cities to Share Wildfire Safety Resources
Emergencies & Disasters
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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.
Huntington Beach Establishes Fine for Misuse of Disabled Placards
Huntington Beach
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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.
Supervisors Pick Firm as Part of Dana Point Harbor Revitalization
Dana Point
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The Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Project began in 2006 to provide renovation and replacement of buildings along the marina, as well as the infrastructure that supports the marina itself.