The settlement amount, which hasn’t yet been disclosed, comes after the spill affected businesses that operate in fishing and coastal tourism.
Category: Newport Beach
Posted inGovernment
More OC Cities Disclose Their Police Departments’ Weapon Inventory
AR-15 style rifles, flashbang grenades, armored vehicles and drones – these are just a sample of the equipment and weapons local OC police departments have in their inventory.
Posted inTheater
It’s the Third Time Around for Reader’s Theater Summer Festival in Newport Beach
Launched in 2019 and dark in 2020, coastal theater’s program is now an annual celebration of both new and established plays.
Posted inGovernment
FBI Highlights How OC Politicians Subvert the Public’s Right to Government Records
While California has stringent public record rules, officials have given themselves a big loophole by having government conversation on their own cell phones and personal emails.
Posted inCOAST
Attempted Back Bay Land Sale, and Emails Between County and Wealthy Donor, Come Under the Microscope
Orange County grand jurors also took a critical look at how the county nearly sold off public parkland – and still “ceded” the land “to private use” despite the sale being stopped by residents.
Posted inTop Stories
Banning Ranch is One Step Closer to Becoming Preserved Open Space
After battling to maintain open space at Banning Ranch near Newport Bay since 2016, the final funding needed to conserve the 385-acre property has been acquired.
Posted inTop Stories
2022 Primary Election Night Results: HB, Newport Beach and Westminster Ballot Measures
While residents in Huntington Beach considered implementing a cannabis tax for commercial businesses in the city, Westminster and Newport Beach residents reevaluated how they elect their city council members.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Voters in Costa Mesa, Irvine, Dana Point and Much of South County Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say?
Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about what they’d do about challenges like homelessness, housing affordability and open space.
Posted inFood
Panoringan: Building A Better Breakfast/Brunch – OC’s Newest Daytime Dinettes
From breakfast bowls to bagels and brunch in between, our food columnist reports on a trio of morning concepts launching this month.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
CA Auditor Bashes State’s Mandated Housing Numbers, Says Process Is Flawed, Lacks Oversight
While Orange County leaders have railed against the mandated new housing numbers, a new state report found state officials may have undercounted how many houses they need.
