Anaheim mayor’s chief of staff alleges the mayor heavily drank at city functions and council meetings and made racist remarks to her, OC coastal towns are bracing for El Niño – these are the week’s top headlines.
Category: La Habra
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
What Triggered the Recent Fire and Chemical Cloud Around La Habra?
City officials offer updates on two recent incidents in the city but leave major questions unanswered on what caused them.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Tropical Heat Lingers After Storm
The Pacific Surfliner train is shutdown indefinitely after tropical storm Marie caused high tide to damage the rail tracks in San Clemente, voluntary breathalyzers return to Costa Mesa bars – these are some of this week’s top headlines.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
La Habra Shelter in Place Order Lifted After Orange Plume Hovers Above City Hall Neighborhood
It remains unclear what caused the chemical leak, which sent up a large orange plume above the city for several hours.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Cities Increasingly Embracing Homeland Security Grants For Cooperation With Border Patrol
Newport Beach and Orange officials are the latest in OC to accept grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security. Local officials say the grants are to combat drug trafficking but others worry it could co-op police for immigration enforcement.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Some OC Cities Consider Federal Grants to Work With Border Patrol on Drug Crackdown
More than a half a dozen OC law enforcement agencies are accepting tens of thousands of federal grant dollars to cooperate with border patrol agencies’ efforts to crack down on drugs.
Posted inLa Habra
La Habra Eyes Kratom and Whippet Ban
City officials are eying a ban on whippets and kratom as a smoke shop moratorium was issued on the retailers that commonly sell the drugs.
Posted inLa Habra
Another Orange County City Looks to Crack Down on Smoke Shops
La Habra will temporarily ban new smoke shops while exploring regulations on tobacco retailers.
Posted inLa Habra
This North OC Library Could Be Closed For Up to 2 Years
A library branch in North Orange County could be closed to undergo renovations for up to two years according to timelines provided by county officials.
Posted inCountywide
Free Things to Do: Family Art, Fitness Hikes and Gardening Workshops in OC
Two gardening talks at public library branches and a family art program at the Laguna Beach Library are among many free, family-friendly events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
