While Santa Ana continued rental and utility assistance for impacted residents, Fullerton City Council members are moving to create immigrant aid funds – including legal resources – for those impacted by deportation sweeps.
Category: NORTH COUNTY
North Orange County covers Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Buena Park, Placentia, Yorba Linda and their neighbors, where city budgets have been the recurring story. Every story we have published about north county, newest first.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
As Immigration Aid Expands in OC, A Westminster Official Wants Police Working With ICE
Efforts to expand immigration aid in Orange County continue as some elected officials called on local police officers to work with ICE.
Posted inTop Stories
A Look at Orange County Headlines as Kaiser Permanente Workers Strike
Health care employees strike as they demand better pay from Kaiser Permanente, more OC cities step into the congressional redistricting battle – these are just some of the biggest headlines in the county this week.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
More Orange County Cities Eye Reckless E-Bike Riding
As one Orange County city joins a growing list of local municipalities introducing e-bike regulations another looks to implement stricter rules on reckless riding.
Posted inPlacentia
Placentia Temporarily Bans New Airbnbs For up to One Year
Placentia City Council members rolled out a moratorium on new short term rentals for up to a year so officials have time to form stricter regulations in an effort to curb problematic homes in neighborhoods.
Posted inCountywide
Kaiser Health Care Employees Strike for Better Pay, Staffing
Roughly 31,000 health care workers are going on strike until Sunday, protesting what union officials say are stagnant wages and low staffing levels that could jeopardize patient care.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Surf City’s Housing Lawsuit Heats Up
Huntington Beach potentially facing millions in fines stemming from a lawsuit against state housing mandates and Brea demanding $5.4 million from a local trash hauler – these are just some of the biggest civic headlines in OC this week.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Brea Wants Trash Company to Help Customer Bills, Pay City $5.4 Million
Brea officials want one of Orange County’s primary trash haulers to pay them over $5 million after labor disputes delayed garbage collection this past summer and in 2021.
Posted inFullerton
Keep it Down: Fullerton Moves to Restrict Downtown Noise
A slight majority of Fullerton City Council members narrowly moved forward on an ordinance limiting how loud downtown businesses can get, saying it balances resident and business interests while their colleagues say it’s too strict.
Posted inFullerton
How Loud Should it Get in Downtown Fullerton?
Fullerton City Council members are considering cracking down on loud noises in the downtown area by setting sound limits for bars, cafes and restaurants in the commercial zone.
