The new law comes after California decriminalized jaywalking. It prevents people from sitting or standing on street medians or drive-thru exits.
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 inOutdoors
Questions Mount Over Cypress Park Overhaul Ballooning to $33.5 Million
The Cypress City Council approved a major overhaul of Arnold Cypress Park, resisting different approaches proposed by two elected officials – like renovations – to curb the ballooning construction costs.
Posted inAnaheim
Visit Anaheim CEO Resigns After Allegations of Rerouting Tax Dollars
CEO Jay Burress resigned months after city contracted independent investigators accused him of being part of a plan to divert $1.5 million in tax dollars sent to Visit Anaheim. The state auditor is currently examining the situation.
Posted inEducation
What Will an OC Charter School Expansion Mean For Esplanade Elementary?
Parents at Esplanade Elementary in Orange are criticizing a proposed expansion by the Orange County Classical Academy that they say will take away space from a campus that serves Latino students.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Officials to Publicly Post Online Who They Meet With
Starting next year, Anaheim officials will have to post their meeting calendars on the city website – a new policy created in the fallout of a public corruption scandal. Will it bring transparency?
Posted inPlacentia
Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Street Vendors
Placentia officials are joining a host of cities looking to tighten rules on street vendors in recent years after state lawmakers limited what local regulation can be imposed on such vendors.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Disney Backed Anaheim Officials Limit Mickey Mouse’s Influence on Local Elections?
Anaheim leaders keep grappling with how to regulate the influence of large special interests in their town – as campaign finance reform attracts tons of debate but little action. Will that change?
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC District Attorney Confirms Corruption Investigation in Anaheim
DA Todd Spitzer’s announcement comes amidst a recent FBI investigation into corruption at city hall, which saw former mayor Harry Sidhu plead guilty in September.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Anaheim Get a Better Idea of Who’s Building Their City?
Anaheim might become the latest city to require subcontractors to disclose any state labor law violations and penalties they have before working on certain development projects.
Posted inAnaheim
A Look at Anaheim Police Department’s Arsenal
This is the first year that Anaheim and other police agencies in California have to report when and how they’ve used drones, flash bangs and armored trucks.
