Anaheim police department is launching an initiative intended to facilitate interactions with deaf or autistic drivers during traffic stops – a program elected leaders say will prevent police killings.
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Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
The Aftermath of 4th of July Fireworks in Cities Across OC
Cities across the county, like Orange, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Stanton, reveal Fourth of July weekend-related citations.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Supervisors Deal with Dana Point Harbor Hotels in the Dark
Supervisors abruptly pulled the discussion out of the public eye on Tuesday morning amid last minute concerns about a lease they’ve been debating for months.
Posted inAnaheim
Does Anaheim Need an Ordinance to Crack Down on Seedy Motels, Liquor Stores and Abandoned Buildings?
Anaheim officials say they need a new law to close a gap in their municipal code to deal with seedy motels, abandoned buildings and loitering at liquor stores after long time promises from area politicians to clean up Beach Boulevard.
Posted inOutdoors
Was OC Public Works Hiding Internal Talks About Threatened Mountain Lions?
OC Public Works officials initially said they had no records of them discussing mitigating mountain lion deaths with CalTrans but records released by the county transportation authority show the dialogue did exist – a pattern activists say is pervasive at the agency.
Posted inOutdoors
From Backcountry to Museums: OC Mountain Lions at the Brink of Extinction
Local threats like roads and development continue to shrink habitat with estimates on OC lions going as low as 52. Meanwhile, lions roaming nearby ranges straddling Riverside, San Diego and Imperial counties number more than 400.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Eyes Parking Lots in Downtown for New Housing
Over 250 more homes could be coming to Downtown Fullerton as officials start to eye selling or leasing three parking lots to make way for housing amid budget woes and a state housing crisis.
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 inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Hotel Workers Caught Up In Political Rip Tides At Dana Point Harbor
The race for a supervisors’ seat in South Orange County is having a real impact on a lucrative deal to redevelop hotels and boat slips.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Garden Grove Chemical Plant Behind Evacuations to Reopen, Offering $100 Million in Claims
The claims program has not opened, with the company pledging it will be launched some time this fall.
