The cities of Laguna Beach, Seal Beach, San Clemente, Dana Point, and Huntington Beach were allowed to reopen after their reopening plans were approved by the state.
Tag: California
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Irvine and Newport Join Fight Against New Housing Mandates
Irvine and Newport Beach officials started 2020 by pushing back against new state-mandates to zone for thousands of new homes, as California continues to grapple with a housing shortage.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Cop Fired After Pot Shop Raid to Rejoin Force Due to Court Ruling
Officer Brandon Sontag still faces criminal charges in connection with the raid of Sky High Holistic.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Council Approves New Limits on Food Trucks
City officials say they sought a reasonable balance that respected the trucks’ important role in the city, while reducing some of the negative impacts.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana ICE Contract Could Get Revived
City council to discuss whether to keep the city’s jail contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Understaffing Means Thousands of Calls for Social Services Help Go Unanswered, Union Says
About 26,000 calls went unanswered in January, according to the union for social services eligibility workers. In response, Supervisor Shawn Nelson has pointed to the fact that Sacramento returns a very low portion of property taxes to Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homelessness, Housing, and Airport Concerns Dominate County Supervisors Meeting
Members of the public raised concerns about a shortage of housing options for homeless people, a troubling county economic future, and alleged improprieties by supervisors in choosing a major airport contractor.
Posted inSanta Ana
What to Expect in the Post-Cavazos Era at Santa Ana City Hall
Following the ouster of City Manager David Cavazos, expect changes in how the police department is managed, budget dollars are allocated, and the kind of leader the city will have atop its bureaucracy.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Hammer John Wayne Airport Staff Over Major Contracts
Supervisors lambasted top airport officials for what they consider poor management of lucrative airport contracts for private plane services, and then rejected the staff recommendation for a big contract.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Longtime Corruption Fighter Chosen as OC’s Law Enforcement Watchdog
Orange County supervisors announced Tuesday that they’ve picked Gary Schons, a prosecutor with decades of experience investigating public corruption in Southern California, to head the county’s Office of Independent Review.
