One by one, police departments across Orange County are disclosing their inventory of military equipment and weaponry following a new state law requiring them to do so.
Tag: Gov. Gavin Newsom
Posted inGovernment
Orange County Cities Start Disclosing What Kinds of Military Equipment Are Used By Local Police
A new state law is forcing police departments across California to publicly disclose the military equipment they own and create policies regulating how they are used.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
State Legislators, OC City and School District Officials Call For Ending State of Emergency
While nearly every state-imposed pandemic restriction has ended in Orange County, many are still calling for a total repeal of the governor’s state of emergency.
Posted inTransportation
Will Gov. Newsom Force OC Bus Drivers Back to Work if They Strike?
A bus driver strike may come Feb. 15. Meanwhile, Orange County public transit officials and the drivers’ union are scheduled to meet again for labor talks Wednesday.
Posted inEducation
Capistrano School District Struggles to Get Substitute Teachers During Omicron Wave
The school board also tabled a resolution calling for more local control over pandemic safety measures.
Posted inEducation
More OC School Boards Oppose Student Vaccine Mandates
Parents continue to protest the state’s expected vaccine requirements for students as some districts call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to rescind the mandate.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Lawmakers Call For New Bans On Offshore Drilling, Creating a New Election Campaign Issue
Some legislators are now calling for an end to the existing drilling, while the debate is kicking off the campaign season early for one Orange County Congressional district.
Posted inEducation
California Supreme Court Swiftly Denies OC Board of Education School Mask Mandate Petition
The board’s petition was denied in just eight days. Meanwhile, virus cases continue increasing alongside hospitalizations throughout Orange County.
Posted inEducation
Will Schools in Orange County’s Hardest Hit Community Reopen Following New Push From State?
Santa Ana students have been navigating the difficulties of online learning since March 2020 but some may return.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Newport Beach Joins Other Cities in Battle With State for Greater Local Control on Land Use
Council members Tuesday unanimously backed a resolution challenging the state’s authority on zoning issues.
