OC Transportation Authority board members voted to continue the emergency along the coast, allowing for resources to be sent out to coastal areas faster, but sand replacement won’t start until February.
Tag: Orange County Transportation Authority
Posted inNEWS
Brea Moves to Keep Senior Shuttle Service Free As Other Cities Add Costs, Cut Offerings
As other Orange County cities implement fees for senior shuttle services, the City of Brea looks to keep its transportation programs free and unlimited.
Posted inSan Clemente
When Will San Clemente Train Tracks Get More Sand?
OCTA declared a coastal emergency Monday, which will allow hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand to be added to the coastline ahead of El Niño, but questions still surround the timeline of the project.
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 inALL TOP STORIES
Another OC City Ends Free Rides for Seniors as Demand and Cost Surge
Costa Mesa is the latest OC city to end free rides for seniors as the mobility program’s cost has increased while demand has tripled in less than 10 years.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Can OC’s Transportation Services Keep Up With the Senior Wave?
As Orange County cities make cuts to their local senior mobility programs, county leaders grapple with a growing population of older adults.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Another Orange County City Dials Back Senior Transportation
City officials in Mission Viejo are limiting the number of rides allowed per month for its senior mobility program after other cities made similar cuts.
Posted inTransportation
It’s About to Get Tougher For Seniors to Get Rides in Two OC Cities
Officials in Fullerton and San Clemente are limiting how many times older residents are allowed to use senior taxi services per month for certain trips amid funding concerns.
Posted inTransportation
Orange County Leaders Stand By Protections for Special Transportation Tax Spending
Board members largely rejected a proposal to ease punishments on cities who misspent the funds.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
What’s the Best Way to Save San Clemente’s Disappearing Beaches?
Orange County officials, alongside leaders at San Clemente City Hall, are evaluating different methods to get more sand on the beach and keep it there to prevent train closures and widen the city’s dwindling beaches.
