Art, local vendors and performance return to the streets of downtown Santa Ana as the artwalk becomes an in-person affair again after spending more than a year as a virtual event.
Tag: Orange County Transportation Authority
Posted inGovernment
Residents Challenge Who Gets Priority Access to Orange County’s Coast
A set of debates up and down Orange County’s scenic coast has residents questioning whether ideas about public coastal access only have the wealthy in mind.
Posted inTransportation
Proposed Rail Project Along Eroding South OC Coastline Comes Under the Microscope
The project is pushed as an alleviator of traffic, pollution and rail system bottleneck issues. Critics question why a new train siding track needs to be built right along an eroding coast.
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY, NEWS, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Can Santa Ana Solve Its Deadly Street Racing Plight?
A high-speed race claimed the life of longtime Orange County Register editor Gene Harbrecht, whose truck was hit by a BMW involved in the race.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, NEWS, Top Stories, Transportation
As Countywide Toll Road Traffic Drops, Transportation Officials Cap Rate Increases and Account Fees for 91 Express Lane Drivers
Toll revenues have fallen with the traffic by about 60%, according to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), which operates the 91 lanes and will operate the I-405 Freeway toll expansions when they open up.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, NEWS, Top Stories, Transportation
Scores of OC Bus Drivers Employed Through Private Contractors Laid Off During Public Health Crisis
While bus drivers and operations employees directly employed by OCTA get to keep their jobs and even their pay as some stay home, bus drivers employed through two private contractors the agency gives money to have been laid off, and will see their benefits follow their jobs out the door.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, NEWS, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Buses Cutting Down Service Amid Coronavirus Fears
It’s the first round of cuts to bus service transportation officials have made responding to the public safety crisis, which has caused sharp drops in bus boardings for an agency that sees ridership fall year-by-year.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Government, NEWS, Safety, Security & Justice, State, Top Stories, Transportation
Transportation Officials Report Steep Decline in Bus Ridership
Transportation officials in just the past couple of days are reporting sharp declines in bus ridership amid orders by the governor and local health officials for people to avoid public gatherings and stay at home.
Posted inCountywide, Government, NEWS, Outdoors, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Wants to Extend $408 Million Streetcar to John Wayne Airport, Anaheim’s Resort District
A resolution approved by the city council at their Tuesday meeting advocates expansions to the route north up Harbor Blvd to Anaheim’s tourist-heavy resort district, and down Bristol St. toward John Wayne Airport.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Transportation Officials: Gas Tax Repeal Would Cut Bus Service 11 Percent
If voters approve the repeal of a statewide gasoline tax in November, the Orange County Transportation Authority is likely to cut bus service by 11 percent and make other reductions to transit programs.
