Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking an Orange County Superior Court judge to pause the stadium sale as the FBI investigates Mayor Harry Sidhu for “criminal offenses,” including bribery and wire fraud.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inLaguna Woods
Authorities: Suspect in Laguna Woods Shooting Was Politically Motivated by ‘Hate’ for Taiwanese
OC Sheriff Don Barnes said Sunday’s shooting was politically motivated and indicated the suspect hates Taiwanese people. Federal officials are considering charging him with a hate crime.
Posted inGovernment
Tackling Catalytic Converter Theft: Some Orange County Cities Now Require Proof of Ownership
While local officials are trying to crack down on widespread catalytic converter theft, some cities will require people to prove they own converters that aren’t attached to a car.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo Halts Controversial Six-Story Development, Keeping Small Town Landscape
The Mission Viejo City Council voted against adding a new mixed-use zone to the city’s code, blocking high-rise apartments and preventing other similar developments.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Multiple People Shot, One Dead, at Laguna Woods Church, Says OC Sheriff
OC Sheriff official say churchgoers wrestled the shooter down and hogtied him with an extension cord before deputies arrived.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
These OC Residents Want Slain Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh to be Remembered. Here’s Why
OC residents from cities like Aliso Viejo are lead organizers of a large protest for Palestine planned tomorrow in Los Angeles.
Posted inMusic
Violinist’s Piazzolla Passion Project Finally Comes to Life
The pandemic postponed a centennial celebration of the tango composer’s life, but the delay also made it richer and more complex.
Posted inGovernment
Coastal Commission Unanimously Rejects Poseidon’s Huntington Beach Desal Plant Proposal
Company representatives won’t say whether they’re considering a legal challenge to the state panel’s 12-member vote on Thursday.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Coastal Fire Continues Burning in Laguna Niguel, At Least 20 Buildings Caught in Wildfire
Most of the damage has landed in Laguna Niguel after the wind abruptly changed directions yesterday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of over 100 houses, according to the OC Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inCountywide
Is Forced Mental Health Treatment, Not Housing, the Way to Solve Homelessness in Places like Orange County?
State officials are touting CARE Court as a solution to homelessness while critics call it a pipeline to conservatorship.
