Orange County cities are on the cusp of learning that their general funds are exposed to liability claims due to the Orange County Power Authority’s (OCPA) activities. [1] Supporters of community choice aggregation (CCA) champion its “financial firewall” as a catch-all safety net against financial loss. However, CCAs—which automatically switch consumers into their programs amid…
Cities Should Be Ready for More Surprises From Orange County Power Authority
June 26, 2023
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5 People Killed in Fiery Crash on Long Beach Freeway
June 26, 2023
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Five people were killed on the morning of June 26 and a sixth person was hospitalized when their car crashed into an attenuator on the Long Beach 710 Freeway and was struck by other vehicles, bursting into flames. The crash was reported at 4:12 a.m. on the northbound Long Beach Freeway at the transition to…
California Could See Sharp Drop in Job Growth, Moderate Recession by 2024: Chapman Forecast
June 26, 2023
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California could face a sharp decline in job growth by the end of this year as the state grapples with a moderate recession, according to top economists at Chapman University. In its latest bi-annual economic forecast released June 22, the school forecast job growth in the state to drop to 1.3 percent by December, compared…
OC Rescue Mission Chief Executive Jim Palmer Steps Down After 30 Years of Service
June 26, 2023
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The Orange County Rescue Mission, one of the largest nonprofit homeless service providers in the county, announced June 12 that its chief executive, Jim Palmer, resigned from the role after over 30 years of service. Representatives did not give a reason for Palmer’s resignation, however, they confirmed his departure from the faith-based nonprofit in a…
2 Women Found Dead at Diamond Bar Care Home ID’d
June 26, 2023
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DIAMOND BAR, Calif.—The coroner’s office June 25 released the names of two women found dead in a Diamond Bar care home, with a live-in caretaker arrested. Hee Sook Park was 83 years old and Monica Lee was 75 years old, the coroner’s office said. The cause of their deaths was not yet released. The deaths…
LA Council Committee Delays Decision to Suspend Price Until August
LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles City Council committee voted on June 23 to defer a recommendation regarding the possible suspension of Councilman Curren Price, who faces various criminal charges, until their Aug. 25 meeting. In the meantime, the committee voted 3–0 to approve a second motion calling for the city to engage constituents of the Ninth…
Knife-Wielding Homeless Man Shot by Police at Los Angeles Hotel
June 25, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A homeless man is in stable condition at a hospital, suffering from at least one gunshot wound after he allegedly refused officers’ commands to drop a knife they say he had been threatening patrons with at a hotel June 25 morning in Little Tokyo. The shooting occurred at 3:48 a.m. at the Miyako Hotel…
Suspected Drunk Gunman Arrested in Long Beach
June 25, 2023
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—A 47-year-old man was arrested for allegedly flashing a handgun to a woman at a Long Beach restaurant June 25 morning, then later firing the weapon while under the influence of alcohol, authorities said. A woman was sitting at the bar of a restaurant in the 6300 block of East Pacific Coast Highway…
Man Shot in Neck Following Argument in San Diego
SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the neck during a shooting in the East Village community of San Diego, authorities said June 25. The suspect fled eastbound on the 1400 block of Commercial Avenue riding a white bicycle, the San Diego Police Department reported. The victim and suspect were arguing about…
Remains Found in California Mountains Where Actor Julian Sands Went Missing
June 25, 2023
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Hikers have found human remains in Southern California’s Mount Baldy wilderness, the mountainous area where British-born film actor Julian Sands went missing in January, local authorities said late on Saturday. The hikers contacted Fontana Station officials at about 10 a.m. on Saturday to report the discovery of the body, which was taken to the coroner’s…
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