Category: La habra city council

La Habra Asks Residents, Businesses to Cut Water Amid Drought

LA HABRA, Calif.—An Orange County city’s councilors voted 5–0 on May 16 for residents and businesses to cut up to 20 percent of their water usage amid three consecutive years of drought. The council enacted what’s known as a Level 2 Water Supply Shortage under an executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, which mandates…


Orange County Board of Education Trustee Resigns Over Lawsuit, While Colleague Remains

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Orange County Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw announced his resignation Nov. 3 after facing a lawsuit for simultaneously serving as a city council member, despite his colleague doing the same. Trustee Rebecca “Beckie” Gomez, who also serves on the Tustin City Council, has not received a legal challenge despite also holding two…