Former state senator John Moorlach says he’s taking a break from politics after his Orange County Board of Supervisors election loss. “I have been blessed with a 27-year career,” Moorlach told The Epoch Times March 10, a day after the special election to fill a vacant District 2 seat. “I was not supposed to be in public…
‘I’m Finally Free’: Moorlach Breaks From Politics Following Election Defeat
March 10, 2021
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Voters Weigh In on Orange County Supervisor Election
March 9, 2021
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—On March 9, residents of Orange County, California, will vote to fill the Board of Supervisors seat vacated in District 2 when Michelle Steel left for Congress. The election is to be certified by April 8. The Epoch Times spoke with voters in the district ahead of election night to see how they…
New Businesses Open in Orange County, Defying the Pandemic
ORANGE, Calif.—At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, businessman John Reed was faced with a dilemma: shut down the scheduled construction of his new restaurant in Orange County, California, or take a risk and see it through, despite looming challenges. Construction of his new Bosscat Kitchen location in the city of Orange was slated to…
Costa Mesa Becomes Latest City to Explore Pay Raise for Grocery Workers
Costa Mesa is considering boosting the hourly wages of grocery workers during the pandemic, joining a shopping list of other Orange County cities exploring the initiative. Its city council will discuss an urgency ordinance March 2 to pay certain grocery workers an extra $4 per hour in “hazard pay.” “Grocery workers generally receive lower wages…
More Orange County Cities Look to Condemn Child Marriage
The boycott of child marriage is gaining momentum in Orange County, where two more cities are considering joining a movement to ban the practice. Costa Mesa city council will vote March 2 on an “End Child Marriage Under 18, No Exceptions” law. Aliso Viejo city council will vote to adopt the same resolution March 3. (It was scheduled…
Blind Masseuse Embraces Life With Faith and Companions
Whenever Ezzie Davis has a challenging day, she relies on her faith, her husband, and her dog, Calypso, to lift her spirits. Calypso, a black Labrador, accompanies Davis, 31, as she takes three different buses from her home in Long Beach, California, to Costa Mesa, where she works as a professional masseuse at Elements Massage….
Blind Massage Therapist Embraces Life With Faith and Companions
Whenever Ezzie Davis has a challenging day, she relies on her faith, her husband, and her dog, Calypso, to lift her spirits. Calypso, a black Labrador, accompanies Davis, 31, as she takes three different buses from her home in Long Beach, California, to Costa Mesa, where she works as a professional massage therapist at Elements…
Costa Mesa’s Illegal Cannabis Dispensaries Could be Committing Tax Fraud: Mayor
February 24, 2021
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As Costa Mesa prepared to move forward with its retail cannabis plans Feb. 23, its mayor called out illegal dispensaries operating within the city. Speaking during a special study session, Mayor Katrina Foley said under-the-table marijuana dispensaries could be committing tax fraud. “They [customers] are paying sales tax; it’s not getting collected and sent to the…
Orange County City Looks to Recoup Lost Revenue Through Cannabis Sales
Costa Mesa is moving forward with its cannabis retail plans as it tries to offset revenue lost from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During a Feb. 23 special study session, city council will discuss a staffing plan for implementing Costa Mesa’s retail cannabis tax. The move comes after voters last November passed a ballot measure that will allow the city to…
Costa Mesa Gets Help from IKEA Furnishing its New Homeless Shelter
The Swedish giant IKEA is equipping a Costa Mesa homeless shelter with all the necessary furnishings. The store is donating furniture, fixings, equipment, and a large mural artwork for the city’s new 70-bed bridge shelter, city officials said during a Feb. 16 meeting. City manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison said the shelter could be the first…
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