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Huntington Beach Leaves Orange County Power Authority Over Continued Transparency Concerns

The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) will stop providing power to residents and businesses in Huntington Beach after a split vote on May 16, where city councilors voted 4–3 to leave the embattled green energy agency. Huntington Beach’s actions follow the December withdrawal from the agency also by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The…


60-Year-Old Sex Offender Charged With Upskirt Videos in Irvine

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 60-year-old sex offender previously convicted of child annoyance and secretly recording someone without their consent was charged on May 16 with doing the same at a grocery store near the University of California–Irvine. A 60-year-old sex offender previously convicted of child annoyance and secretly recording someone without their consent was charged Tuesday…


Man Dies After Being Struck by Metrolink Train in Irvine

A 64-year-old man was killed May 8 after being struck by a train in Irvine, according to authorities. Irvine Police and the Orange County Fire Authority responded to the area of 170 Technology Dr. at 7:36 a.m. Monday after a report of a pedestrian being struck by a northbound Metrolink train, according to a statement…


Embattled Orange County Green Energy Agency Replaces CEO

The board of the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) selected an interim CEO on May 8 to replace the recently fired Brian Probolsky, whose last day is May 31. Joe Mosca, the agency’s director of communications and external affairs, was unanimously chosen for the role during a closed session meeting. His new position is effective June…


Orange County Schools Recognized for Music Education Excellence

Seven Orange County school districts were recognized in April for their excellence in music education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation, a nonprofit that advances the art of music through research, philanthropy, and public service programs. The recognized districts in Orange County were Anaheim Elementary, Anaheim Union, Capistrano Unified, Garden Grove Unified, Irvine…


Hundreds Turn Out to Childhood Cancer Walk at Tanaka Farms in Irvine

In honor of the second annual “Fork Childhood Cancer” walk, hundreds of families came out April 30 to support a local nonprofit’s efforts to combat pediatric cancer and other rare diseases at Tanaka Farms in Irvine, California. The event was led by MaxLove Project, an Orange-based nonprofit that promotes holistic treatments to help children suffering…


Hundreds Turn Out for Childhood Cancer Walk at Tanaka Farms in Irvine

In honor of the second annual “Fork Childhood Cancer” walk, hundreds of families came out April 30 to support a local nonprofit’s efforts to combat pediatric cancer and other rare diseases at Tanaka Farms in Irvine, California. The event was led by MaxLove Project, an Orange-based nonprofit that promotes holistic treatments to help children suffering…


University of California–Irvine to Construct Nation’s First All-Electric Hospital by 2025

The University of California–Irvine is set to finish construction on a new health center—fully electric and solar-powered with diesel fuel generator backups—by 2025. It will be the first all-electric hospital in the country. “UCI Health is building the next chapter of healthcare in Orange County,” UCI Health CEO Chad. T. Lefteris said in a 2021…


Irvine Halts Electrification Plans After Federal Court Overturns Nation’s First Natural Gas Ban

Plans for the City of Irvine to require newly constructed buildings to be fully electric starting next month were postponed by city officials April 25 after a federal ruling shut down similar plans for another city earlier this month. The Ninth Circuit Court, out of San Francisco, ruled banning natural gas piping in newly constructed…


Orange County to Spend $37 Million on Street Improvement Projects

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced April 13 funding for street improvements, including widening busy streets and intersections and improving the timing of traffic lights, according to a news release. Three Orange County cities were awarded $33 million for improving and widening city streets and intersections, with an estimated $30.6 million for Santa Ana,…