Tag: Yorba Linda

Yorba Linda Measure Z: Rezone for High Density Developments

Yorba Linda voters will decide Nov. 8 on Measure Z, which would rezone nearly 20 sites for housing and increase the maximum height on new developments. Additionally, it would remove the requirement that all high-density developments receive voter approval in those areas. Developments in these sites would only require city council approval. The measure comes…


Yorba Linda Measure Z: Rezoning for High Density Developments

Yorba Linda voters will decide Nov. 8 on Measure Z, which would rezone nearly 20 sites for housing and increase the maximum height on new developments. Additionally, it would remove the requirement that all high-density developments receive voter approval in those areas. Developments in these sites would only require city council approval. The measure comes…


Cal State Fullerton Prevents Student Teachers From Working in Placentia-Yorba Linda Schools Due to CRT Ban

California State University Fullerton officials notified the Placentia-Yorba Linda School District this week that it has paused sending student teachers to work in the district due to the school board’s ban on critical race theory (CRT) in curriculum. Earlier this year, the school district approved a ban on the so-called CRT curriculum in classrooms to…


Woman Killed in Single-Vehicle Airborne Crash in Yorba Linda

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—A woman in a vehicle was killed during a single-vehicle crash in Yorba Linda Aug. 21, authorities said. “Speed is going to be the heavy factor in the crash,” according to a watch commander at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The crash occurred at about 12:40 a.m. in the area of Yorba Linda…


Woman Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Yorba Linda

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—A woman in a vehicle was killed during a single-vehicle crash in Yorba Linda early on Aug. 21, authorities said. “Speed is going to be the heavy factor in the crash,” according to a watch commander at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The crash occurred at about 12:40 a.m. in the area of…


Girl, 15, Goes Missing in Yorba Linda

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department circulated on Aug. 13 a photo of a 15-year-old girl who went missing in Yorba Linda. Nya Jingles, who is without needed medication, was last seen about 7 p.m. Friday leaving her home on foot in the 20000 block of Volterra Lane, the sheriff’s Yorba Linda Station reported. Jingles was…


Yorba Linda Residents Dispute City’s Proposals to Meet State Housing Quotas

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—As over two dozen people gathered within the chambers of the civic center, planning commissioners approved July 27 an environmental impact report for the city’s prospective locations for the state-mandated housing zones. To meet California’s housing demand, the state mandates cities to rezone land for housing. Yorba Linda must make space for over 2,400…


‘Taste of Yorba Linda’ is Returning on July 29

For the 38th year, the Taste of Yorba Linda event will be returning on July 29 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Yorba Linda Community Center. Around 75 food, beverage, and sponsor vendors will be on site, with local restaurants, breweries, and wineries showcasing their unique flavors. Meanwhile, guests can dance and enjoy…


Santa Ana Founder William Spurgeon’s Fascinating History

The story of William H. Spurgeon—the founder of the city of Santa Ana and one of Orange County’s first supervisors—is a microcosm of the county’s dramatic early history. Spurgeon, known as Uncle Billy, was born on Oct. 10, 1829, in Henry County, Kentucky, In 1830, his parents moved with him to Indiana, and then to…


4 Deputies Hospitalized in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Yorba Linda

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—Police arrested a driver who they say crashed into several patrol cars, resulting in four Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies being sent to the hospital, in a multi-car crash in Yorba Linda. The crash was reported around 12:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Imperial Highway and Casa Loma Avenue, Orange County Sheriff’s…