Laguna Beach is reporting better-than-anticipated revenues in its latest budget update, although it warns that its finances will continue to suffer throughout the next fiscal year. During its Feb. 23 financial briefing, the city reported “major revenues are doing better than forecasted.” While the city’s finances are weathering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, revenues are likely to…
LA County Supports Less Strict Threshold For Theme Park Reopenings
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors went on record Feb. 23 in support of Assembly Bill 420, which seeks to allow theme parks to reopen earlier. Supervisor Kathryn Barger recommended that the board back the bipartisan bill by Assembly members Sharon Quirk-Silva and Suzette Martinez Valladares. The bill would amend the state’s industry…
Orange County’s Vaccination Efforts Rebound with Renewed Supply, New Hub
February 23, 2021
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Orange County’s inoculation efforts appeared to be back on track Feb. 23, with the arrival of additional vaccines, the opening of its third large-scale vaccination site, and confirmation its Disney site would reopen. The region’s third super point of distribution (POD) opened Feb. 23 at the Anaheim Convention Center and will distribute the Moderna vaccine. It’s the second hub for Anaheim, which…
Catalytic Converter Thefts are Rising in Orange County
February 23, 2021
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) says it has seen a 650 percent increase in catalytic convertor thefts throughout the past year. There were 542 converters reported stolen to the OCSD last year, compared to 83 in 2019, department data shows. “It’s probably due to a lot of people out of work, they need to get…
LA Controller Addresses Venice Council on City’s Homeless Problem
Supportive housing for the growing homeless population of Los Angeles is not being built fast enough to keep up with demand, despite ballot measures passed to address the problem, the city controller says. “Unfortunately what we’ve seen is, I think, a combination of neglect, a lack of focus, a lack of leadership, a lack of…
Elderly Man Pushed by Buffalo Officers Sues City After Grand Jury Dismisses Charges
An elderly man who was pushed by police officers in New York last year is suing the city after a grand jury dismissed charges against the law enforcement officials. Martin Gugino, 75, is seeking a jury trial and damages, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court. In the 55-page filing, Gugino’s attorneys argue Buffalo…
California Governor Signs $7.6 Billion Stimulus Package That Includes $600 Checks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a $7.6 billion COVID-19 relief package into law that includes a round of direct payments for certain people. Newsom, a Democrat, signed the package a day after the Democrat-controlled legislature passed it, and a week after he and legislative leaders reached an agreement on key provisions. “This $7.6 billion…
Third Orange County City Mulls Hero Pay for Grocery Workers
February 23, 2021
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Buena Park has become the latest Orange County city to consider boosting the paychecks of grocery workers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. City council will discuss during its Feb. 23 meetings a proposed $4 per hour premium pay to grocery store employees at qualifying retail businesses. “Workers at these establishments have encountered new hazards in…
Two Victims Stabbed in Lake Forest; Suspect in Custody
LAKE FOREST—A 25-year-old man was arrested Feb. 23 on suspicion of stabbing a man and woman in their Lake Forest home. The victims—a 69-year-old woman and 31-year-old man who appear to be a mother and son—were rushed to an area hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, said Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Dennis Breckner. Deputies…
New York City Theaters to Reopen at 25 Percent Capacity With Precautions, Cuomo Says
Movie theaters in New York City can reopen on March 5 at 25 percent capacity with no more than 50 people per screen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday. “Assigned seating, social distancing, and other health precautions will be in place,” Cuomo wrote in a tweet. The lockdowns imposed to prevent the spread of the…
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