Category: Orange County

Huntington Beach Again Considers Annexing Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve

After years of consideration and failed attempts, the Huntington Beach City Council is again considering ownership of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve. The city council last decided not to move forward with an annexation in 2014. This year the council directed staff to prepare an updated study to determine feasibility of an annexation. City staff…


Anaheim Ducks Help ‘Kaboom’ the City’s Newest Playground

ANAHEIM, Calif.—As more than 170 volunteers clad in bright orange shirts spread out to different construction project areas, the Anaheim Ducks’ official mascot Wildwing rotated around the city’s newest playground site posing for photos and adding hype to the scene. “The interest from people wanting to volunteer has been great.” the city’s Senior Communications Specialist…


State to Audit Orange County Power Authority After Request by Local Officials

California’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee has agreed to audit the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), a recently formed energy provider embroiled in a whistleblower complaint. State Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced the upcoming audit as the agency deals with allegations of mismanagement, inaction, and lack of transparency. “It’s clear that OCPA has had little oversight,”…


4 Suspects Sought in Smash-and-Grab Robbery at Brea Mall

BREA, Calif.—Brea police Sept. 15 were looking for four suspects involved in a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in the Brea Mall. Police were dispatched at 11:33 a.m. to Kevin Jewelers in the mall, according to Brea police Lt. Chris Harvey. Four men wearing hoodies and masks and wielding hammers stole the valuables and…


Laguna Niguel: One of Orange County’s Newest Cities

With its lush green landscape and crisp ocean breeze rolling off the smooth hills, Laguna Niguel serves as a photogenic example of idyllic Orange County weather and living. Having only been certified as a city in 1989, Laguna Niguel has held a unique place nestled in the region since its settling hundreds of years prior…


Working Wages Don’t Pay Rent in Orange County, Report Says

An average worker cannot afford market-rate apartments in Orange County, New York, in 2022, according to a newly released report by Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress. To afford a one-bedroom apartment in the county, which has a fair market rate of $1,107, a renter must have a regular 40-hour-a-week job that pays over $20 an…


OC to Ask State to Start Studying Potential Anaheim Hills Veterans Cemetery Site

Orange County Supervisors voted this week to ask California’s Department of Veterans Affairs and the state to begin a feasibility study to build a veterans cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills. Gov. Gavin Newsom has yet to sign Assembly Bill 1595, a measure passed by the Legislature that requires the veterans’ department to acquire,…


OC to Ask State to Study Potential Anaheim Hills Veterans Cemetery Site

Orange County Supervisors voted this week to ask California’s Department of Veterans Affairs and the state to begin a feasibility study to build a veterans cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills. Gov. Gavin Newsom has yet to sign Assembly Bill 1595, a measure passed by the Legislature that requires the veterans’ department to acquire,…


New Wine Project Rekindles Debate on IDA Reform in Orange County

A soon-to-be-built winery in Goshen rekindled a local discussion on the very agency that had waived almost $32 million in taxes for the new project. Orange County Industrial Development Agency, or IDA, is a public benefit corporation under New York state law with unique authority to attract new businesses into the county with tax incentives….


2-Year-Old Boy Abducted Inside Stolen Van in Buena Park Found Safe

BUENA PARK, Calif.—A minivan with a 2-year-old boy inside was stolen Sept. 13 from a Buena Park school, prompting authorities to issue an Amber Alert, but the boy was found safe a short time later. According to Buena Park police, the gray 2017 Toyota Sienna was taken around 9:30 a.m. from outside the Emery School…