SANTA ANA, Calif.—Final taps will be played for Orange County’s police and firefighters at a special, 10-acre section next to the new Southern California Veterans Cemetery site that soon should be built in Anaheim Hills. It will be the first cemetery in the nation dedicated to first responders. On June 28, the Orange County Supervisors…
Orange County Supervisors Fund First Responders Cemetery
OC Board of Education Renews Lawsuit to End Newsom’s COVID Emergency Powers
COSTA MESA, Calif.—The Orange County Board of Education filed a new legal action July 6 in renewed efforts to end Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 state of emergency, which were enacted more than two years ago in March 2020. The board, along with child health advocacy group Children’s Health Defense, filed an amended motion to its…
Irvine to Welcome Cosmic-Themed ‘Universal Playground’
IRVINE, Calif.—Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) recently secured $2.8 million for the renovation of a STEM and outer space-themed park for people with cognitive and physical disabilities. To be located at Sweet Shade Park in Westpark, the city’s first “universal playground” is designed to allow children and adults with special needs to play alongside others without…
Edison-Funded ‘Helitankers’ Will Fight Southland Fires Again
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif.—The Quick Reaction Force helicopters are back in Southern California to fight wildfires day and night—after dumping nearly 3 million gallons on more than 50 wildfires last year. Funded by $18 million from Southern California Edison, the world’s largest fire-suppression choppers comprises operations from three Southern California fire departments in Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura…
Redefining ‘Pro-Choice’: Pregnancy Help Centers in Southern California
In the heat of major legislative changes brought by the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, pregnancy help centers in Southern California say they continue to support women with unexpected or unwanted pregnancies—by walking them through all available options and providing assistance during this challenging time in their lives. “Pregnancy resource…
OC Power Authority CEO Probolsky Stays as Whistleblower Complaint Advances
Orange County’s green energy agency retained embattled CEO Brian Probolsky and legal counsel Ryan Baron on June 29. It also continued Probolsky’s whistleblower complaint in which he accused Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Mike Posey and Councilman Dan Kalmick of corruption and violations of open-meeting laws. The Orange County Power Authority’s (OCPA) board of directors met…
New Free Speech Platform Seeking to Promote Clean, Traditional Content Opens in New York
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—A platform dedicated to promoting clean and traditional content has opened in Orange County on Independence Day, receiving a warm welcome from the city’s mayor and other local officials. “It’s a perfect day: Fourth of July, we’re celebrating the diversity of America and the freedoms that we have—freedom of religion, freedom of speech—and all…
Free Speech Platform Focused on Clean, Traditional Content Launched in New York’s Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—A platform dedicated to promoting clean and traditional content has opened in Orange County on Independence Day, receiving a warm welcome from the city’s mayor and other local officials. “It’s a perfect day: Fourth of July, we’re celebrating the diversity of America and the freedoms that we have—freedom of religion, freedom of speech—and all…
Platform Focused on Clean, Traditional Content Launched in New York’s Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—A platform dedicated to promoting clean and traditional content has opened in Orange County on Independence Day, receiving a warm welcome from the city’s mayor and other local officials. “It’s a perfect day: Fourth of July, we’re celebrating the diversity of America and the freedoms that we have—freedom of religion, freedom of speech—and all…
2022 Primary: Orange County’s Certified June Election Results
Thirty-five percent of Orange County voters participated in the June primary election, according to the state Registrar of Voters, who certified Orange County’s election results June 25. Of those who voted, 88.6 percent did so by mail while 11.4 percent cast a ballot in person at one of the county’s 181 voting centers. This election…
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