YORBA LINDA, Calif.—A school board president abruptly ended a Jan. 11 meeting after parents refused to mask up amid a mesh mask prohibition debate that threatened the expulsion of a sixth-grade student. Carrie Buck, president of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School Board, urged attendees at the start of the meeting to put on a mask…
School Board President Ends Meeting After Attendees Refuse to Mask Up
January 13, 2022
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California Senate Committee Strikes Down Bill That Increases Sentences for Fentanyl Dealers
January 11, 2022
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The California Senate’s Public Safety Committee shot down a bill Jan. 11 that sought to crack down on the state’s years-long fentanyl epidemic by targeting drug traffickers. Senate Bill 75, a bipartisan bill introduced by Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) and sponsored by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, would add fentanyl to the category of…
Cypress Approves $11 Million in Federal Funds
January 11, 2022
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CYPRESS, Calif.—The City of Cypress on Jan. 10 approved the allocation of nearly $11.7 million in federal funding intended to recover pandemic spending, maintain infrastructure, enhance public safety, and promote economic activity. The funds are a part of the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion emergency spending bill that was created in March 2021…
OC Transportation Authority Elects New Chair, Vice Chair
January 10, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), the county’s transportation planning commission, formally elected its new chairman and vice-chairman Jan. 10, an annual tradition that occurs at the beginning of the year. Mayor of Orange Mark Murphy, who had been serving as vice-chairman, was chosen to serve as chairman to replace outgoing Chairman Andrew…
Caltech Among 16 Universities Sued Over Financial Aid Formula
January 10, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Caltech is among 16 universities being sued for alleged violations of antitrust laws by colluding to unfairly reduce the amount of financial aid awarded to students, it was announced Jan 10. The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed Sunday in Illinois federal court on behalf of five former students who attended some of the universities, alleges…
Ruth Ann Moriarty, Matriarch of Orange County’s Segerstrom Family, Dies at 99
SANTA ANA, Calif.—Ruth Ann Moriarty, considered the matriarch of one of Orange County’s most prominent families and a noted philanthropist in her own right, has died at the age of 99. Moriarty was the older sister of Henry T. Segerstrom, who developed South Coast Plaza and the adjacent Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa…
California Law Enforcement Continues to Fight Against Early Release for Violent Criminals
January 8, 2022
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A number of law enforcement officials are continuing their fight against the early release of violent criminals following the court order that blocks state prison officials from doing so. “[State officials] have it in their mind that releasing people from our institutions is somehow criminal justice reform, but it isn’t,” Riverside County District Attorney Mike…
Santa Ana to Build a New Community Park
January 8, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—With spring on the horizon, officials in Santa Ana announce the groundbreaking of a new community park. The public is invited to join the groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. The 1.18-acre park has been considered by the city since 2017, according to Recreation and Community Services Supervisor William Sandoval. Expected…
San Clemente Officials: What to Expect From Biden’s Infrastructure Bill in 2022
January 7, 2022
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—South Orange County residents, and Californians in general, could see “long overdue improvements” to critical infrastructure in the coming months thanks to new federal funding, officials announced during a Dec. 7 press conference. San Clemente City officials and Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.), who represents ten cities across North County San Diego and South…
Friends Mourn the Loss of Kelly Ernby
January 7, 2022
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Kelly Ernby was known to the public as an OC Deputy District Attorney, but her loved ones remember her as being a strong force that was full of life with a warm embrace. Ernby was 46 years old when she died from complications of COVID-19 Jan. 3. Lisa Foster said she met Ernby when she…
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