The city of Irvine briefly discussed the possibility of exiting the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), again, during their regular May 23 city council meeting, but decided to stay, without taking an official vote. The discussion came on the heels of Huntington Beach’s vote to exit the agency on May 16. Agendized by Councilmen Larry…
Irvine Councilors Debate Over Leaving Orange County Power Authority, Decide to Stay
May 25, 2023
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Construction Setbacks Delay Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard Building Opening Until 2024
May 25, 2023
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The grand opening of the new Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard facility near Balboa Pier has been postponed from Memorial Weekend until early 2024 after the city identified its concrete walls did not meet construction specifications. Additional time is needed to remedy the issues, city officials said this week in a press release. “Although the delay…
Orange County Proposes $9.3 Billion Budget
May 25, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County has released its proposed budget for the 2023–24 fiscal year, with the spending proposal up nearly $475 million from last year. The county’s proposed annual spending plan is $9.3 billion, up from $8.8 billion during the current fiscal year. The general fund budget, which is the more flexible portion of the…
Santa Ana Unified, City Clash Over $7 Million School Crossing Guard Funding
May 25, 2023
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An ongoing clash between the city of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified School District over funding for crossing guards could threaten the safety of thousands of students. Santa Ana city councilors last week voted 5–2 to delay a decision to renew a $7 million agreement to fund school crossing guards for up to…
Man Charged with Ax Attacks in Lake Forest
May 24, 2023
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A 32-year-old man was charged May 24 with attacking two men with a pick axe in Lake Forest this week. Tyler Scott Graves, 32, was charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, all felonies, as well as three counts of brandishing a weapon and single counts of resisting arrest and…
Nixon Library Honors Vietnam War POWs With New Exhibit and Air Force Fly Over
May 23, 2023
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YORBA LINDA, Calif.—Along several blocks of Yorba Linda Boulevard, hundreds of people gathered May 23 waving American flags as Vietnam War veterans drove past them in classic sports cars and large touring buses traveling towards the Nixon Library to celebrate its latest exhibit: “CAPTURED, Shot Down in Vietnam.” “This event for our Vietnam vets is…
Huntington Beach Changes Who Selects Prayer Leader for City Council Meetings
May 23, 2023
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The Huntington Beach City Council voted 4–2–1 on May 16 for its mayor to select who opens its meetings with an invocation, instead of an interfaith council that has done so for decades. The council’s new conservative majority, in February, requested the city investigate changing the policy claiming a group known as the Greater Huntington…
California Army Vet Gets 7 Years for COVID-19 Fraud
May 23, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 37-year-old Santa Ana man was sentenced May 22 to seven years in federal prison for fraudulently applying for $1.2 million in COVID-19 unemployment insurance. Nhan Hoang Pham pleaded guilty Jan. 23 to a count of wire fraud for applying for about $1.2 million in unemployment benefits and raking in about $400,000, according…
Man Crashes Into Lake Forest House, Threatens 2 With Pick-Axe
May 22, 2023
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LAKE FOREST, Calif.—A man crashed a car into a house in Lake Forest May 22 and then allegedly threatened two people with a pick-axe before sheriff’s deputies subdued him, authorities said. Orange County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 11:54 a.m. to the 2200 block of Robin Street after a gray Kia sedan slammed into a…
California Audit Reveals $280,000 Misuse of Taxpayer Funds in 2022
May 22, 2023
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An investigation of hundreds of whistleblower complaints filed with the state auditor has revealed $280,000 in inappropriate expenditures by California agencies in 2022. “Our investigations found wasteful decisions, poor contract oversight, unreported leave resulting in overpayments, misuse of state resources, and attendance abuse,” State Auditor Grant Parks wrote in a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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