The Anaheim City Council voted 7-0 this week to request an economic impact study and put off making a decision about an initiative—which would raise wages and reform work conditions for hotel workers—until their meeting on June 13. If adopted, the proposed ordinance would raise the minimum wage for hotel workers to $25 an hour—versus…
Anaheim Council Puts off Decision to Raise Hotel Workers’ Wages
May 19, 2023
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Huntington Beach Leaves Orange County Power Authority Over Continued Transparency Concerns
May 19, 2023
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The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) will stop providing power to residents and businesses in Huntington Beach after a split vote on May 16, where city councilors voted 4–3 to leave the embattled green energy agency. Huntington Beach’s actions follow the December withdrawal from the agency also by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The…
Huntington Beach Raises Parking Meter Rates
May 19, 2023
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The Huntington Beach, California city council gave final approval to an ordinance May 16 that will raise the city’s parking meter rates and add meters on Main Street between Orange Ave and Pecan Ave in the downtown area. Currently the city is making $6.4 million in revenue for its general fund between parking meter zones…
Man Gets 80 Years for Decade-Long Sex Attacks on Girl in Orange County
May 18, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 51-year-old man was sentenced May 17 to 80 years to life in prison for sexual assaults on a girl he was related to from when she was 5 to 17 years old in Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Lake Elsinore. Pablo Amaya Posada was convicted April 19 of two counts of aggravated sexual…
San Clemente Re-stabilizes Slope Beneath Casa Romantica
May 18, 2023
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The slope beneath the Casa Romantica in San Clemente is being restabilized after a landslide on April 27 caused structural damage to the cultural center, according to city officials. The work is expected to take around two weeks. Damage is shown after a landslide next to Casa Romantica in San Clemente, Calif., on May 4,…
Placentia Bans Feeding Wildlife to Lessen Squirrel Population
May 17, 2023
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The Placentia City Council voted 5–0 last month to ban the feeding of wild animals in public areas—and some private properties—to stop what they said was an overwhelming population of squirrels in the city. It is unclear when the problem began or how many squirrels are plaguing city resources. A request for additional information from…
CalOptima Offers Stipend at Cal State Fullerton to Entice Next Generation of Social Workers
May 17, 2023
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CalOptima, which offers public health insurance in Orange County, will invest $5 million in stipends over the next five years for California State University–Fullerton students pursuing a master’s degree in the school’s social worker program, according to a May 16 press release issued by the agency. Qualifying students, starting next fall, will receive $20,000 a year…
San Clemente to Appoint New Councilor May 23 to Fill Seat Vacated by Councilman Moving out of California
May 17, 2023
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The San Clemente City Council voted 4–0 to approve plans to choose a replacement for Councilman Gene James—who resigned on April 28 to move to Wyoming—during their May 16 meeting. The council approved a special meeting, which will be open to the public, on May 23 at 4 p.m. to vet 23 applicants who have…
60-Year-Old Sex Offender Charged With Upskirt Videos in Irvine
May 17, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 60-year-old sex offender previously convicted of child annoyance and secretly recording someone without their consent was charged on May 16 with doing the same at a grocery store near the University of California–Irvine. A 60-year-old sex offender previously convicted of child annoyance and secretly recording someone without their consent was charged Tuesday…
Laguna Woods Taiwanese Church Honors Hero One Year After Mass Shooting
May 16, 2023
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A year ago on May 15, nearly 50 congregants attending their Sunday service in a Laguna Woods church didn’t think the day would suddenly turn into horror when a man opened fire in the building that killed one and injured five in attendance. Hundreds gathered at the location on May 14 marking the anniversary of…
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