Tag: NY-Cal

New Mission Viejo Bridge Aims to Make Commuting Easier

The Oso Parkway Bridge is officially open, officials said Jan. 13 while touting the project as one that will improve traffic flow and boost safety. The new bridge provides motorists a direct connection between Los Patronas Parkway and the State Route 241 toll road by driving under it, rather than having to stop at a…


Doctor Questions Orange County’s Approach to Assuaging Vaccine Fears

The Orange County Board of Supervisors (OCBS) has hired a public relations firm to help ease the public’s COVID-19 vaccination concerns, but the move is not sitting well with everyone. “When you have to persuade, through public relations, to accept a vaccination, it brings up a question about public health: Since when should public health…


California Moves Senior Residents Up COVID Vaccine Priority List

LOS ANGELES (CNS)—As expected, the state of California Jan. 13 authorized immediate access to COVID-19 vaccines for all residents aged 65 and older, following new guidance from the federal government. “There is no higher priority than efficiently and equitably distributing these vaccines as quickly as possible to those who face the gravest consequences,” Gov. Gavin…


Manhunt Continues After 3 Escaped Inmates From California Jail Arrested, 3 Fugitives Still at Large

Authorities in Northern California are still on the hunt for three of the six inmates who escaped from Merced County Downtown Jail over the weekend, police confirmed in a press release. Merced County Sheriff’s Office said that a preliminary investigation concluded the fugitives escaped the facility by using a “homemade rope to scale down the side…


Orange County Sheriff’s Department Names New Undersheriff

Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes has a new right-hand man. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said Jan. 13 that it named veteran officer Jeff Hallock as its new undersheriff.   “Undersheriff Hallock is a consummate leader who serves with integrity and approaches any assignment he is given with an unwavering work ethic and a deep…


Eric Trump: Businesses Severing Ties With the Trump Organization Are Part of ‘Cancel Culture’

President Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, said businesses cutting ties with their organization are engaging in “cancel culture” to cancel anyone they don’t agree with. “We live in the age of cancel culture, but this isn’t something that started this week. It is something that they have been doing to us and others for years,”…


ACLU Settles Public Comment Dispute with Orange County Board

SANTA ANA (CNS)—The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 12 to approve a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that will make some minor changes in the public speaking rules at the board’s meetings. The ACLU filed the lawsuit in 2019 on behalf of the People’s Homeless Task Force OC. The lawsuit…


Chapman Faculty Call On University to Fire Law Professor Who Spoke at DC Rally

Faculty members at Orange County’s Chapman University are asking the administration to fire law professor John Eastman after he spoke at the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., that resulted in protesters entering the U.S. Capitol. Eastman spoke at the event while standing next to Rudy Giuliani, a member of President Donald Trump’s legal team….


State Agency Hits Non-Compliant Restaurants With Warnings, Fines

Orange County officials might not be cracking down on local restaurants defying state health orders, but that doesn’t mean the eateries are off the hook. California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has been penalizing non-compliant restaurants since July, and has cited 19 Orange County businesses for violating state health orders. It has issued several…


Street Racing Enforcement Ramps Up in Orange County

Orange County officers are cracking down on street racing events. Santa Ana police issued 27 citations, 25 impounds, four street racing-related arrests and 40 spectator arrests Jan. 9 after several cars were caught street racing in the city. Police said the bust came after they discovered several cars racing and doing donuts at the intersection of Fourth…