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Santa Ana Postpones Voting on Seeking Exemption From State Housing Laws

Santa Ana will postpone until June voting on a resolution to file for an exemption from two state housing laws set to take effect in July. Both aim to streamline housing projects in commercial zones, regardless of local zoning laws. The city is seeking exemption from Assembly Bill 2011 and Senate Bill 6, which allows…


Irvine Woman Accused of Taping Dogs’ Snouts Shut

IRVINE, Calif.—A 21-year-old Irvine woman accused of taping shut the snouts of her dogs to prevent them from barking posted bail and was released from jail May 31. Gabriela Barrera was booked on suspicion of animal cruelty on Saturday, Irvine Police Department Sgt. Karie Davies said. Police were called Saturday when a resident heard dogs…


Buena Park to Regulate Sober Living Homes

The Buena Park City Council voted earlier this month to impose new regulations on so-called sober living homes after receiving complaints from nearby residents and concerns about living conditions from occupants. The council’s May 9 vote was for an ordinance requiring operators of such homes to apply for a city-issued permit and have them provide…


Santa Ana Unified to Maintain Its Curriculum on Israel-Palestine Conflict Despite Complaints of Anti-Semitism

Santa Ana Unified School District leaders announced it would maintain two recently-adopted courses on the Israel-Palestine conflict amid complaints from local Jewish groups that say the content is antisemitic. At a May 23 board meeting, Superintendent Jerry Almendarez said the district wouldn’t remove any content from the two courses it adopted in April as part…


3 Arrested in Seal Beach Robbery

SEAL BEACH, Calif.—One man was in custody May 30 and two others are facing charges in a Seal Beach robbery. Police were dispatched about 11:30 p.m. Friday to the Seal Beach Pier and the 10th Street parking lot regarding the robbery, Seal Beach Police Department Lt. Julia Clasby said. The suspects pulled in behind another…


Disneyland’s Splash Mountain Closes for Renovations Amid Racism Allegations

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Splash Mountain officially closed May 30 to begin its renovation into an attraction based on the more modern film “The Princess and the Frog.” According to Disneyland officials, the renovation project is expected to last more than a year. The re-imagined ride, which will be called “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure,” is scheduled to open in…


Passenger Rail Services Connecting Orange County to Oceanside Resumes

Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner rail service between Orange and San Diego counties reopened May 27, after a month of closure due to a landslide in San Clemente, according to an Orange County Transit Authority news release. A geotechnical assessment and final track inspection on May 26 prompted the all-clear for passenger communal services to…


Purchasing Fentanyl ‘Easy as Ordering Uber’: California County Supervisor

Purchasing fentanyl is now as easy as ordering an Uber. At least that’s what one county supervisor in Orange County, California, is saying. “You can order takeout on your iPhone. You can order an Uber. Now, if you have the right app, you can order fentanyl,” Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee told The Epoch Times….


Man Killed in Huntington Beach Hit-and-Run; Driver at Large

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle Monday morning in Huntington Beach. Officers were dispatched to Beach Boulevard, north of Knoxville Avenue, at about 4 a.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department reported. The victim had been struck in the northbound lanes of Beach Boulevard. Police had no description of the…


2 Marines Beaten by Crowd of Teens Near San Clemente Pier

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Investigators were continuing a search Tuesday for suspects in the weekend beating of at least two Marines by a large group of people, mostly teens, near the San Clemente Pier. The melee began about 9:15 p.m. Friday near the pier at the end of Avenida del Mar, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Mike…