San Clemente, California, approved pay increases last week for certain hourly, part-time city employees in hopes of attracting and retaining highly qualified workers. The San Clemente City Council April 4 voted 4–0, with Councilman Mark Enmeier absent, to raise hourly wages for positions including ocean and pool lifeguards, park rangers, interns, cable TV technicians, and…
San Clemente Raises Pay to Recruit and Retain Certain City Employees
April 14, 2023
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Irvine Requires New Buildings to Be All Electric, With Some Exceptions
April 14, 2023
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The City of Irvine, California adopted an ordinance to require most new building developments in the city to be all electric during an April 11 meeting, with some exceptions for restaurants. Effective 30 days after its adoption, new commercial, residential, and city buildings will be required to be designed fully electric, containing no combustion equipment…
Ex-Director of Orange County Democratic Party Pleads Guilty to Attempted Fraud and Bribery Scheme
April 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A former executive director of the Democratic Party of Orange County pleaded guilty April 14 to a felony charge for attempting to defraud one of her political consultancy firm’s clients. Melahat Rafiei, 45, of Anaheim, entered her plea to attempted wire fraud in Los Angeles federal court. Sentencing was set for Oct. 13, according…
Ziggurat Fails to Garner Bid in Month-Long Auction
April 13, 2023
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The seven-story, pyramid-shaped Chet Holifield Federal Building in Laguna Niguel, California— commonly known as the Ziggurat—and surrounding land did not receive any bidders by an April 12 deadline, after being open to auction for over a month. The 89-acre property and 1 million square foot Ziggurat building had a minimum starting bid of $70 million….
Oil Pipeline Responsible for Huntington Beach Spill Resumes Usage
April 13, 2023
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Amplify Energy, the operator of the oil pipeline that leaked approximately 25,000 gallons of crude oil off the coast of Huntington Beach in October 2021, announced April 10 plans to resume operations, and that the pipeline has started to be refilled, according to the company. “Safety has driven every aspect of our response, repair and…
California Officials Warn of Fentanyl, Drug Dealing on Social Media
April 13, 2023
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—“Look at those braces. Alex was the light of my life,” Amy Neville said while looking at an image of her son, Alexander. “The last time I saw him alive was about 9 p.m. in the evening. He was gone the following morning,” she said. In June 2020, 14-year-old Alexander was found by…
Newport Beach Easter Shooting Suspect Arrested
April 13, 2023
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A 31-year-old Riverside man was behind bars April 13 on charges of shooting at a man in Newport Beach on Easter Sunday. Tristen Skylar Parker was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and shooting from a motor vehicle, all felonies, with sentencing enhancements for attempted premeditated murder, discharge of…
Man Stabbed in Huntington Beach; Suspect Arrested
April 13, 2023
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A man was stabbed at a hotel in Huntington Beach, and his alleged attacker was in custody April 13, police said. The crime occurred about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at an Extended Stay America in the 5000 block of Skylab Road Circle, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department and reports from the scene….
Irvine to Purchase Asphalt Plant for $285 Million
April 12, 2023
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The Irvine City Council voted unanimously April 11 to purchase the controversial All American Asphalt plant for $285 million. Nearby residents have been complaining to the city for years of terrible odors coming from the plant as well as potentially harmful pollutants in the air. Because of this, the city filed a public nuisance lawsuit…
Pedestrian Killed in Crash While Crossing Anaheim Freeway
April 12, 2023
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—A person who was walking or jogging across the southbound 5 Freeway at Magnolia Avenue in Anaheim was fatally struck by a vehicle April 11. According to the California Highway Patrol, the unidentified person was struck shortly after 4 p.m. Witness told responding officers the pedestrian, a male, was walking from the right shoulder…
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