The state of California filed a fresh motion in Orange County Superior Court April 10 seeking compliance from Huntington Beach for a state-mandated affordable housing plan in a lawsuit that already challenged the city for violating housing laws. Under the original lawsuit filed March 8, California sought to strike down Huntington Beach’s ban on the…
California Files New Motion in Housing Lawsuit Against Huntington Beach
April 12, 2023
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Westminster Bans TikTok on Government Issued Phones
April 12, 2023
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The Westminster City Council voted April 5 to ban the controversial social media app, TikTok, and websites made by China-based Bytedance Ltd., calling them a “security risk” to city networks. The resolution, approved on a 5–0 vote, bans the download and use of TikTok and prohibits personal phones from using it while accessing the city’s…
Catalytic Converter Conundrum Continues Across the US
April 12, 2023
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Catalytic converter thefts are creating havoc in cities across the country, with thousands of drivers victimized and forced to pay for costly repairs after criminals cut out the devices from under their vehicles. Incidents nationwide are up 1,215 percent between 2019 and 2022, according to data released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau in January….
San Diego Supervisors Approve ‘No Confidence’ Vote Against Nathan Fletcher
April 11, 2023
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a vote of no-confidence in fellow Supervisor Nathan Fletcher April 11, after he admitted to cheating on his wife and said he would check into a treatment facility for alcohol abuse, trauma, and post-traumatic stress. Although the board has no power to forcefully remove Fletcher the 4–0…
Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Deadly Garden Grove DUI Crash
April 11, 2023
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A 40-year-old man pleaded guilty April 10 and was sentenced to nine years in prison for an alcohol-fueled, hit-and-run crash that killed a man and injured another victim in Garden Grove. Mario Miguel Hernandez-Lopez of Garden Grove admitted one count each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol causing…
Buena Park Considers Rent Control
April 11, 2023
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Buena Park officials discussed the possibility of establishing rent control in the city March 28, and if passed, would be the second in Orange County to do so following Santa Ana. Currently, landlords in the city cannot raise rent more than 5 percent per year, plus the percentage of inflation, or no more than 10…
Blackstone Sells Santa Ana Office Building for $47 Million Loss, Commercial Real Estate Woes Spread
April 11, 2023
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Continuing a downward trend in California’s commercial real estate market, New York-based investment management firm Blackstone sold two 13-story office towers in Santa Ana for an estimated $47 million loss in March. Barker Pacific Group, a Los Angeles-based real estate management and development company, and Kingsbarn Realty Capital, a private equity firm in Las Vegas,…
Laguna Beach Explores Affordable Housing Option for Struggling Artists
April 11, 2023
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The Laguna Beach City Council is considering providing artists with affordable housing in an effort to keep them living and working in the city, after voting unanimously last week to begin exploring the idea. Artists are a part of the “infrastructure” of Laguna Beach, Councilman Alex Rounaghi said in an April 4 city council meeting,…
Orange County Fire Authority Adds New K9 to Its Ranks
April 11, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif.—The curious 3-year-old golden Labrador—wearing a K-9 service vest—lovingly nudged journalists with his nose as local and county officials and Orange County Fire Authority staff announced April 10 the newest four-legged member of their team. “Pax” will now assist the fire authority in responding to trauma incidents with his handler Firefighter Wade Munson. “The…
Ohio ‘Families Against Fentanyl’ Launch Billboards in California, Seeking ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’ Declaration
April 10, 2023
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A nonprofit organization dedicated to tackling the opioid epidemic has initiated a billboard campaign along several Los Angeles and Orange County freeways that reads “Fentanyl is the number one cause of death for Americans 18 to 45.” Families Against Fentanyl—the nonpartisan nonprofit behind the billboards that first appeared March 30—was founded by Ohio resident Jim…
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