Tag: Yorba Linda

Community Rallies to Reopen Yorba Linda Schools

About 70 parents, teachers, and students rallied outside the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) office March 9 to show their support for schools reopening. Supervisor Don Wagner, a keynote speaker at the event, was among those lobbying for a full-time return to classrooms. “It is perfectly safe, we believe, based on the science, to let the kids get back…


Yorba Linda Man Hurt During Black Lives Matter Protest Blames City, But it Wants His Claim Denied

The City of Yorba Linda wants to deny a claim for damages against a man who injured during a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest on city property last September. Brian Willis—who was hit by a sedan during a protest and counter protest last September—filed a claim against the city, alleging it was negligent in failing…


Yorba Linda Man Hurt During Black Lives Matter Protest Files Damages Claim Against City

The City of Yorba Linda wants to deny a claim for damages against a man who was injured during a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest on city property last September. Brian Willis—who was hit by a sedan during a protest and counter protest last September—filed a claim against the city, alleging it was negligent in…


Protest Organizer Charged in Multiple Attacks After Allegedly Beating Men With Metal Rod

A 40-year-old woman charged with attempted murder for allegedly driving her car into protesters at a September rally is facing additional charges after authorities discovered she allegedly used a deadly weapon to attack two men at an earlier event in Orange County, California. Tatiana Rita Turner, a protest organizer from Long Beach, has now been…


New Round of Small Business Grants Rolls Out in Irvine

The City of Irvine received more than $722,000 from the County of Orange to help small businesses affected by COVID-19, city officials announced Jan. 19. However, at least one councilmember said that even though the money will be helpful, it’s not enough. “The grant money is critical to our small businesses, especially our retail and restaurants, which have been deeply…


Trustee Fights Back After Being Criticized for Attending Trump Rally

A trustee for the Placentia-Yorba Linda School District (PYLSD)—who was once part of an anti-terrorism effort by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department following the 9/11 attacks—is being accused of being a terrorist for participating in the pro-President Donald Trump rally in Washington D.C. Jan. 6. Leandra Blades went on a “girls’ trip” to D.C. to hear Trump speak because she’s always wanted to go…


Yorba Linda Trustee Responds to Criticism for Attending Trump Rally

A trustee for the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) who was once part of an anti-terrorism effort by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department following the 9/11 attacks says her attendance at the pro-President Donald Trump rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 doesn’t make her a “terrorist” or an “insurrectionist,” as her detractors have claimed. Leandra Blades went on a “girls’ trip”…


SCAG Rejects Cities’ Appeals, Upholds Santa Ana Housing Allocation

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has rejected an appeal by four Orange County cities to shift state-mandated housing allocation requirements to Santa Ana. The cities of Irvine, Yorba Linda, Newport Beach, and Garden Grove contested the state’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) quotas, arguing that Santa Ana should be required to build an…


Analyst Delivers Mixed Economic Message to SCAG

A business representative has delivered a mixed economic forecast to members of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) at the group’s current two-week session. Randall Lewis, a non-voting member and business representative on the council who specializes in real estate, recently gave his regularly scheduled economic assessment to the group, which members say provides…


State Quotas for Housing Meet Resistance in Southern California

Cities throughout Orange County, California, are appealing state-mandated quotas to build more high-density and affordable housing. Some local officials say the quotas are too high and have been shifted unfairly from nearby counties. Irvine, Newport Beach, Yorba Linda, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, and Mission Viejo are among the cities that have launched appeals with the Southern…