Day: March 30, 2022

Speak Up Newport Hosts Seminar with Candidates for County Supervisor and State Assembly April 13

District Boundaries have been redrawn, creating interesting and important primary races for the and 72nd Assembly and 5th District County Supervisor Races. Speak Up Newport has invited all the candidates to appear at the next SUN seminar and present their cases on why they should receive your vote for these Read More

South Coast Rep’s ‘Clean’ is a Masterpiece of Playwriting, Acting and Direction

South Coast Repertory’s 2022 world premiere production of CLEAN/ESPEJOS by Christine Quintana, Spanish translation and adaptation by Paula Zelaya Cervantes, directed by Lisa Portes. Cast: Nell Geisslinger (Sarah) and Lorena Martinez (Adriana). Julianne Argyros Stage, March 20 – April 10, 2022 By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Read More

Assemblymember Janet Nguyen’s AB 1955 imposes increased penalties for possession of fentanyl

Assemblymember Janet Nguyen presented her bill AB 1955 to the Assembly Public Safety Committee. AB 1955 would increase penalties on a person possessing fentanyl for sale or purchasing fentanyl with the intent to sell. “Fentanyl-related deaths have increased over 1600 percent in the last four years to approximately 3857 in Read More

Legislation on Bike Safety Raises Concerns over Local Control

SUPPORT THIS INDEPENDENT JOURNALISMThe article you’re about to read is from our reporters doing their important work — investigating, researching, and writing their stories. We want to provide informative and inspirational stories that connect you to the people, issues and opportunities within our community. Journalism requires lots of resources. Today, Read More

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley and the OCTA Board approve the use of Low Carbon Transit Operations Program funds

Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) Director and Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley announced the approval of low Carbon Transit Operations initiatives for OC Bus Transit Projects. Specifically, Supervisor Foley and the OCTA Board voted to authorize the use of $8,633,000 in Low Carbon Transit Operations Program funds for the Youth Read More