NB Indy editor Christopher Trela with an electric Pedego bike Ubiquitous: Ever present, all over the place, all-pervasive, far reaching, inescapable, and more. We’re not talking flies at a barbecue, or ants in the kitchen after the kids spilled the honey. No, the new definition for ubiquitous is—electric bikes; and Read More
Pedego bikes Some Call for a Ban, Others Boost Them. Receive insight from an electric bike innovator as well as hear what the City of Newport Beach is doing to address E-Bike safety, education, and enforcement Like them or not, electric bicycles are ubiquitous in the City of Newport Beach. Read More
By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy “It’s Only a Play” is something of a rarity for Terrence McNally. Having been a playwright for more than 20 years, he was just on the cusp of finding his voice with searing, incisive works like “The Lisbon Traviata,” “Lips Together, Read More
Executive Director for Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA) Victor Gomez released the following statement in regard to recent filings in alleged Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) fraud schemes: “At CALA, we have been concerned about abusive ADA lawsuits targeting small businesses for decades. Sadly, the way the law is written, there is a Read More
Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s top credit ratings agencies, has determined that Governor Newsom’s proposed budget is “structurally balanced” while investing in some of the state’s most pressing challenges. Here are some of the top takeaways: “the governor takes a fairly conservative approach to using increased revenue by limiting Read More
The Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF) was proud to grant over $75,000 to Los Al schools for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math) needs this year. LAEF accepted grant submissions from school principals to support anything STEAM related, such as curriculum, supplies, technology and/or staff salaries. “Our STEAM Read More
On June 1, 2022, detectives from the Special Investigations Division located and arrested Jalen Jackson, a 19-year-old resident of Long Beach for the Feb. 2, 2022, murder of Nashon Wall. Detectives located Jackson near the area of 5th Street and Long Beach Boulevard and subsequently took him into custody. He Read More
Alzheimer’s Orange County (AlzOC) has opened up its annual call for nominations from the public for caregivers, both paid and unpaid, residing in Orange County who care for our frail seniors with extraordinary compassion, something that distinguishes them and inspires others. The 16th Annual Visionary Women Caregivers Awards event will Read More
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced the graduation and deployment of nine new canine teams. After months of intensive training, the CHP certified its newest members during a ceremony at the CHP Academy’s Canine Training Facility. “These nine teams are joining an already astonishing unit that serves as a vital Read More
The Orange County Transportation Authority is reimagining OC Bus service to better connect Orange County residents, workers and visitors to the places they want to travel, and OCTA wants the public’s input to ensure that the bus rider experience is optimized. The OCTA Board recently approved a draft service plan Read More
