Seal Beach Planning Commission recommends changes to Main Street Specific Plan
The Planning Commission on Monday, Nov. 18, unanimously recommended that the City Council approve a proposed amendment to the Main Street Specific Plan. No one attended the public hearing. The proposal changed the standards for businesses to use the sidewalks of Main Street, allowing what staff calls more flexibility for Read More
Council hires consultant for Local Coastal Program project
The Local Coastal Program is one of Seal Beach’s oldest projects. When certified by the California Coastal Commission, it would transfer the CCC’s authority to grand development to Seal Beach. “The Commission retains some continuing permit and appeal jurisdiction following LCP certification, and responsibility to certify any amendments to the Read More
Stantec to study feasibility of fixing river trash problem
The City Council on Nov. 12 unanimously approved an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., to work on the San Gabriel River Trash Mitigation Feasibility Study. The cost: A maximum of $349,933. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively unless a council member pulls one Read More
City of Irvine Earns a Perfect Score in Nationwide Municipal Equality Index for Third Consecutive Year
Thursday, November 21, 2024 The City of Irvine has achieved a perfect score of 100 — and 15 bonus points — on the 2024 Municipal Equality Index (MEI). It’s the third consecutive year the City has received a perfect score on the prestigious Human Rights Campaign (HRC) rating, which serves Read More
Former O.C. Jail employee pleads guilty to forging her grandmother’s checks and misusing her credit cards
SANTA ANA, California – An employee of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department pleaded guilty today to two felony charges for forging checks and fraudulently using credit cards in her grandmother’s name, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Roxana C. Laub, 33, of Santa Ana, pleaded guilty to one count of bank Read More
The Irvine Police are trying to identify a purse thief who then used the stolen credit cards
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk Read More
Santa Ana’s new Gerardo Mouet Park Ribbon Cutting set for Dec. 3
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk Read More
Closure of E. First St. between N. Standard Ave. & N. Grand Ave., in Santa Ana, set for tonight
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk Read More