Four of the artworks that were approved for Phase VIII of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park (clockwise from top left): “Tulip the Rockfish” by Peter Hazel, “Efram” by James Burnes, “Kissing Bench” by Matt Cartwright, “Got Juice” by Stephen Landis. At the Newport Beach City Council meeting on Read More
Additional members of the House of Representatives announced their support for businessman and former Congressman Harley Rouda to retake his seat. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, Congressman Jim McGovern, Congressman David Trone, and former Congressman Max Rose endorsed Harley’s bid in CA-47 today. He has already earned the support of several other Read More
Our office will publish shorter, more focused budget analyses over the next few months. In most cases, rather than sending out an announcement for each publication, we will provide periodic updates with the key takeaways from recent pieces. All of our 2023-24 budget analyses to date can be found here. Read More
Midsummer Scream announces its return to the Long Beach Convention Center July 28-30, 2023. The three-day event will bring Halloween and horror fans from around the world together for a weekend of thrilling delights! Passes go on sale Saturday, March 4th at MidsummerScream.org. For a limited time, General Admission passes Read More
In order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used effectively toward reducing the main drivers of wildfires and improve the resilience of increasingly vulnerable communities, Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris has introduced Assembly Bill 788. As devastating wildfires have ravaged the Golden State, California has appropriated $2.7 billion* for wildfire and forest Read More
At 1:50 a.m. on March 1, 2023, Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 22000 block of Bellcroft Drive in Lake Forest for an unknown trouble call. When deputies arrived, they located a woman in her 70s with multiple stab wounds inside the residence. The woman was pronounced deceased Read More
On February 24, 2023, members of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Border Division’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) arrested two individuals suspected of purchasing stolen merchandise from organized retail theft crews. In January 2023, Border Division’s ORCTF investigators supported by private sector retail theft investigators initiated a criminal investigation Read More
The SCORE webinar Avoiding Employment Litigation by Allyson K. Thompson will be presented on Monday, March 13, 2023 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. This Zoom Webinar will cover the various ways in which employees sue their employers for employer related claims. The webinar covers avoiding employment related litigation claims Read More
Cypress Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation on March 3, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of those biking or walking at risk. These violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right Read More
Senators Thomas Umberg, Josh Newman, and Dave Min issued the following statements in response to the release of the California State Auditor’s Audit Report on the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA): Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)“I want to thank the State Auditor’s office for conducting this emergency audit with Read More
