Category: Orange County News

New law seeks to eliminate metallic balloon hazards

Some California cities have banned them, public safety campaigns have persistently targeted them and state legislation has even tackled them. Still, released metallic balloons continue to bedevil Southern California Edison and other California utilities, causing public safety hazards and hundreds of power outages yearly when they float into power lines Read More

St. Irenaeus Solidary Walk and Prayer Vigil honors victims and survivors of human trafficking

Shocking human trafficking statistics were posted on easels near the altar of St. Irenaeus Catholic Church. These posters revealed that 98% of human trafficking victims are never rescued; human trafficking generates an estimated $150 billion dollars each year; human trafficking is the fastest growing crime in the world; and sextortion Read More

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman’s statement on Sinema discussion of bicameral framework on immigration reform

Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Nanette Barragán issued the following statement after Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) said that she is working with Senators and House Members on the framework for an immigration reform and border security bill. This comes after she led a group of Senators, none from the CHC, Read More