On Thursday, February 9, 2023, at about 6:30 a.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department was notified by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department of a tragic traffic collision in the city of Lake Elsinore involving one of our own deputies. Our deputy sustained traumatic injuries due to the single vehicle collision Read More
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
Congresswoman Michelle Steel is opening a new District Office right here in Cypress. Come and join the Cypress Chamber of Commerce, the Cypress City Council and members of the community as we welcome her and her team to our community. A ribbon cutting and a welcome open house will be 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
Clip from the Visit Newport Beach Super Bowl commercial. Newport Beach is going to the Super Bowl. Visit Newport Beach, the city’s destination marketing organization, is making its NFL debut with its first-ever Super Bowl commercial set to air on Fox10 in Arizona during the live broadcast of the Super Read More
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to House passage of H. Res. 104, Condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United States territory as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty. The measure passed by a vote of 419-0. “The United Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, February 14. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71675/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m.: Ocean Boulevard visioning. The Council will hear a Read More
This month your natural gas bill will include a credit of $50.77 identified as the “California Climate Credit.” Your household and millions of others throughout the state will receive this credit on your utility bills. The California Climate Credit is part of California’s efforts to fight climate change. This credit Read More
The Climate Prediction Center/NCEP/NWS issued an El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Discussion on February 9, 2023, stating that ENSO-neutral conditions are expected to begin within the next couple of months, and persist through the Northern Hemisphere spring and early summer. Although a weak La Niña was still apparent during January, below-average Read More
This Saturday, Feb. 11, is National 211 Day, a time to commemorate the 2-1-1 go-to resource that has helped more than 100,000 people in Orange County access help for immediate or long-term challenges last year. Nonprofit 2-1-1 Orange County (211OC), www.211OC.org, maintains a comprehensive information and referral system for community Read More
