Category: Orange County News

Representative Young Kim is sworn in to serve California’s 40th Congressional District

U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) was sworn in by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) to serve in the 118th Congress as representative for California’s 40th Congressional District, which includes parts of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Rep. Kim released the following statement after being sworn in: “I am humbled Read More

Air Force unit visiting Los Alamitos Army Airfield for extended operational training period

The 27th Special Operations Wing from Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, will conduct training including night flight operations at Los Alamitos Army Airfield on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, from Jan. 6-12, 2023. The training is designed to maintain overall operational readiness and proficiency of the aviators and Read More

Gallagher releases statement on start of Newsom’s second term

Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) issued the following statement on the beginning of Gov. Newsom’s second term: “California needs a new direction. In Gov. Newsom’s first term, homelessness and crime exploded, utility bills and gas prices have skyrocketed, California’s water crisis deepened, students struggled in failing schools and Read More

On the Agenda for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting on January 10, 2023

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, January 10. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/68682/72. The study session will begin at 4 p.m. The regular meeting will begin at 5 p.m. Read More

SoCalGas triples contribution to Gas Assistance Fund to help customers impacted by historically high natural gas prices

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced a $1 million contribution to the Gas Assistance Fund, a program that helps income-qualified customers pay their natural gas bills beginning Jan. 17. Customers will be facing bills that could be double or higher compared to last year’s winter bills. The high bills are a Read More

California, never a slave state, considers reparations

Poor people—including poor black people—have it hard in California. An honest assessment of the causes would require the Golden State’s political establishment to admit that its attempts to address enduring poverty have been catastrophic for low-income Californians. Instead, Californians got a state reparations commission that time-traveled to the 19th century Read More