Category: Orange County News

Assembly Republican Leader reacts to signing of CARE Court legislation

Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) issued a statement in response to Governor Newsom’s scheduled signing of Senate Bill 1338, legislation that establishes the CARE Court framework: “The same Governor and Democrat super-majority that created California’s culture of lawlessness and human suffering on our streets is once again pre-maturely Read More

Southbound I-405 off-Ramp to Seal Beach Boulevard to close for approximately one month

Crews will close the SB I-405 off-ramp to Seal Beach Boulevard for approximately one month as part of project improvements. The ramp closure is anticipated 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, and is expected to reopen after approximately one month. Sign up for project-wide and bridge-specific construction alerts at bit.ly/405-signup. This Read More

OC Health Care Agency to recognize Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September with “Light Up Hope OC” campaign

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and to raise awareness of this important issue, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) will be lighting up the exterior of the County of Orange Administrative Offices as well as other iconic locations throughout Orange County in teal and purple during the week of Read More

Pioneering Mexican restaurant El Torito honors 68 years and Hispanic Heritage Month with special programming and events

El Torito, the leading authority in Mexican food since 1954, is marking their 68th anniversary in a big way, with a series of celebrations paying tribute to Hispanic Heritage Month and the restaurant’s storied past. Starting Sept. 15, 2022, the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, and culminating in El Read More

Congressman Lowenthal introduces House resolution recognizing Intermodal Day

To mark the annual Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Intermodal EXPO 2022, Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) introduced a House of Representatives resolution recognizing Intermodal Day and the importance of the intermodal industry to the American economy. The intermodal industry, which connects railroads, ocean carriers, truckers, ports and other critical Read More

Governor signs Min’s public safety transit bill into law, creates data-driven safety framework

Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) and Stop AAPI Hate announced that Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1161 into law. This legislation requires the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University to create a survey tool for California transit operators to strengthen and promote passenger safety. The data collection effort Read More