Jay Chen seems to alter his views based on which campaign he is running. Either way, it’s obvious he’s too extreme for Orange County. Jay Chen was a Bernie Sanders delegate who supports the State of California taking over healthcare resulting in higher taxes. He’s an ardent supporter of Confucius Read More
California is struggling to recover from new unemployment claims, with last week’s claims higher than at the start of 2020, according to WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest, along with accompanying videos and audio files. Key Stats: Weekly unemployment claims in California increased Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, July 12. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/68237/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda Items include: Film permit regulations and management. Read More
The former president and CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for defrauding a cannabis company, fraudulently obtaining a COVID-relief business loan worth nearly $62,000, lying to a bank while seeking a loan for a $1.5 million second home, and cheating on his Read More
The California Department of Transportation, District 12 is hosting two in-person hiring events in Orange County on Thursday, July 14, in Garden Grove and on Friday, July 15, in Santa Ana. Through Clean California, Caltrans is hiring for nearly 100 positions to help clean and beautify Orange County’s roadsides. The Read More
Senator Thomas J. Umberg and the Ponderosa Community Resource Center announced a partnership with over a dozen organizations to provide free healthcare services and resources to residents at an upcoming community health fair. At this event, residents will be able to receive dental checkups, general health services, asthma screenings, COVID-19 Read More
The California Geological Survey (CGS) has released a new Tsunami Hazard Area map for Orange County, useful for evacuation planning in an extraordinary event. The map allows users to type in an address to determine whether the property is within a tsunami hazard area. Local tsunami evacuation material will be Read More
On July 5, the L.A. County Registrar of Voters certified the final results of elections across L.A. County, including the Lakewood City Council races. With 8,866 Lakewood ballots counted, the Registrar of Voters’ results show that Todd Rogers, Steve Croft and Cassandra Chase have won seats in Lakewood’s first-ever by-district Read More
The Newport Beach Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation on Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Newport Beach Police Department’s Traffic Division and Peninsula Enforcement Team (PET) are partnering together in a joint operation to address any unsafe e-bike traffic with heavy enforcement as Read More
On Saturday, July 16, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., the Newport Beach Police Department will host the first NBPD Mobile Café, allowing community members to come together in an informal space to discuss community issues and build relationships. The majority of contacts law enforcement has with the public happen during Read More
