Category: Orange County News

Newport Beach City Council Meeting Agenda for June 28

Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 28. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/68238/72. A closed session will begin at 4 p.m. followed by the regular Read More

Umberg-Portantino legislation combatting catalytic converter theft passes Assembly committee

Senate Bill 986, a measure authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) and Senator Tom Umberg (D – Santa Ana) to combat catalytic converter theft, unanimously passed the Assembly Transportation Committee. SB 986 tackles catalytic converter theft by requiring dealers to apply a vehicle identification Read More

Senate Republicans: Newsom must veto legislation that enables perpetrators of human trafficking

Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) delivered a letter to the governor urging him to veto Senate 357, a soft-on-crime measure advocated by California Democrats that would hurt California’s ability to combat human trafficking. Click here to download the letter, signed by members of the California Senate Republican Caucus. Read More

Asm. Petrie-Norris announces hiring Michael Tou to serve as District Director

Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris has announced hiring Michael Tou to serve as District Director. In this role, Michael will lead the district team on community outreach, constituent services, and policy issues for the cities of Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Woods and Laguna Beach. “I am thrilled to Read More