Controversial Santa Ana Councilmember Jessie Lopez, a 34-year old member of the city council’s ruling progressive bloc, has defeated what she terms the “illegitimate” attempt
The Orange County Transportation Authority has selected INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc. to develop and implement a smart card-based rider validation system for the OC
Basic economics says that as costs go up, prices go up. If I own a bakery and sugar prices spike, the final cake product is
The Orange County Transportation Authority is seeking public input to help develop the OC Transit Vision, a study that aims to improve opportunities for the
This Wednesday morning, November 15 is a great opportunity to explore Weir Canyon on a group hike led by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy. The 4-and-
In their fight against the recall, one of the “narratives” being pushed by Santa Ana Councilmember Jessie Lopez and her political allies is that she
Today is Veterans Day, which we originally commemorated as Armistice Day until 1954, when it was re-christened Veterans Day to encompass all who have served
OC Supervisor Vince Sarmiento has spent tens of thousands of taxpayers dollars in a highly-unusual attempt to goose voter turnout for the November 14 recall
The four-member progressive majority on the Santa Ana City Council continued its hasty drive to allow noncitizens to vote in city elections, despite warnings from
One of the iconic Navy blimp hangars at the former Tustin Marine Corps Air Station was destroyed in a blaze that began shortly after midnight.
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