Last month, the Irvine City Council voted unanimously to mandate that all new construction be 100% electric – no natural gas allowed. Fueled by “climate
State Senator Dave Min, a progressive OC Democrat running for Congress, was arrested last nightfor drunk driving yesterday in Sacramento. He was released this morning
After a federal appellate court struck down a similar law in Berkeley, Irvine is hitting the pause button on its draconian initiative to force the
All passenger and freight train service between Orange and San Diego counties has been halted until further notice because of debris falling from a slope
Should schools notify the parents of children who decide they are transgendered? Or keep those parents in the dark about their own kids? This critical
Over the weekend, State Sen. Tom Umberg wrote an op-ed championing stronger penalties on fentanyl dealing. As he explained, illegal drugs are now the number
The Orange County Transportation Authority is slated to receive almost $45 million in state funds for two transit projects involving rail and buses. OCTA learned
The OC Taxpayers Association, in conjunction with the Association of California Cities-OC, is hosting a panel of Orange County’s “big city” mayors on May 12.
[UPDATED with responses from the cities of Irvine and Berkeley.] A federal court ruling could unwind a draconian ban on natural gas uses in new
14 nights of great and free family fun await OC residents: the OC Parks Sunset Cinema film series returns once again to the big screens in
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