Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes has come out in support of a congressional resolution authorizing the use of military force against powerful Mexican drug cartels
Famous economist Milton Friedman once said: “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” Let’s
In December 2021, 20-year-old Kade Webb died in a Safeway bathroom after ordering Percocet on Snapchat. What he got instead was spiked with a lethal
The Orange County Transportation Authority’s emergency construction work has been successful in stopping slope movement and stabilizing the tracks in south San Clemente, clearing the
The ongoing conflict between Santa Ana administration and the police officers union took a new turn this week when the state Public Employment Relations Board
Earlier this week, the Santa Ana City Council’s progressive majority has voted to impose a “last, best and final offer” contract on the Santa Ana
There was an officer-involved shooting in Santa Ana last week. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, two officers conducted a mid-afternoon traffic stop on
A slate of four reform candidates for the Huntington Beach City Council took to a flag-bedecked stage at the Huntington Beach Pier for a rally
The Orange County Transportation Authority today finalized a contract with a geo-technical firm to begin emergency work to stabilize the railroad track through southern San
This November, voters in Orange County’s 2nd Supervisor District will have a choice between two candidates: Santa Ana Mayor Vince Sarmiento and Garden Grove Councilmember
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