Category: Orange County Community

Huntington Beach Desalination Plant Prepares for Coastal Commission Review

May 11, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—As planes flew in for lunchtime landings at John Wayne airport, environmentalists gathered May 11 in the offices of Orange County Coastkeeper to discuss one of Huntington Beach’s most sensitive topics—a $1.4 billion desalination plant that has been on the discussion table for 22 years. “When you’re going to spend $1.4 billion, it…

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Ongoing Southern California Fire Rips Through Neighborhoods

May 11, 2022
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—A wildfire scorched over 200 acres in Aliso Wood Canyon May 11, chewing through suburbs with multi-million-dollar homes, destroying at least 20 homes. “This is a mandatory evacuation; all residents must leave, now,” an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy shouted over an intercom from his cruiser as firefighting vehicles drove past. “Ma’am, you must…

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Westminster ‘Slap House’ Raid Busts 21 Suspects

May 11, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—Westminster Police May 10 detained 21 people and arrested two in a surprise raid on a so-called “slap house”—or gambling house—that uncovered illegal gambling drugs, weapons, and stacks of cash. At 5:30 a.m. over 30 SWAT and police detectives surrounded the small three-bedroom house—located in the 9300 block of Mirror Circle—immediately shooting down roof…

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State Agency Grants $11.5 Million for Buying Coastal Wetland in Newport Beach

May 10, 2022
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An effort to purchase and preserve a 401-acre wetland in Newport Beach, California, received major help after state coastal agency officials unanimously approved millions of dollars of funding for the cause on May 5. The Trust for Public Land—a nonprofit organization advocating for preservation of parks and open spaces—will be receiving up to $11.5 million…

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Anaheim to Proceed With Angel Stadium Affordable Housing Change

May 10, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim planning commissioners advanced a proposal to lower the number of on-site affordable housing units at Angel Stadium on May 9 following allegations from the state housing department that the stadium sale violated state law. Commissioners approved a development agreement to allocate $27.7 million for 84 to 104 apartment units for low-income households on…

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Orange County Grants $1.2 Million to Santa Ana Businesses Hurt by Streetcar Construction

May 10, 2022
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Orange County will grant $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Santa Ana businesses whose customer traffic is affected by the construction of the OC Streetcar, a modern streetcar line that will run through Santa Ana and Garden Grove, California. On May 10, the OC Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion—introduced by Supervisor…

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