Category: Orange County

Parkinson’s Disease Sufferer Takes on Sailing Regatta

April 26, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The 73rd Annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race (N2E) saw vessels large and small setting sail to either Dana Point, San Diego or Ensenada, Mexico. Among the boats on the water was 4U, a 16-foot RS Venture, owned and skippered by Christian Buhl of Lido Island Yacht Club in Newport Beach, California….

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Clearing the Smoke: A Former Presidential Adviser’s Fight Against Cannabis

April 24, 2021
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Kevin Sabet has never smoked marijuana, but his life revolves around it. As a teen in Anaheim Hills, California, in the 1990s, Sabet saw problems with marijuana use among his friends. But he felt his community didn’t take it seriously and avoided talking about drugs in general. A friend of his was hit by a…

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Fullerton Officials Aim to Fix City’s ‘Subpar’ Streets

April 24, 2021
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The streets of Fullerton, California, are in dire need of improvement, according to city officials, and the City Council has become determined to do something about it. At a recent meeting, both officials and citizens acknowledged the poor state of the city’s streets and emphasized the need to begin fixing the problem as soon as…

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Most of Orange County’s School Districts Are in Debt

April 23, 2021
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Commentary Of the 27 school districts in Orange County, just one has restricted net assets. The remaining districts have unrestricted net assets, meaning their liabilities exceed their assets. To help understand the solvency of school districts, I provided a chart. It provides the unrestricted net position from the June 30, 2019 audited financial statements from…

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Anaheim Convention Center Holds First Event Since Start of Pandemic

April 23, 2021
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The Anaheim Convention Center is set to host its first non-medical event since February 2020, before the onslaught of the pandemic. It will be the backdrop of a Starpower Talent dance competition April 23 through April 25, as part of the company’s regional tour. The event is expected to bring more than 500 attendees. The president and chief executive of…

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California Tourism Receives $45 Million Marketing Boost

April 23, 2021
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California’s travel industry has received a $45 million marketing injection thanks to a senate bill aimed at jump starting its tourism economy when it is deemed safe to travel. While many cities across the state have been conducting their own enhanced marketing programs to stimulate local economies, the funds from the one-time appropriation will go…

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Mismanagement Contributes to Longer Fire Seasons, Researchers Say 

April 22, 2021
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California’s wildfire season is getting longer, according to University of California–Irvine (UCI) environmental engineers, who say poor fire management practices contributed to the most wildfires. In a study published April 22, UCI researchers analyzed California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) wildfire statistics from 2000 to 2019, comparing the data with the period of 1920 to 1999. Researchers found the annual…

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Costa Mesa Advances Plans for Retail Cannabis Sales 

April 22, 2021
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Costa Mesa is advancing the execution of a law allowing retail cannabis sales and delivery. Council during its most recent meeting voted 5-2 to move forward with the implementation of its cannabis ordinance, Measure Q, by establishing minimum operating requirements and developing standards to tax and regulate cannabis dispensaries and deliveries. “We can create something…

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Vaccination is the Ticket to California’s Theme Parks for Out-of-State Guests

April 22, 2021
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The state is now allowing out-of-state visitors to attend California’s theme parks—but only if they’re fully inoculated. California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy guidelines were updated April 19 with an addendum that reads: “Fully-vaccinated persons from out-of-state may visit or attend activities or events that are restricted to in-state visitors.” The California Department of Public Health did…

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Orange County Remains in Orange Tier for COVID-19

April 22, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Orange County continues to show encouraging signs of declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and a major healthcare provider has opened one of two new mass vaccination sites in the county. “The numbers are looking great in Orange County,” Andrew Noymer, a University of California–Irvine professor of population health and disease prevention, told City News…

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