Commentary As Orange County eateries begin reopening their doors for indoor dining, a Newport Beach restaurateur is reflecting on “inhumane” treatment of the industry during the pandemic. Newport Beach Councilmember Noah Blöm said state-mandated closures have led restaurant owners to become disillusioned as “many people that weren’t ready to retire or would’ve never thought about…
A Restaurateur’s Reflections of an Industry Battered by Pandemic Guidelines
March 15, 2021
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California Hoteliers Say Lack of State Guidance Is Driving Away Conventions
Hotel owners and tourist associations throughout California are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to release guidelines for conventions and meetings before organizations opt to relocate events planned for later this year due to the state’s restrictions. Wendy Haase, vice president of Destination Irvine, told The Epoch Times the biggest challenge currently facing the hospitality industry is…
California Hotels Say Lack of State Guidance Is Driving Away Conventions
Hotels and tourist associations throughout California are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to release guidelines for conventions and meetings before organizations opt to relocate events planned for later this year due to the state’s restrictions. Wendy Haase, vice president of Destination Irvine, told The Epoch Times the biggest challenge currently facing the hospitality industry is California’s…
Man in Custody in Fatal Stabbing of Man at Homeless Shelter in Anaheim
ANAHEIM—A man was in custody today for allegedly fatally stabbing another man at a homeless shelter in Anaheim, police said. Alvaro Sahagun, 57, of Anaheim was arrested in the death of Marcos Zavala, 36, also of Anaheim, said Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer. Sahagun was booked on suspicion of murder, and was being held on…
Orange County Reopens More Businesses in Red Tier
March 14, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Orange County entered the less-restrictive red tier of the state’s coronavirus regulatory system March 14, allowing for bigger crowds in retail stores and the reopening of museums, movie theaters and indoor dining at restaurants. “We expected it—it’s almost anti-climactic at this point, but it’s a step forward. It gives people the relief they’ve been…
The Silent Epidemic: The Growing Threat of Fentanyl in Southern California
When Gail Smith lost her son to a drug overdose in 2016, she joined an Orange County club of which nobody wants to be a member. “My son Kenny died of an accidental overdose of heroin mixed with fentanyl,” Smith told The Epoch Times. “We were told that there was enough fentanyl to kill 10…
Proposed California Housing Policies Target Single-Family Homes in Push for Social Equity, Officials Say
March 13, 2021
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Proposed state housing policies that seek to brand single-family home ownership in Southern California as exclusionary are making it more difficult to solve the region’s housing woes, some local officials say—but supporters are defending the policies as necessary to correct historical biases in the market. The officials, who are regional council members of the Southern…
Orange County Congresswoman Joins Committee to Oversee CCP’s Human Rights Violations
March 13, 2021
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An Orange County congresswoman has been tapped to help U.S. Congress keep tabs on China’s international human rights standards compliance. Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) was recently appointed to a commission that tallies the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) human rights abuses on its own citizens and people in other countries. “We really have to watch what China is doing,” Steel…
Knott’s Berry Farm Eyes May Reopening
March 13, 2021
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BUENA PARK—Knott’s Berry Farm officials said that although the 100-year-old theme park could reopen at 15 percent capacity on April 1 it won’t be until May when visitors can again enjoy the Peanuts gang at Buena Park. Knott’s spokeswoman Diana Bahena said March 12 theme park officials are “encouraged and excited” by the state’s go-ahead…
Laguna Beach City Council Votes to Censure Peter Blake
A Laguna Beach councilmember who was censured by city council says he’ll continue to attack the political colleagues when he feels provoked. “I think it’s just a waste of time, and why bother censuring me, because all you’re going to do is make me angrier,” Councilmember Peter Blake told The Epoch Times. “Today I’m angrier than I am…
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