The Costa Mesa fairgrounds will host a gun show in late March, despite fierce opposition from a California senator. The Crossroads of the West Gun Show will run March 26 to 28, after The Orange County Fair and Event Center board of directors approved its return during a Feb. 25 meeting. Ashleigh Aitken was the only dissenting vote. On Feb….
Costa Mesa Fairgrounds to Host Gun Show, Despite Backlash
March 1, 2021
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Orange County Congresswoman Entices Businesses to Modernize Ventilation Systems
March 1, 2021
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Congresswoman Michelle Steel introduced new legislation March 1 that seeks to incentivize businesses to improve their ventilation systems to reduce the transmission of airborne diseases such as COVID-19. The legislation, called the Filtering and Retrofitting the Environment for Safe and Healthy Activities Indoors and Revenue (FRESH AIR) for Businesses Act, offers participating businesses the chance to get a tax credit…
Costa Mesa Becomes Latest City to Explore Pay Raise for Grocery Workers
Costa Mesa is considering boosting the hourly wages of grocery workers during the pandemic, joining a shopping list of other Orange County cities exploring the initiative. Its city council will discuss an urgency ordinance March 2 to pay certain grocery workers an extra $4 per hour in “hazard pay.” “Grocery workers generally receive lower wages…
More Orange County Cities Look to Condemn Child Marriage
The boycott of child marriage is gaining momentum in Orange County, where two more cities are considering joining a movement to ban the practice. Costa Mesa city council will vote March 2 on an “End Child Marriage Under 18, No Exceptions” law. Aliso Viejo city council will vote to adopt the same resolution March 3. (It was scheduled…
State Deal to Encourage School Reopening By April, But Local Resistance Looms
March 1, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders will announce a multibillion-dollar deal March 1 aimed at enticing schools to resume in-person instruction for young students by April 1, but union demands for COVID vaccinations of teachers and reduced transmission rates make it unlikely L.A. Unified will meet that date. According to reports out of Sacramento,…
Orange County Reports 191 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 Deaths
SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 191 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths Feb. 28, although officials said those numbers might be low for the next few days due to technical issues with the state reporting database. Feb. 28’s numbers brought the county totals to 246,455 cases and 3,917 fatalities since the pandemic began. Hospitalizations…
Irvine Officials Say State Housing Mandates Penalize Economic Success
Officials in Irvine, California, say the state has imposed burdensome housing quotas on the city because it has successfully created transportation hubs around major job centers as desired. State mandates will require Irvine to build nearly 24,000 housing units by 2029. City planners liken the requirement to a punishment for economic success, and indicate they…
Irvine Hopes Police Body Cams Will Build Transparency, Trust
February 27, 2021
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The City of Irvine is moving forward with its plans of equipping its police force with body cameras. During its March 9 meeting, city council will consider authorizing a $3.3 million, five-year contract to secure the recording equipment. Council previously approved the implementation of a body-worn camera (BWC) program last June, and will now vote…
Proposed Santa Ana Homeless Shelter Lease Would Cost Taxpayers $62,000 per Month
Santa Ana city council will voting March 2 on whether to approve a new lease contract for a new homeless navigation center that would cost almost $62,000 per month in rent. If approved, the agreement would provide the city with a 29,503 square foot, two-story building for 15 years. The 200-bed facility could open as early as April 31. Construction for the…
Community Choice Energy Program Could Have Costly Consequences for Huntington Beach, Finance Commissioners Warn
February 26, 2021
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Huntington Beach’s finance commissioners are raising flags about the possible implications of joining the community choice energy (CCE) program. The city’s entry into the CCE poses significant financial risks for the city if the CCE program is not profitable, some say. “The contract that we would have to pay to get out of it are so massive,” Finance…
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