A pay boost for eligible Irvine grocery workers will go into effect next month after city council on Feb. 26 finalized its hero pay ordinance. Beginning March 25, grocery store workers at certain stores who work at least two hours per week will receive a mandated $4 per hour increase to their regular pay. Councilmember Anthony Kuo wanted to postpone…
Costa Mesa’s Illegal Cannabis Dispensaries Could be Committing Tax Fraud: Mayor
February 24, 2021
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As Costa Mesa prepared to move forward with its retail cannabis plans Feb. 23, its mayor called out illegal dispensaries operating within the city. Speaking during a special study session, Mayor Katrina Foley said under-the-table marijuana dispensaries could be committing tax fraud. “They [customers] are paying sales tax; it’s not getting collected and sent to the…
Tustin Crash Kills 24-Year-Old Woman
A 24-year-old Anaheim woman is dead following a Feb. 23 suspected impaired driving-related crash in Tustin. The woman was a passenger in a BMW sedan heading southbound on the 55 Freeway, just north of the I-5 freeway, California Highway Patrol (CHP) said. The car she was riding in crashed into the back of a Lexus SUV about 2:05…
Former Police Sergeant Sentenced for Fullerton City Manager DUI Cover Up
February 24, 2021
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A former cop has been sentenced for filing a false report in attempt to protect a former Fullerton city manager from an impaired driving charge. Rodger Jeffrey Corbett, 48, was given a pre-trial diversion sentence Feb. 22 by an Orange County Superior Court judge. It allows the former sergeant to have his record completely expunged in one year if…
Is Orange County’s Record-Setting Housing Market Here to Stay?
February 24, 2021
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Commentary The Orange County residential property market is the hottest on record, even surpassing the go-go days of 2006. The expected market time for a property is 26 days—the lowest level since tracking began in 2004, real estate broker Stephen Thomas reported in his most recent Orange County property report. In other words, in comparing…
Disneyland Unveils Special Park Event in March
February 24, 2021
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ANAHEIM—Disneyland officials released details Feb. 24 of a mini opening of the theme park in Anaheim next month in a limited-capacity ticketed event called A Touch of Disney. The theme park, which has been shut down for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will reopen partially on March 18 through April 5 for the…
Garden Grove Approves $70,000 Cat Trapping Program Renewal
February 24, 2021
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Garden Grove city council approved a $70,000 contract Feb. 24 that will allow residents to trap feral cats, have them spay or neutered, and return them to the place of capture. Its agreement with the Stray Cat Alliance’s Return to Field (RTF) program, began in 2018 to address the city’s stray cat problem. It seeks to limit the creatures’ reproductive cycles….
Irvine Republicans Form Splinter Group to Further Party’s Aims
More than two dozen conservatives in Irvine, California, have joined ranks to form a new local faction of the Republican Party. About 30 charter members met virtually on Feb. 22 to set up the new activist group—called the Irvine Republican Assembly (IRA)—after becoming disenchanted with some stances taken by their former group, the Greater Irvine…
Laguna Beach’s Unexpected Revenues Help Relieve Budget Pressures
Laguna Beach is reporting better-than-anticipated revenues in its latest budget update, although it warns that its finances will continue to suffer throughout the next fiscal year. During its Feb. 23 financial briefing, the city reported “major revenues are doing better than forecasted.” While the city’s finances are weathering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, revenues are likely to…
LA County Supports Less Strict Threshold For Theme Park Reopenings
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors went on record Feb. 23 in support of Assembly Bill 420, which seeks to allow theme parks to reopen earlier. Supervisor Kathryn Barger recommended that the board back the bipartisan bill by Assembly members Sharon Quirk-Silva and Suzette Martinez Valladares. The bill would amend the state’s industry…
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