Category: Southern California OC News

Dana Hills High School Bond Measure Dies After Capistrano Unified Board’s Split Vote

June 17, 2022
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A proposed multi-million-dollar bond measure that would have funded updates at Dana Hills High School will not make it onto November’s election ballot after it failed in a split vote by the Capistrano Unified School District’s Board of Education this week. Last month trustees voted 4 to 1—with one abstention—to continue discussion on the bond,…

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Angels Owner Asks City for $5 Million After Stadium Deal Folds

June 17, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Angels owner Arte Moreno’s development company is asking Anaheim for $5 million to cover expenses from the now-abandoned stadium sale. The company is seeking to recover the costs for title fees, escrow, legal and inspection fees, and other costs, plus legal fees, according to a letter sent to the city on June 15. Anaheim and…

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Irvine and Huntington Beach Order Investigation Into OC Power Authority

June 17, 2022
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Following allegations of corruption, price increases, “broken promises,” and ensuing public outrage, both Irvine and Huntington Beach city councils voted almost unanimously to audit the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) June 14. After private session deliberations, Huntington Beach voted 5 to 0 authorizing possible legal action against OCPA (Councilors Kim Carr and Erik Peterson absent), with Irvine…

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Attorney Michael Avenatti Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges for Bilking Clients

June 16, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Newport Beach attorney Michael Avenatti, who was already convicted in New York of bilking funds from former client and adult film actress Stormy Daniels, pleaded guilty Thursday in an Orange County federal courtroom to multiple fraud charges. Avenatti pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a single count of tax fraud,…

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Angel Stadium Sale May Face New Hurdles With Proposed Legislation

June 16, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—New legislation filed by California State Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) could create another hurdle for Anaheim’s sale of Angel Stadium. Senate Bill (SB) 361 would prohibit the sale of a parcel of land if it is not in compliance with the state’s Surplus Land Act, a law that requires all public land sales…

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OC Board of Education Trustee Beckie Gomez Resigns Amid Lawsuit

June 16, 2022
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Orange County Board of Education Trustee Beckie Gomez announced her resignation June 15 after she was sued in March for simultaneously holding positions on the board and the Tustin City Council. In May, Attorney General Rob Bonta approved the lawsuit, which argued that the two offices Gomez holds are “legally incompatible” under a state law…

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Huntington Beach Resident Found Dead in Death Valley After Running out of Gas

June 16, 2022
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An Orange County resident was found dead in Death Valley National Park June 14 after running out of gas and walking in the scorching heat, authorities said. Park visitors driving along State Route 190 stumbled upon the body of David Kelleher, 67, of Huntington Beach around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Kelleher’s body was found just…

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Latin Record Business Moguls Arrested for Ties With Mexican Drug Cartel

June 15, 2022
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Federal authorities arrested and charged two Latin music business executives June 14 for allegedly conducting business with a Guadalajara-based concert promoter tied to Mexican drug cartels, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a conspiracy to violate the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, a law that prohibits Americans from dealing with foreign drug traffickers,…

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Costa Mesa Planning Commission OKs First Retail Cannabis Permits

June 15, 2022
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Costa Mesa planning commissioners approved the city’s first two retail cannabis permits at its regular meeting June 13. The new retail outlets are planned for Harbor and Newport boulevards. “We’re excited to be one of the first storefront retailers here,” Culture Cannabis Club owner Devon Julian told commissioners before his permit was unanimously approved. Culture…

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Caltrans Allocates $35 Million for Pacific Coast Highway Upgrades

June 15, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Nearly $35 million was allocated to upgrade stretches of the Pacific Coast Highway, the state Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced last week. Funding for the projects will rehabilitate a 20-mile span of the highway which will include traffic light improvements, pavement alterations, and the addition of specially marked bike lanes running on both…

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