Parents and community members spoke out against the Santa Ana Unified School District’s referring students to the National Suicide Hotline, which they say surveys children about their genders and sexualities without parental consent, and The Trevor Project, a national LGBT organization promoting chatrooms with controversial topics for young people. At a Nov. 2 Orange County…
Community Speaks Out Against Use of Crisis Lines, LGBT Chatrooms in Santa Ana Schools
November 3, 2022
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Los Angeles Sees 85 Percent Increase in Recovered ‘Ghost Guns’: Police
November 3, 2022
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Los Angeles saw an 85 percent increase since 2019 in the number of what are known as ghost guns—non-serialized privately manufactured handguns and rifles—that have been recovered, according to Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore. The LAPD recovered more than 1500 ghost guns to date, Moore told the police commission Nov. 1. Additionally,…
Buses Down in Orange County as Mechanics Strike
November 3, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—Thousands of Orange County bus riders found themselves without service Thursday, with the union representing Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) maintenance workers striking over what it calls stalled labor negotiations. The union called the walkout Wednesday—setting up picket lines at the agency’s Santa Ana and Garden Grove yards and forcing a shutdown in bus…
Fullerton Passes on County Fire Plan, Will Rebuild Own Department
November 2, 2022
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The City of Fullerton, California, will retain control over the city’s fire department after a heated meeting Oct. 18 ended in a 3–2 vote not to contract with the Orange County Fire Authority. A dissenter alleged the council has failed the public. The city will implement Fire Chief Adam Loeser’s plan to rebuild its fire…
California AG Asks Companies to Prove Plastic Bags Are Recyclable
November 2, 2022
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Some plastic bag companies that sell their products in California will have to prove their bags are recyclable or face enforcement actions, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Nov. 2. California banned single-use plastics this year and most bags indicate they are recyclable by displaying a “chasing arrows” symbol or labeled with 100 percent recyclable…
Orange County Bus Workers Set to Strike, Service to Shut Down
November 2, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—The union representing maintenance workers for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced Nov. 2 that it will go on strike and set up picket lines at 4 p.m. at the Santa Ana and Garden Grove yards of the agency. A strike planned for Oct. 17 was called off when Gov. Gavin Newsom asked…
Huntington Beach Voters Revisit Tax on Cannabis Businesses, Make Changes to City Charter
November 2, 2022
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Huntington Beach voters will decide Nov. 8 if the city should establish taxes for commercial cannabis businesses, as well as on three amendments to the city’s governing documents, including changing gender related pronouns in the text of its city charter. The two-pronged initiative, known as Measure L, if approved, would change the city charter to…
Irvine Approves Workload Rules and Safety Standards for Hotel Workers
November 2, 2022
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The Irvine City Council passed an ordinance after a narrow 3–2 vote Oct. 25—with Vice Mayor Anthony Kuo and Councilman Mike Carroll dissenting—which will bring better safety practices, higher pay in some instances, and a more balanced workload to the city’s hotel workers. One element of the ordinance will require hotel employers in the city provide employees with a panic button, which…
Irvine Approves Workload Rules, Safety Standards for Hotel Workers
November 2, 2022
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The Irvine City Council passed an ordinance after a narrow 3–2 vote Oct. 25—with Vice Mayor Anthony Kuo and Councilman Mike Carroll dissenting—which will bring better safety practices, higher pay in some instances, and a more balanced workload to the city’s hotel workers. One element of the ordinance will require hotel employers in the city provide employees with a panic button, which…
Capistrano Unified Bond Measure Seeks $144 Million for Aliso Viejo School Repairs
November 1, 2022
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A measure appearing on the Aliso Viejo ballot Nov. 8 asks voters if the Capistrano Unified School District should take out a $144 million bond to repair its neighborhood schools. According to Measure G (pdf), the funds would go to repair the city’s “aging neighborhood schools, fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, sewer, electrical systems … acquire…
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