Irvine Moves to Prioritize Affordable Housing for Locals
Irvine officials are reshaping their approach to affordable housing developments with a new emphasis on residents — at-risk of becoming homeless — who already live or work in the city. Although Irvine is one of the county’s leaders in creating affordable housing, city staff members say that the...
Parents of teen fatally stabbed at Santa Ana High School file legal claim
Attorneys for a 14-year-old boy fatally stabbed outside Santa Ana High School last month alleged Tuesday that an assistant principal told a student not to put pressure on the victim’s wound until paramedics arrived.
Man gets 4 years in prison for igniting small fire in Silverado Canyon
A 45-year-old man with a criminal history of setting fires accepted a plea deal to arson in Silverado Canyon and was sentenced to four years in prison.
Orange County, Calif., registrar sued over non-citizen voter records
Orange County (Calif.) Registrar of Voters Robert Page has unlawfully refused to provide complete records showing the removal of non-citizens from voter registration lists, the Department of Justice says.
Skinhead Faces Life Behind Bars After Hate-Fueled Attack on Pregnant Black Woman
An Orange County skinhead with a history of violent hate crimes was convicted Monday of criminal threats and a hate crime after he chased an 8-month pregnant Black woman from a Fullerton bus stop, threatening to kill her unborn child while spewing racial slurs, according to the Orange County District Attorney's...
Man sentenced 100 to life for store shooting in Sana Ana
A 40-year-old Fullerton man was sentenced Wednesday to 100 years to life in prison for shooting a man outside a store in Santa Ana over a dispute sparked by two vehicles touching bumpers in the parking lot.
Orange County Supervisors Now Make More Than California’s Governor
Orange County Supervisors are now among the highest paid elected officials in the state after they voted to raise their own income to the same amount superior court judges receive. That puts their new base salary at over $244,000, a $49,000 raise, which is above Governor Newsom’s salary of $242,000...
Orange County D.A. Ends Gang Injunctions for 317 People
Orange County D.A. Todd Spitzer dismissed all active gang injunctions, affecting 317 people, due to changes in California law. The injunctions, targeting 13 gangs, were criticized for racial bias.
10 Dogs Die in Orange County Animal Trainer’s Care — And the Fight for...
Every pet parent knows the feeling: a dog’s unconditional love, wagging tail, and the quiet comfort they bring after a long day. So, when those same dogs are entrusted to ... Read more The post 10 Dogs Die in Orange County Animal Trainer’s Care — And the Fight for Justice Begins appeared first on Doggodigest .
Pepsi Closes Factory, Fires Everyone – More Likely Coming Soon
Intro Sometimes it feels like American workers just can’t catch a break, you know? Pepsi is closing down yet another factory and firing everyone who works there. As if…