The Costa Mesa Sanitary District is investigating allegations that it was potentially overbilled at least $200,000 over the last five years by its independent engineer, according to district officials and internal documents. Under investigation is engineer Robin Hamers, who has been affiliated with the agency since 1981, serving at one time as district manager but…
Globally, social media use grew by almost 1 million people every day over the past year. Americans continue to get much of their news through social media, but a majority have concerns about its accuracy. California now has an Office of Elections Cybersecurity to help monitor false information online. California cybersecurity Last month California Gov….
IRVINE — Two men and a juvenile were in custody Wednesday, Sept. 26 on suspicion of three burglaries, including one heist in which $160,000 in valuables was taken, Irvine police said. Jaime Alejandro Armenta, 20, of Moreno Valley and Dave Flores, 21, of San Bernardino, were arrested Tuesday afternoon at Flores’ home, Kim Mohr of…
A federal grand jury indicted a Santa Ana man on Wednesday, Sept. 26 on charges of drug trafficking and unlawful possession of a firearm after police found a handgun and large quantities of drugs in his apartment in July. Huntington Beach police found a .45-caliber pistol, 2,722 grams of methamphetamine, 1,992 grams of heroin and 891…
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a raft of bills into law Wednesday that will begin imposing order on the Wild Wild West of California’s addiction treatment system. Most take small steps in what reformers say is the right direction – toward stronger regulation. But one of the new laws could be a game-changer, forcing fundamental revisions…
A state measure to phase out drift-net fishing in California waters — and remove a hazard that can inadvertently trap sea lions, dolphins and turtles — was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jerry Brown. The nets, used primarily to catch swordfish, can extend for a mile or more and sweep up whatever sea animals…
Kevin Lynch, left, shares his thoughts as William Sperko listens during a group session at the North Orange County Vet Center in Garden Grove on September 22, 2018. The weekly meeting is for combat veterans who want to learn how to become better dads. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Tristan Foust cares for…
Police evacuated a portion of a Chatsworth-area street Thursday morning as they tried to lure out an armed suspect barricaded in a home, officials said. Officers received a call about 5:15 a.m. regarding a man with a gun in a house in the 8600 block of Fullbright Avenue, said Officer Ray Brown,…
California’s employment winning streak started its ninth year as local bosses added 333,000 workers in the 12 months ended in August and unemployment fell in a month to 4.3 percent. Here is what my trusty spreadsheet tells me are 12 key California job market trends for August from the state Employment Development Department’s monthly report:…
It cost $2.2 billion and took 10 years to build. At its opening this summer, officials hailed the Salesforce Transit Center as a hub of the new San Francisco, part of a crop of new towers that are reshaping the city’s skyline. But on Wednesday, the bus depot remained closed after crews found cracks…
