HUNTINGTON BEACH — Democrats are a minority in Huntington Beach — and no more so than on the City Council, with Republicans dominating five to two. That spread was even greater before the 2018 election, when newcomer Kim Carr somewhat surprisingly received more votes than the incumbent. But, pitting Democrat against Democrat, some of Carr’s…
Homebuying in what we’ll call the “Beach Blvd. Corridor” — in and around Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Westminster — fell 21% in what was Orange County homebuying’s slowest start to a year since 2009. CoreLogic stats show the lowest countywide sales count for any first three months of a year since the…
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Tuesday that he will revive a drug team that was sharply criticized for disproportionately stopping Latino drivers on the 5 Freeway but said the unit would follow strict constitutional guidelines to prevent racial profiling. The Domestic Highway Enforcement…
Two 18-year-old men have been charged in the robbery and beating of an 18-year-old man with autism in a parking structure at a mall in Rolling Hills Estates, an assault that was recorded on a witness’ cellphone and posted to social media, authorities said Tuesday. Korey Oscar Benjamin Streeter…
Los Angeles school officials would like the discussion over a proposed property tax to be about benefits to students, but the debate Tuesday was over parking garages. Disagreement centered on whether the school district meant to tax the spaces where people park and, if so, whether they went about…
Orange County officials said Tuesday that allegations made in a March 14 report by the American Civil Liberties Union, which argued there is systemic abuse and neglect at three county-funded homeless shelters, were “unfounded” or could not be verified because they came from anonymous sources. In a nine-page letter addressed to the ACLU of Southern…
ALISO VIEJO — More than 6,000 people flocked to the 130-acre campus at Soka University on Saturday, May 4, for the 18th annual International Festival. Guests meandered through dozens of exhibits, indulging in such dishes as Indonesian satay, Thai meatballs and Indian dosa while taking in the sights and sounds of some 500 musicians and…
Orange County leaders are finalizing plans to upgrade John Wayne Airport’s facilities for general aviation – hobby planes, corporate jets and the like – but with limits on the number of turbojets to be based there. County supervisors on Tuesday, May 7, heard from several dozen speakers who feared increased noise and air pollution from…
LONG BEACH — State Senate candidates Lena Gonzalez and Jack Guerrero took advantage of their only scheduled debate to show off sharp disagreements about how to lift up their south Los Angeles County district. Gonzalez, a Democrat and a Long Beach city councilwoman, and Guerrero, a Republican and Cudahy councilman, are campaigning for a June…
Artist Barbara Marsh shows one of the roses at her home that she made a painting of during the Garden Tour held at Laguna Woods Village on May 5, 2019. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer) A view of Barbara Lake from the backyard garden of Penny Little during the Garden Tour held at…
