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Orange County Prosecutors Charge 10 UC Irvine Protestors With Misdemeanors

September 19, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 19, 2024 2:46 am

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged 10 protesters for failing to disperse from a May 2024 protest on the University of California, Irvine campus on Wednesday, with the remaining 40 arrested that day currently being reviewed for charges. Throughout...

Three Major SoCal Wildfires Latest Hot Button Issue Across Many State & Local Races

September 13, 2024 2:37 pmSeptember 13, 2024 2:37 pm

Wildfires and wildfire suppression responses emerged as top hot button issues in many Southern California state and local races this week, following the rapid emergence of three major wildfires in and around Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Inland Empire....

Healthcare Company Optum Announces SoCal Workers Layoffs

July 30, 2024 2:35 amJuly 30, 2024 2:36 am

Optum, a healthcare company and subsidiary of UnitedHealth, announced during the weekend that 364 healthcare workers in Southern California will be laid off between September and January 2025, with 525 being laid off nationwide. While in recent years the Bay...

New Law Bans E-Bike Speed Capacity Devices Already Creating Positive Change In CA

July 17, 2024 2:40 amJuly 17, 2024 2:41 am

A new law signed earlier this month that bans the selling of devices or products that can modify the speed capacity for electric bikes (e-bikes) has already contributed to safer streets according to new preliminary reports on Tuesday. Assembly Bill...

Baugh Holds Narrow Lead In 47th Congressional Race Over Sen. Min

July 11, 2024 12:17 pmJuly 11, 2024 12:17 pm

According to a new WPA Intelligence poll released on Wednesday, former Assemblyman and former Orange County Republican Party Chairman Scott Baugh is currently ahead of Sen. Dave Min (D-Orange County) by a 3 point margin. The Orange County centric 47th...

Rep. Michelle Steel Declares Huge Victory In 45th Congressional District Race

March 25, 2024 4:51 pmMarch 25, 2024 4:51 pm

Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) gave a statement on Monday, formally declaring victory in the primary and denouncing her opponents, despite the second place victor having yet to be selected. Since Steel flipped her district in 2020 and defeated then Congressman Harley...

Gov. Newsom Expands Winter Storm State Of Emergency To 11 Northern California Counties

March 22, 2024 7:59 pmMarch 22, 2024 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the number of counties covered under a previous State of Emergency declaration over winter storms and subsequent events such as flooding on Friday, adding 11 Northern California counties to the original list of eight. In February,...