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Firefighting in Orange County – Part Three, Placentia’s War for Independence

July 1, 2020 2:15 amJune 30, 2020 9:01 pm

This is Part lll of Firefighting in Orange County. Part ll is HERE. Part l is HERE. On July 1, 2020, the City of Placentia’s new Fire and Life Safety Department commenced operations. As documented in the two previous installments of this...

San Clemente Toll Road Limitation Bill Passes Senate, Moves On To Assembly

June 29, 2020 8:02 pm

A bill that would remove the city of San Clemente from the State Route 241 extension path faces challenging Assembly committee votes following a somewhat divisive Senate vote on Friday. Senate Bill 1373, authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel),...

Democratic Party Of Orange County Continue Push To Rename John Wayne Airport

June 29, 2020 5:12 pm

After the Democratic Party of Orange County passed a resolution last Friday to rename John Wayne Airport and to remove a statue of the actor from the airport grounds due to accusations of racism, the fight heated up on Monday...

Bill That Would Mandate Debt Collector Licenses Passes Senate, Moves To Assembly

June 29, 2020 2:21 pmJune 29, 2020 4:07 pm

A bill that would legally mandate licensure of debt collectors and debt buyers in the state faces hearings in the Assembly this week following passage in the Senate last week. Increased regulations for debt collectors In addition to requiring licenses,...

Congressional Candidate C. Antonio Delgado: Self-Made American Immigrant Success Story

June 29, 2020 1:51 pmJune 29, 2020 2:10 pm

This fall’s crop of California GOP candidates is unlike any that came before it. An unprecedented array of diversity has manifested in a pool of contenders that includes plenty of women and every racial background. C. Antonio Delgado is just...

Will Green Microgrids Reduce Deadly Fires and Brownouts?

June 29, 2020 12:20 pmJune 29, 2020 1:07 pm

92 percent of firestorms in California are not caused by downed power lines. The California Public Utilities Commission by law restricts implementation of the safest, cheapest and fastest option of mobile natural gas power plants to lessen the risk...

What Made CA Gov. Newsom Order Bars to Close in 7 Counties?

June 28, 2020 7:04 pmJune 29, 2020 7:38 am

Gov. Newsom isn’t using Dr. Singleton’s medical science – he’s using ‘political science.’ Even as the number of coronavirus deaths per day continues to fall in June, despite the number of cases increased due to ramped up testing, Gov....