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More than 100 kittens flown to Oregon to help free up shelter space in San Diego, Orange County
SAN DIEGO — A flight carrying 119 kittens and seven dogs left Gillespie Field Thursday morning for Portland, Oregon. "Kitten season has erupted in California and all over the United States, especially in the southern states, so we are making space in the shelters," said Erin Robbins, VP of Pet Programs, Good Flights at Greater Good Charities.
Orange County hits the brakes on unregulated E-bike use
Orange County is cracking down on dangerous E-bike use. The Board of Supervisors last week approved a series of regulations that are intended to protect both riders and those around them, as reported by LAist. Changes include separating the devices into three categories, with different regulations for each type: Class 3 E-bikes are regulated most […]
Video shows coyote try to enter Southern California home, attack cat
Baby gates are designed to protect children from getting hurt, but in this case, they possibly saved a house cat from becoming an easy meal for a coyote in Mission Viejo, California. Cindy Stalnaker told KTLA that she and her husband were watching television around 11 p.m. Monday night when they heard a loud bang […]
McDonald: Sky-High Rents Fuel Homelessness in Orange County. We Must Expand Rent Control
It shouldn’t be surprising: Orange County’s homeless population has increased by 28 percent, according to a new, federally mandated report. At the same time, Orange County continues to be Southern California’s most expensive rental market, with average rent at $2,657. Sky-high rents, in other words, equal more...
Orange County firefighters rescue crow entangled in tree
Firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority rescued a crow tangled in a tree on Tuesday. More than a dozen people in the Rancho Mission Viejo neighborhood kept a close eye on the crow until somebody finally called the fire department.
Orange County looks to regulate popular electric bikes
Orange County is looking for a way to regulate electric bikes after their popularity has raised some safety concerns. "I'm very safe on a bike," rider Charlotte Durand said. "I follow the rules of a driver ... I always stop at the stop signs."However, while Durand may take her e-bike safety seriously, some do the exact opposite, according to Orange County Traffic Committee member Todd Stearns."Large groups of youths 15-20," Stearns said. "I saw one a few months ago that was about 50 kids on e-bikes, and they'll surround a vehicle, and they won't let the vehicle go around. They slow...
US Navy to send $27 million to Tustin after disastrous hangar fire
Months after a massive fire at a Navy hangar fouled the air in Tustin, people living there are still uneasy about what's been left behind."What are they doing?" resident Darlene Sparks said. "I think, as residents, we want to know what they are doing with this structure."Sparks lives directly across the street from the massive Tustin hangar that burned last November, sending plumes of black smoke and debris into the air. "I'd like to know when they are going to inspect our properties thoroughly inside our attics and our airconditioning units and go through our gutters," Sparks said. "Give us some...
Former Huntington Beach mayor wins a lawsuit over air show
Former Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr got a favorable ruling Tuesday from a Superior Court judge on a lawsuit over te cancellation of the last day of the 2021 Pacific Air Show. Judge Jonathan Fish ruled that the actions of the mayor qualified as “a discretionary act” when the decision...
A Push For More Housing & Transparency in Orange County’s Budget
A couple dozen Orange County residents called on county supervisors to prioritize spending on housing as homelessness increases throughout the region and called on officials to let people give more input on the $9.5 billion budget. Housing wasn’t the only thing residents pushed for at Tuesday morning’s public hearing on...
California public university academics end pro-Palestinian strike under court order
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thousands of University of California academic workers who went on strike at six campuses protesting administrators' response to pro-Palestinian protests returned to the job on Monday under court order, but their union vowed more protests to come.
Juneteenth celebrations across SoCal
As Juneteenth approaches, several cities have unveiled their plans to mark the day with events and community gathering across the area. And in one instance, a celebration was canceled in Leimert Park due to lackluster fundraising, rising costs and safety concerns. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill making...
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