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California Coastal Commission approves rail protection plan in San Clemente despite beach access concerns

The California Coastal Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a plan to protect a vulnerable stretch of railroad along the South Orange County coast, despite concerns from critics who say the project could reduce public access to the beach. The proposal, described during the commission meeting as one of the largest beach encroachments the agency has considered, is intended to protect the rail corridor in San Clemente, which transportation officials say is increasingly threatened by coastal erosion, high tides and strong swells. “If this was an easy solution we would have been done with this two years ago and the balance of public infrastructure and public access to the coast is critical,” said Darrell Johnson, CEO of the Orange County Transportation Authority. According to the Orange County Transportation Authority, recent coastal conditions have damaged the tracks and contributed to frequent rail service suspensions along the corridor. The agency said the $305 million plan includes 690,000 cubic yards of sand for San Clemente beaches, a 1,200-foot seawall at San Clemente State Beach and the retention of 48,000 tons of riprap, or large boulders. The majority of the riprap has already been placed along the beach under emergency permitting, but the plan also

San Clemente, CA · 7h

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More than 100 employers to recruit at free Costa Mesa Career Fair as OC job market stays strong

Orange County job seekers will have an opportunity to meet directly with more than 100 employers next week at a major career fair hosted by the County of Orange, OC Supervisor Katrina Foley’s office, and Orange Coast College. Foley was reelected in the recent General Election. The event is...

Orange County, CA · 1d
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California Big-City Mayors Want At Least $1 Billion In State Funding to Fight Homelessness

The bipartisan California Big City Mayors coalition called on the next governor and Legislature to guarantee at least $1 billion annually in homelessness funding, expand mental health treatment and rein in litigation costs straining municipal budgets during an Oct. 30 summit at Riverside City Hall. With affordable housing at the...

California · 2d
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KTLA

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Sunset Beach resident forced from home as high tides threaten more flooding

A Southern California man is being forced to move out of his home after several inches of seawater flooded the property, as coastal communities brace for another round of dangerously high tides that could bring additional flooding through Tuesday. Paul, a Sunset Beach resident, told KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw on Sunday that his home suffered extensive […]

Ventura County, CA · 2d

Voice of OC

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Orange Residents Near Canal Street to Face Less Hurdles to Get Permit Parking

This is a community opinion piece. The views are the author’s, not Voice of OC’s. We’re interested in hearing different perspectives and voices. Want to weigh in on this or another issue? Email opinions@voiceofoc.org. The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of...

Orange, CA · 1d

Voice of OC

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Progressives Widen Leads in Tight Santa Ana Mayoral and State Assembly Races

This is a community opinion piece. The views are the author’s, not Voice of OC’s. We’re interested in hearing different perspectives and voices. Want to weigh in on this or another issue? Email opinions@voiceofoc.org. The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of...

Santa Ana, CA · 22h

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UC Irvine Breaks Ground on 1,065-Bed Dorm Project Set to Open Fall 2028

UC Irvine has broken ground on two six- to seven-story apartment buildings on the east side of campus, the fifth phase of its East Campus Student Apartments and the university's latest attempt to close a persistent gap between how many students want to live on campus and how many beds exist. The project is planned to add approximately 1,065 beds in 308 apartment units across 3.2 acres, with projected fall 2028 rents of $982 to $2,017 per bed per month — about 34% below comparable market rates.

Irvine, CA · 22h

Yahoo!

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Barrera declared winner in race for California Superintendent

(FOX40.COM) — Richard Barrera will be California's next superintendent of public instruction following his opponent's concession of the contest and the AP calling the race Monday morning. This election pitted the seasoned San Diego school board leader against Sonja Shaw, a relative newcomer from Chino where she also serves...

California · 1d

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Overnight Lane, Connector Closures Starting Monday evening on 91 Freeway

Overnight closures are scheduled to begin Monday evening on the Gardena (91) Freeway between Cerritos and Gardena for curb, gutter and sidewalk work on a sign rehabilitation project. Closures will be suspended Tuesday and Wednesday. Striping operations and excavation work will be performed on connectors from the eastbound 91 to...

Gardena, CA · 1d

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Ballot counting continues in Huntington Beach City Council race

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — The polls have been closed for days, but there are still ballots being counted for the four open Huntington Beach City Council seats. The election for the Huntington Beach City Council featured several Republican incumbents (Casey McKeon, Pat Burns and Andrew Gruel) against Surf City 4 (Ben Davis, Erin Spivey, Taryn Taddeo Palumbo and Brenda Glim).

Huntington Beach, CA · 1d

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John Black leads in South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees race

John Black is currently leading the race for the open seat on the South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees. The most recent report, posted to ocvote.gov on Nov. 7 at 5 p.m., shows Black leading with 45.2% of the 49,080 votes counted so far. Gila Jones trails...

Orange County, CA · 1d

Los Angeles Times

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After Silicon Valley spending spree, more moderate Democrats are heading to the Capitol

In April, Ada Briceño felt confident she'd win one of the top two spots in the Assembly District 67 primary race to represent parts of Orange and L.A. counties.

California · 5h

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Nina Muradyan Wants to Lay Down the Law

Nina Muradyan is a sophomore at Glendale High School. She was born in Glendale and has lived here her whole life. Nina graduated from Woodrow Wilson Middle School, and she started her new journey at GHS two years ago. Outside of school, Nina enjoys cooking and playing volleyball. Her interest...

Glendale, CA · 1d

CBS LA

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Red flag warning issued in Los Angeles and Ventura counties

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Saturday.

Los Angeles County, CA · 3d

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Pasadena Schedules November Paving on Two Major Avenues

If you’ve noticed construction or traffic backups around town, resurfacing work on sections of Los Robles and Fair Oaks avenues may be the reason. Pasadena has hired Hardy & Harper, Inc. to resurface about 1.27 miles of roadway along the two avenues. The work is part of the city’s...

Pasadena, CA · 2d

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LA County's push to close Men's Central Jail hinges on diversion efforts that will take time and money

LOS ANGELES — For LA County, closing the Men’s Central Jail starts with keeping people out. The push to depopulate the jail materialized when the LA County Board of Supervisors voted to shut down the facility in 2020, pointing to reports of unsafe and unsanitary conditions. At the...

Los Angeles County, CA · 1d

The LA Local

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Fireworks, whistles, pots and pans: How neighbors came together to push ICE out of Boyle Heights

Residents, clergy and organizers faced off with federal immigration agents outside Adventist White Memorial The post Fireworks, whistles, pots and pans: How neighbors came together to push ICE out of Boyle Heights appeared first on LA Local .

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

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Cerritos College Plots Dorms on Studebaker Road, Parking Lot to Go

A surface parking lot on the western edge of Cerritos College's Norwalk campus could soon become housing for more than 100 students. The Cerritos Community College District has filed an environmental notice with Los Angeles County for a new residential complex along Studebaker Road, near its intersection with Falcon Way, marking a fresh step toward a project the district has been pursuing for years.

Norwalk, CA · 1d

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Fan Allegedly Injured By Thrown Can At Concert Dies Before Trial

A man who sued Live Nation Worldwide Inc. alleging he was hit by a can thrown by a performer during a 2023 concert at the Echoplex in Glendale died, his attorney told a judge. The late plaintiff Charles Wilson contended in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in September 2025 that he was injured during the Sept. 19, 2023, concert and that the promoter was liable. The venue’s calendar at the time stated that the event featured Dinamarca and Meth Math, electronic music artists who collaborated on the 2025 album “pachamami.”

Glendale, CA · 1d

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Caltrans halts traffic with multi-lane 405 shutdowns through the Sepulveda Pass with a difference

$143M project cuts freeway lanes down to a crawl and blocks key Westside access ramps across three scheduled dates. Motorists navigating the Sepulveda Pass face significant travel disruptions this week as state highway crews execute widespread paving operations and shoulder repairs along one of Southern California’s busiest transit arteries.

Los Angeles, CA · 2d