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San Clemente State Route 241 Extension Ban Bill Halted Until 2021

July 22, 2020 5:16 pm

On Tuesday, Orange County lawmakers confirmed that a bill designed to end a toll extension of State Route 241 through the city of San Clemente would not be passed in the state legislature this year. COVID-19 and other urgent matters...

O.C. Board of Education Votes For No Mandatory Masks, No Social Distancing In Recommendations

July 14, 2020 6:18 pm

On Monday, the Orange County Board of Education voted 4 to 1 to approve new school reopening suggestions, including not making it a requirement for students to wear masks or social distance themselves. New recommendations by the O.C. Board In...

The Orange County Classical Academy is Going to Transform Education in California

July 8, 2020 2:13 amJuly 8, 2020 12:27 am

In barely one month, 360 elementary school students will begin attending a new charter school that offers a dramatic departure from the failed public education model in California. The Orange County Classical Academy (OCCA) will open its doors to kindergarten through 5th...

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...

Firefighting in Orange County – Part Two, Building an Independent Fire Dept

June 25, 2020 2:05 amJune 24, 2020 9:20 pm

This is Part ll of Firefighting in Orange County. Part l is HERE. On July 1 the City of Placentia will begin to operate a fire department independent of the Orange County Fire Authority. The motivation for the Placentia’s City...