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Assemblywoman Presents OC United Way Veterans Big State Check… With Her Signature On It

August 1, 2019 9:11 amAugust 5, 2019 4:55 pm

Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris made a recent presentation to the United Way for Orange County’s homeless veterans, issuing an oversized check of $2.9 million, with her signature on the front of the check… as if she was giving her own money....

Laguna Beach City Council Votes to Keep American Flag Artwork on Patrol Cars

April 17, 2019 6:12 amApril 17, 2019 7:20 am

The Laguna Beach City Council voted last evening 4-1 to keep the American flag artwork on its patrol cars. While that may not sound like a major council decision, complaints from some residents said they felt the flag graphic was...

Senator Moorlach Pushes Back Against Needle Exchange

March 12, 2019 8:17 amMarch 12, 2019 8:17 am

Opioid drug use is becoming an ever-larger nationwide issue but there is not yet agreement on how best to combat the problem. Some communities are pushing back on some of the more controversial harm reduction efforts like needle exchange programs...

Governor’s Lawsuit Against Huntington Beach: State Overreach vs. Local Control

February 26, 2019 2:37 pmFebruary 28, 2019 4:29 pm

California Charter Cities have a certain level of autonomy over local affairs. Zoning ordinances is one of these. While the state legally regulates the process of zoning, it is not allowed to regulate the substance. And that is at the...

Gov. Newsom Singles Out Huntington Beach For Lawsuit on Affordable Housing

January 26, 2019 8:40 amJanuary 28, 2019 5:36 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he was singling out the city of Huntington Beach, CA by filing a lawsuit against the city over a lack of affordable housing. “The time for empty promises has come to an end,” said...

Two GOP Lawmakers Take Issue with Trump’s Vietnamese Immigrant Proposal

December 15, 2018 10:56 amJanuary 7, 2019 4:10 pm

In an act taken by congress in 2008, the United States Government agreed to allow Vietnamese immigrants to stay in the country without fear of being deported if they could prove they arrived before July 12, of 1995. However now,...

Congresswoman Claims Challenger has Plan to Abolish ICE

October 22, 2018 1:36 pm

In her most recent campaign move, U.S. Congressional incumbent Mimi Walters (R-Orange County) has sharply criticized challenger Katie Porter for her supposed plan to abolish the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, better known as ICE. Coming in the form of a...