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Magnitude 4 earthquake rocks Southern California’s Inland Empire
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 rattled Southern California’s Inland Empire early Sunday morning, shaking homes and businesses and waking residents across the region. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 3:41 a.m. in Ontario. The epicenter was just south of Highway 60 near the Ontario International Airport, at a depth of three miles. […]
The $1M house at heart of Orange County civil fraud allegations says a ton about SoCal real estate
One LAist reader responded to the latest story in our ongoing Andrew Do investigation by asking, "Which is more disgusting: the [alleged] fraud or the fact that a starter home is costing 1 million these days?"
Head of OC Public Works, agency blamed for starting Airport Fire, no longer with the county
The head of Orange County Public Works, the agency blamed for sparking a massive brush fire, is no longer working for the county.The agency confirmed to Eyewitness News that James Treadaway left his position as director on Sept. 26, but did not provide a reason as to why. Officials called it a personnel matter.The county engineer, Kevin Onuma, will serve as interim director.Three weeks after igniting the Airport Fire has burned more than 23,000 acres across Orange and Riverside Counties.OC Public Works has recently fallen under criticism after one of its crews accidentally started in the Airport Fire in Orange County. The 23,000-acre fire quickly spread into Riverside County, destroying homes along the way.It was 96% contained as of Thursday morning.
OC Secret Settlement with Pandemic Meal Providers Cost Taxpayers Over $9 Million
County leaders quietly settled a dispute with two of their largest nonprofit meal providers last year – one that ended up costing taxpayers over $9 million and never got publicly discussed. It’s the second time in two months that Orange County leaders have faced questions over how well they...
Placentia City Administrator Under Investigation For Suspect Purchases
Placentia City Administrator Damien Arrula is under investigation for whether he overbilled his city credit card and violated city policy by spending tax dollars to install an electric car charger in his parking spot at city hall. Now, city council members are looking at ways to tighten their policies on...
Bridge, Airport wildfires in Southern California near full containment
The two large Southern California wildfires burning since last month were nearly fully contained Friday, fire officials said. The Bridge Fire in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties remained at 54,878 acres with 98% containment “due to the dangerous steep terrain along the fire perimeter,” according to a statement Friday morning from the Angeles National Forest.
Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC
Consider starting your weekend this Saturday by checking out the Huntington Beach Central Library’s makerspace, or by attending a Fall gardening workshop. On Sunday, explore Baker Canyon on a scenic hike, or take the kids to play with legos at the La Habra Library. This is just a handful...
California collects millions in stolen wages, but can’t find many workers to pay them
Nearly a year after California settled a major wage theft case with The Cheesecake Factory, most of the money hasn’t reached the workers, underscoring the state’s challenges in helping employees get back pay. Only 42 of the former janitors who worked for the restaurant chain’s contractors have received their cut of the settlement, a spokesperson for the Labor Commissioner’s Office said. More than 500 workers haven’t been found, leaving nearly $700,000 of the $1 million settlement unclaimed in state accounts. Officials said the janitors were denied overtime pay and paid rest breaks at eight San Diego and Orange County restaurants, when workers hired by janitorial subcontractor Zulma Villegas were made to stay late by Cheesecake Factory managers. The Labor Commissioner’s Office signed the settlement last October and announced it in January. Since then, it has issued social media posts asking workers to come forward, done a television interview on a Spanish-language channel in San Diego and maintained a hotline for workers. They’re asking janitors who worked at Cheesecake Factory restaurants in Brea, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Mission Viejo, Escondido and San Diego between Aug. 31, 2014, and Aug. 31, 2017 to call (619) 767-2039.
OC Auto Show returns for its 60th year in Anaheim
Want to check out what's new on four wheels? Then you'll want to head to Anaheim for the Orange County Auto Show."Sixtieth anniversary of the Orange County Auto Show, and we couldn't be more excited," said John Sackrison, director of the OC Auto Show.A lot has certainly changed over 60 years, but a theme that's around this year is that many car shoppers are watching their wallets."Consumers are telling us it's extremely important in today's age that affordability in their transportation is top of list, so we're there with our segments. We're proud at Nissan that we actually have six...
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