Erika Ritchie

4 days ago | ocregister.com | Erika Ritchie

Newport Beach officials are gauging support for relocating one of the city’s fire stations to where there is a transit hub in the Fashion Island area, a change they said could improve the department’s response times and help complete a vision of a broader civic center. The transportation center, though, is one of the Orange County Transportation Authority’s top-performing hubs and is a connection point for four major bus routes – 1, 55, 57 and 79.

5 days ago | ocregister.com | Erika Ritchie

For decades, community members have enjoyed spectacular fireworks celebrating the nation’s birthday at Joint Force Training Base Los Alamitos. But this year, the base will be closed to the public and the show livestreamed.

1 week ago | excelsiorcalifornia.com | Erika Ritchie

Un portavoz del comando responsable de las fuerzas federalizadas desplegadas en el área de Los Ángeles por la administración Trump tras las recientes protestas contra la inmigración ilegal aclaró el miércoles 18 de junio que el número de tropas en el sur de California se mantiene en 4.800: 4.100 soldados de la Guardia Nacional del Ejército y 700 infantes de marina. Una actualización publicada por el Comando Norte de EE. UU.

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Erika Ritchie

Community groups have lost their bid in court to force a public vote on Newport Beach’s plan for how it will address state-mandated housing development goals. A ruling by Superior Court Judge Melissa R. McCormick issued on Wednesday, June 18, found that state mandates for housing trumped the city’s Greenlight Initiative, which would normally require changes resulting in larger development to go on a ballot for approval.

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Erika Ritchie

A spokesperson with the command responsible for the federalized forces deployed in the Los Angeles area by the Trump administration in the wake of recent immigration enforcement protests clarified on Wednesday, June 18, that the number of troops in the Southern California area remains at 4,800 - 4,100 Army National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines.