Gabriel San Roman

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Articles

San Clemente readies search for offshore sand as OCTA rail plan gains permit

2 months ago | latimes.com | Gabriel San Roman

In dire need of sand to replenish its eroding beaches, San Clemente is on the lookout for nearby offshore deposits to dredge. Coastal Frontiers Corp., a consultant hired last year to carry out a sand investigation project, gave the San Clemente City Council an update Tuesday about its recent efforts. The exploration plan has identified 11 possible borrow sites, mostly along Orange County’s coastline, from north to south.
Visa cancellations hit international students at Orange County college campuses

2 months ago | latimes.com | Gabriel San Roman

The wave of the Trump administration’s visa cancellations sweeping through colleges nationwide has affected several international students at three Orange County universities. As of late last week, eight students at Cal State Fullerton have had their visas revoked, a number disclosed at an academic senate meeting last week, along with 40 others systemwide.
Tustin votes to refund developer $290K in affordable housing opt-out fees

2 months ago | latimes.com | Gabriel San Roman

The Jessup in Tustin. Council members voted to return nearly $290,000 in affordable housing in-lieu fees. Across the street from Columbus Tustin Park’s baseball diamond, construction crews hammered away at unfinished townhomes at the Jessup in Tustin. The new 40-unit housing development is close to being completed with all townhomes already sold out.
La Habra approves Diocese of Orange's first housing development on church site - Los Angeles Times

Mar 19, 2025 | latimes.com | Gabriel San Roman

An apartment home project at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in La Habra is the first of several housing developments the Diocese of Orange is planning in the county.
The Boys & Girls Club is set to leave Rancho Santa Margarita by summer - Los Angeles Times

Mar 14, 2025 | latimes.com | Gabriel San Roman

After-school programs offered by the Boys & Girls Club at the Bell Tower in Rancho Santa Margarita will end in August. The nonprofit and city officials couldn't reach a new agreement in negotiations.
San Clemente ban on feeding people in public without a permit fails to pass

Feb 19, 2025 | latimes.com | Gabriel San Roman

Two homeless men gather at the site of a disbanded encampment in San Clemente. An effort to regulate food distribution in San Clemente, which critics assailed as anti-homeless, fell short of gaining enough votes from City Council to become law. San Clemente Councilman Rick Loeffler pushed for the proposed ban to be discussed at Tuesday’s meeting as a measure that would clean up North Beach from the trash left behind by gatherings involving food. He originally sought to make it a condition on Feb.
O.C. Asian American groups form partnership to boost cancer screenings

Feb 12, 2025 | asianamericans.einnews.com | Gabriel San Roman

With cancer being the leading cause of death for Asian Americans in Orange County, five key community organizations have banned together to sound a singular message: Get screened. The newly formed Orange County Asian American Cancer Partnership held a kick-off celebration at the offices of Southland Integrated Services in Garden Grove.
The future of O.C. Latino politics is on the ballot as 2026 races shape up

Dec 28, 2024 | latimes.com | Gabriel San Roman

A few days after the Orange County Registrar of Voters certified the November elections earlier this month, a flurry of Democratic politicians were already turning their attention toward 2026 races. The state Senate and Assembly contests that are quickly heating up are centered in Anaheim and Santa Ana, where the electorate is largely Latino and Democrat.
Diocese of Orange settles Mater Dei sex abuse case for $3.5 million, 2 more cases expected

Dec 19, 2024 | latimes.com | Gabriel San Roman

A $3.5-million settlement announced Tuesday in the case of a man allegedly abused by a former Catholic priest at Mater Dei High School decades ago is not the only such case involving the school, according to the law firm representing the victim.
Visit Anaheim CEO publicly apologizes for comments critical of oversight

Dec 18, 2024 | latimes.com | Gabriel San Roman

Prompted by comments that appeared dismissive of city oversight efforts, Anaheim City Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava grilled Mike Waterman, Visit Anaheim’s new chief executive, during Tuesday’s council meeting. Waterman previously stated that the advisory board created in the aftermath of a state audit of Visit Anaheim contracts might not be needed in the future.