January 16, 2020

Orange County

Voice of OC: Irvine and Newport join fight against new housing mandates

Newport Beach council members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a “Housing Action Plan” that recommends the city file an appeal with SCAG over the home construction goals for the next decade.

 

Voice of OC: Effort to discipline/fire Irvine city manager fails

An effort to seemingly oust Irvine City Manager John Russo collapsed at last night’s city council meeting, with a 4-1 vote that saw a closed session item to discuss disciplining or dismissing Russo completely wiped from the agenda.

 

OC Register: Irvine finds new Great Park location for bigger, Wild Rivers water park

Fans of Irvine’s Wild Rivers, it may be time to rejoice: city officials have found a viable location for a new park and reached a tentative agreement with the park’s owner, who has been eager to rebuild.

 

Voice of OC: OC Fair officials consider ticket price hikes

A day of fried food and rides at the Orange County Fair could take more money out of families’ pockets this summer, as fair officials say admission price increases are on the table for adoption this week.

 

Voice of OC: Huntington Beach working on an art plan

At a recent City Council meeting, the Community Services Department staff sought input from the panel on the plan before moving forward. Councilmembers listened to a presentation in November and chimed in on various aspects of the proposal, asking staff to return with a more refined plan at a future meeting.

 

California

CBS: USC fires senior athletics officials related to admissions scandal

USC fired three senior athletics officials Tuesday to make way for new leadership under Athletic Director Mike Bohn. Steve Lopes, Ron Orr and Scott Jacobson were all let go Tuesday, as the university continues to recover from the college admissions scandal.

 

Nation

Associated Press: Pelosi names Schiff, Nadler as prosecutors for Trump trial

Speaker Nancy Pelosi named House prosecutors for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday ahead of votes to send the charges to the Senate, even as new information about the president’s Ukraine efforts intensified pressure for more witnesses.

 

Publication Date: January 16, 2020