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In the latest skirmish in the war on natural gas being waged by climate action activists, a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives today approved an amendment that would prevent the US Energy Department to use its regulatory powers to enact a de facto ban on stoves that use natural gas. 29 Democrats joined all 222 Republicans to approve the amendment to HR ...

WonderCon returned to the Anaheim Convention Center yesterday, bringing with it throngs of comic, fantasy and sci-fi enthusiasts decked out as their favorite characters in what is known as “cosplay.” The popular fan show is one of the largest comic conventions on the West Coast, famous for attendees cosplaying as their favorite superheroes, sci-fi, fantasy or anime characters, will be ...

To all our readers: here’s wishing you a Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Slainte! And to help you enjoy the day just a little more, here’s a wonderful Irish joke: The Man Who Drinks Three Beers An Irishman moved into a tiny hamlet in County Kerry, walked into the pub and promptly ordered three beers. The bartender raised his eyebrows, but ...

The militant hotel workers union UNITE-HERE Local 11 has turned in what could be enough signatures to qualify an initiative that would impose a host of costly employment mandates on Anaheim hotels and event centers – unless they gain an exemption by having their workers join UNITE-HERE. Although sold by the union as a worker safety measure by requiring equipping ...

Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes has come out in support of a congressional resolution authorizing the use of military force against powerful Mexican drug cartels smuggling the deadly drug fentanyl into the United States. “The drug cartels are American communities with the deadly drug fentanyl and they continue to destroy the lives of so many people on both sides of ...

The Anaheim City Council on Tuesday night pushed back on a huge budget increase request by the outside firm it hired last year to look into possible legal transgressions related to the negotiation of the now-canceled sale of Angel Stadium, and an unspecified range of contracts and legal agreements going back years. Last August, the council approved a $750,000 contract ...

The Anaheim City Council will consider establishing a charter review committee to conduct a series of public hearings and )presumably) generate proposals for charter amendments to place on the November 2024 ballot. One question that hasn’t really been asked is why? It’s a valid line of inquiry. The primary reason seems to be process oriented. There have been five charter ...

Angels owner Arte Moreno has canceled plans to sell the MLB franchise, the team announced today, saying Moreno will continue as team owner through the 2023 season and beyond. “During this process, it became clear that we have unfinished business and feel we can make a positive impact on the future of the team and the fan experience. This offseason ...

Former Orange County Supervisor Bill Steiner passed away yesterday at the age of 85. He was a beloved figure with a huge heart and friend to many who impacted countless lives, especially through his work helping abused and neglected children. He is survived by his five children and 12 grandchildren, to whom he was devoted, and was expecting the arrival ...

The Orange County Transportation Authority and Teamsters Local 952 – the union representing the agency’s bus maintenance workers – reached agreement on a new contract after union members voted this weekend to approve it. The contract largely follows an OCTA offer the union had been rejecting for several weeks, at one point prompting a three-day strike that immobilized Orange County ...