January 23, 2020

Orange County

Voice of OC: Lawsuits and referendums on the horizon for Santa Ana 2525 apartment project

Residents won’t be able to get moving on a referendum petition until the city signs the ordinance the council approved Tuesday, which pushes through a zone change for the project and a development agreement between the city and the project’s developer, Ryan Ogulnick.

 

Voice of OC: Santa Ana wants to extend OCTA streetcar project

The City of Santa Ana wants the Orange County Transportation Agency to expand a four-mile, $408 million streetcar project that’s currently under construction in the city’s downtown. The project in its current form runs from Santa Ana’s train station to the city’s border with Garden Grove along Harbor Blvd.

 

Voice of OC: Fullerton joins growing list of North OC cities building homeless shelters

Fullerton is joining a growing number of Orange County cities building homeless shelters and recuperative care centers for people who need to recover from medical procedures and injuries.

 

KTLA: LAX traveler evaluated at hospital amid growing coronavirus fears

A traveler landing at Los Angeles International Airport was taken to a hospital for evaluation Wednesday night amid growing concerns that the deadly Wuhan coronavirus could make its way to California. More on this health crisis below.

 

Nation

KTLA: Jim Lehrer, longtime PBS newshour anchor dies at 85

Jim Lehrer, the legendary debate moderator and former anchor of the “NewsHour” television program, died Thursday. He was 85.

 

International

Associated Press: WHO says China virus ‘too early’ for emergency declaration

A viral illness in China that has sickened hundreds of people is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

 

Associated Press: US imposes visa rules for pregnant women on ‘birth tourism’

The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new visa rules aimed at restricting “birth tourism,” in which women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S. citizenship.

 

Publication Date: January 23, 2020