OCTA is adding 50 more zero-emission buses
ORANGE – In another important step toward a greener future, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors this week approved the purchase of 50 new zero-emission buses, marking a…
Power pole fire results in power outage and signal blackouts in South Santa Ana
SCE has reported a power outage affecting several hundred homes near S. Bristol Street and W. MacArthur Boulevard due to a power pole fire. Power is expected to be restored…
Two thieves stole a breaker from a commercial kitchen in Santa Ana resulting in a blackout
On 08/16/2023, at approximately 3:30 a.m., two unknown suspects arrived at the South Coast Takeout Cloud Kitchen, located at 2509 S. Broadway Street. The two suspects exited a silver/gray, 2D…
Possible underground electrical explosion closes a Santa Ana restaurant and cuts power in the area
Our readers have reported a possible underground explosion that resulted in the evacuation of a local restaurant, Tacos Sinaloa, and loss of electrical power in the adjacent neighborhood affecting almost…
Orange condo residents lost access to natural gas three weeks ago
Imagine having to live without natural gas for three weeks? That is what has happened to residents of the La Veta Monterey Condominiums, located at 724 W. La Veta, in…
Two Fountain valley men were arrested for an illegal pot grow and stealing electricity
The Fountain Valley Police Department's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and Detective Bureau executed a search warrant in reference to a marijuana grow. Phuong Tran and Tien Tran were contacted as…
Sacramento Democrats refuse to lower gas prices
SACRAMENTO – Today, California Democrat lawmakers on the Senate Environmental Committee rejected a measure by Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) to lower gas prices by $1 per…
If you don’t install solar panels by April 15 you will end up with much lower state incentives
If you have not already installed solar panels on your Santa Ana home the clock is ticking. On Friday, April 14, after 11:59 p.m., most Californians who want to put…
SoCalGas offers payment assistance programs for Santa Ana residents
SoCalGas offers a variety of customer assistance programs that may be able to help you pay your gas bill. Programs include: Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades at No Cost Save Money for…
O.C. oil spill $50M class action settlement deal reached 
A preliminary settlement agreement in the OC oil spill class action litigation was filed late last night. The proposed settlement is subject to Court Approval, and a hearing on a…
CA Democrats again vote “No” on suspending gas taxes
SACRAMENTO – Senate Democrats recently failed to provide gas price relief when they killed Senate Bill 1156, which would have permanently eliminated the annual gas tax increase. SB 1156, authored…
The OCTA debuts first plug-in battery electric buses
ORANGE – While Earth Day provides a chance once a year to focus on environmental protection, the Orange County Transportation Authority remains committed at all times to protecting what makes…
Orange County joins the O.C. Power Authority
Irvine, Calif. (December 15, 2021) – The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) announced today that the County of Orange became the fifth member of the OCPA and has entered into…
Four illegal marijuana grow operations busted by the Fountain Valley police
Between July 2021 and October 2021, Detectives from the Fountain Valley Police Crime Suppression Unit received information regarding four possible residential marijuana cultivation operations within the city of Fountain Valley.…
New 20MW energy storage facility opens in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 4, 2021 — Hecate Grid, a developer, owner and operator of cutting-edge utility-scale energy storage solutions, is excited to announce that it marked the completion of…