Orange County wildfire ozone and smoke health advisory
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has issued a health advisory due to smoke drift from local wildfires. The health advisory follows a Wildfire Smoke Advisory…
Santa Ana launches an initiative to shield the oldest neighborhoods from industrial pollution
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana has suspended the permitting of new or expanded industrial activity near two of the City’s most historical neighborhoods that were built…
Santa Ana residents may turn in used oil filters for new ones at two local retailers
Now through June 30, 2024, you can bring your used oil filter for recycling and receive a new oil filter for free at one of the following participating stores: O’Reilly…
The MainPlace Mall is hosting an electronic waste drive on April 6
Small acts make a big impact! Join the MainPLace Mall for our annual E-Waste Drive for some environmentally-friendly spring cleaning! Stop by on Saturday, April 6th from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.…
Quest Diagnostics must pay $5M for illegal disposal of haz and medical waste and patient records in CA
Oakland Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Quest Diagnostics, Inc., resolving allegations that the diagnostic laboratory company unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste, medical waste,…
Tesla settled hazardous waste disposal charges for $1.5M with the OCDA and other district attorneys
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, along with 24 other District Attorneys throughout California, announced today that a judge in San Joaquin County has ordered Tesla,…
South O.C. beaches closed due to major sewage spill
(Santa Ana, CA)– The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the open coastal area from Victoria Beach to Goff Island Beach in Laguna Beach due to a sewage…
Santa Ana awarded $4M to improve the train station and bus stops and create green spaces
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency has received over $4 million in Clean California grants that will be used to refurbish our iconic train…
The Tustin Hangar fire is out and deconstruction has begun
The City of Tustin shared an update on the Tustin hangar fire. The hangar fire is now extinguished! This morning heavy equipment was set-up to conduct work in preparation for…
U.S. Reps. Correa and Kim demand more air testing related to the Tustin Hangar fire
SANTA ANA, CA — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Young Kim (CA-40) led a bipartisan letter to South Coast Air Quality Management District Chair Vanessa Delgado pressing the District on plans to run additional air quality…
Tustin North Hangar Fire incident update
The damaged Tustin North Hanger has approximately 80 feet of the western facing wall still standing, and the fire continues to slowly consume the framework of the structure. Mitigation crews…
Cleanup process begins at the Tustin Hangar fire
The City of Tustin received approval from South Coast AQMD for a certified abatement company to immediately begin the remediation process of collecting potential contaminated materials from the Tustin Hangar…
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U.S. Reps Correa and Kim demand answers from the U.S. Navy regarding the Tustin Hangar fire
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Young Kim (CA-40) led a bipartisan letter to Department of the Navy’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Coordinator Elizabeth Roddy asking the Navy’s plans to mitigate impacts…
Tustin Hangar fire smoke alert extended to Santa Ana
County of Orange officials announced the smoke and contaminants from the hangar fire at Marine Corps Air Station Tustin may pose a health risk to some Orange County (OC) residents…
Parks and schools closed due to the asbestos in the Tustin Hangar fire smoke
(Santa Ana, CA) — Smoke and ash from the recent fire at a hangar located at the former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin may pose a health risk to some Orange…