Red County/OC Blog News Roundup -- November 24, 2007
Posted by: Jonathan Constantine | 11/24/2007 11:19 AM
Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Low-income housing backer in Anaheim won't give up -- LAT
Even though the outcome of a City Council vote on Tuesday should halt the debate for now, supporters says the fight will go on.
Good deal hunting -- OCR
Dawn to dusk, Orange County shoppers were in fast gear for Black Friday. Here’s a snapshot of the day.
Malibu burns again; low humidity creates danger in OC -- OCR
High winds spark devastating fire in Malibu, trigger alerts in Orange County
Anaheim Hills crash kills driver, hurts passenger -- OCR and LAT
Driver loses control on Santa Ana Canyon Road, slams into telephone pole.
Vietnamese community remembers a modern 'martyr' -- OCR
Father Joseph DucMinh knew the man who may be Vietnam's next saint.
Orange to consider more stringent day laborer rules -- OCR
Officials to meet Tuesday to discuss proposal to curb problems
Huntington Beach man charged with bird annoyance -- OCR
Charles Michael Harris faces arraignment Tuesday on seven misdemeanor environmental charges.
Pressure bears down on college-bound -- OCR
Local high school students shooting for a spot at a top university feel the strain.
Few Friday blues -- DP
Holiday hordes rush to get shopping started. While some had to wait in long lines, others just enjoyed the spirited ambience.
City to address waiting boaters -- DP
Newport Beach will begin to whittle down its lengthy waiting list for boat moorings next year— a daunting task, considering some have been waiting for a mooring for 30 years, harbor officials say.
Costa Mesa OKs $1.4M playground for disabled -- DP
The Costa Mesa City Council has approved the construction of the city’s first playground for the disabled. The $1.4-million project at TeWinkle Park will be funded through a grant from the state Parks and Recreation Department and private fundraising by the Angels Charity nonprofit.
Driver arrested on suspicion of assault with truck -- LAT
A Yorba Linda man was arrested Friday on suspicion of seriously injuring a pedestrian in Fullerton by ramming him with his pickup truck, police said.
Bilingual court center to provide info more quickly -- DP
A new call center expediting information gathering at courts is slated to open for public use at the Orange County Superior Court on Monday.
