Earlier this week, the California State Assembly passed a bill which will allow local community colleges to charge higher fees for winter and summer intersession classes. Assemblyman Travis Allen, who represents Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, and Rossmoor, spoke in favor of the bill on the Assembly floor. According to the introduction of the bill, “California [...]
West Oc State Assemblyman Travis Allen Votes For Higher Community College Intersession Fees
By Dolores Barr on May 21st, 2013
West OC Mid-May Housing Market Recap
By Dolores Barr on May 21st, 2013
This final article in our four part mid-month West Orange County housing market series recaps our previous articles for Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, and Seal Beach (excluding Leisure World), and also looks at the details for Leisure World. The data is as of May 15, 2013. In general, the recent trends in Orange County residential real [...]
Construction Update: I-405, I-605, SR-22 And Certain Surface Streets
May 20th, 2013
The Orange County Transportation Authority released this update regarding construction activity for the West County Connectors project. Monday, May 20 – Friday, May 24, 2013 HOLIDAY CLOSURE SCHEDULE: Nightly closures are scheduled this week, Monday, May 20 through Thursday, May 23. In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, there will be no closures Friday night, [...]
Seal Beach Mid-May Housing Report: Long Running Downward Trend In Distressed Houses Ends
By Dolores Barr on May 20th, 2013
The previously unbroken 8 month downward trend in Seal Beach distressed houses came to an abrupt end this month, and distressed houses edged higher in both Rossmoor and Los Alamitos (see our separate reports). In this exclusive OC180NEWS report, we look at Seal Beach homes on the market, new listings, and distressed homes both on [...]
Orange County April Employment Report: 3,300 Jobs Added
By Dolores Barr on May 18th, 2013
The California Employment Development Department yesterday released employment data for April and it indicates OC’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in nearly five years. But, that does not mean the county has completely recovered from the great recession. EDD reported the OC unemployment rate for April at 5.7%, down from 6.4% in March. [...]
Los Alamitos Mid-May Housing Report: Distressed Properties Edge Higher
By Dolores Barr on May 18th, 2013
Similar to a larger increase in Rossmoor, the number of distressed houses in Los Alamitos moved slightly higher in the latest data. In this continuing exclusive OC180NEWS report, we look at homes on the market, new listings, and distressed houses in Los Alamitos. This report is as of May 15, 2013. Even though they share [...]
Buena Park Mother And Son Get Long Prison Sentences For Sex-Murder Attack
By Orange County District Attorney’s Office on May 17th, 2013
SANTA ANA – A woman and her son were sentenced today for robbing and murdering a man after luring him from a nightclub to a motel room with the promise of sex. Leticia Carrasco, 52, Buena Park, was convicted by a jury Jan. 31, 2013, of one felony count of murder and one felony count [...]
Rossmoor Mid-May Housing Report: Distressed Up, Inventory Down
By Dolores Barr on May 17th, 2013
The four-month-long trend toward fewer distressed houses in Rossmoor ended this month. In this exclusive OC180NEWS series, we look at new listings, inventory, and distressed units in Rossmoor as of May 15, 2013. Since they are two separate markets, this report, which is for single family homes, does not combine Los Alamitos and Rossmoor, even [...]
Garden Grove Father And Son Get Federal Prison Terms For Trafficking In Endangered Rhino Horns
By Thom Mrozek on May 16th, 2013
LOS ANGELES – A father and son team from Orange County who were described by prosecutors as being “at the apex of the rhino horn smuggling pyramid within the United States” each were sentenced today to spend several years in federal prison for their convictions on federal smuggling and money laundering charges. Vinh Chuong “Jimmy” [...]
Los Alamitos Weekly Crime Report: May 5 to May 11, 2013
May 16th, 2013
The Weekly Los Alamitos Crime Summary is written by the Los Alamitos Police Department and includes a list of significant reported crimes and other related activities occurring in the City of Los Alamitos. An alert and well-informed public begets fewer targets for criminals. Remember: Call the Los Alamitos Police Department to report any suspicious activity [...]
Despite Criticism From Right, Los Alamitos Unified Superintendant Not Afraid Of Common core
By Dolores Barr on May 16th, 2013
One day after Governor Brown proposed spending an additional $1 billion to assist school districts to implement the new k-12 academic standards, known as Common Core, conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly published an article entitled “Backlash Against Common Core”. But, criticism from the political right notwithstanding, Los Alamitos Unified School District Superintendant Dr. Sherry Kropp supports [...]
