Gabriel San Román is a feature writer for TimesOC. He previously worked at OC Weekly – as a reporter, podcast producer and columnist – until the newspaper’s closing in late 2019. In 2023, San Román was part of the breaking news reporting team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of the Lunar New Year mass shooting in Monterey Park. He may or may not be the tallest Mexican in O.C.
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Registered nurses represented by SEIU Local 121RN ratified their-first ever contract bargaining agreement with the hospital, which raises pay 19% over four years and outlines new safety measures.
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Frustrated by a lack of progress for a bill he introduced, state Assemblyman Tri Ta announced a federal lawsuit on Monday that aims to restore an exemption under state labor law which previously allowed mostly Vietnamese American women to work as self-employed manicurists.
Residents criticized the updated Cal Fire map amid fire insurance concerns but Mission Viejo City Councilmembers explained key differences before casting an initial vote to adopt it.
Construction crews toppled the site of the former Rainbow Inn, the fourth motel demolition in Anaheim since 2021, as part of its Rebuild Beach Initiative.
Buena Park opted to enforce an existing state law against delivery trucks that idle for more than five minutes as opposed to drafting a more comprehensive ordinance of its own.
San Clemente City Council couldn’t decide how many Olympic subcommittees to form and who would serve on them as they turn attention to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games as a host city.
An effort to have Cypress City Atty. Fred Galante turn over any records related to allegations of ‘unlawful acts’ made by former Public Works director Doug Dancs against City Manager Peter Grant was unsuccessful during a special meeting of Cypress City Council.
School board members cited declining enrollment and dried up pandemic relief funds as chief reasons for the mass layoffs while at the same time stressing efforts made to mitigate their impact on students.