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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A fatal shooting at the Villa Inn, a motel on Beach Boulevard in Anaheim, followed the demolition of another motel and the announcement of popular chains coming to the area as part of the city’s revitalization efforts.
Viral posts on social media claimed ICE appeared at Disneyland, but it didn’t happen. Anaheim officials are more confident about federal agents arresting a man at Pearson Park over his immigration status, which was captured on video.
The city cited attorney-client privilege in refusing to disclose records, including legal invoices, related to a former department head’s accusations of unlawful conduct against City Manager Peter Grant.
In a series of news conferences, Rep. Lou Correa and other elected officials blamed President Donald Trump for provoking unrest in the wake of ICE raids on June 9 in Santa Ana and Fountain Valley.
The Newport Beach City Council gave initial approval of the tentative agreement on May 27, which paves the way for 12% pay raises through the life of the contract. A second vote is scheduled for June 10.
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.
With a retainer wall already stressed by an active landslide, the San Clemente City Council opted to put repair work protecting a wastewater station below it out for a competitive bid rather than approve a $2.3-million emergency contract.
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.