OC Blog News Roundup -- December 13, 2005

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

OCTA Board Favors More 91 Freeway Lanes -- LAT and OCR
Widening the 91 Freeway within five years to ease massive congestion won approval Monday from Orange County's transportation agency.

New Rules Proposed For Carpool Lanes -- OCR
Following the Bay Area model, the plan would let solo drivers in during off-peak hours.

Fear Of Exiles Vexes Many In South OC -- LAT
San Juan Capistrano streets 'go dead' when immigration agents are around, one activist says.

Judge Kline Pleads Guilty In Child-Porn Case -- LAT and OCR
In a plea deal, former Orange County judge admits he had images of boys in his computer.

Tookie Williams Executed -- OCR
The Crips co-founder was put to death at San Quentin for killing four people in 1979.

Liver Staffing Blamed -- OCR
UCI had patients awaiting organs but no in-house surgeon at times, a report says.

Irvine Ethics Proposal To Heat Up Meeting -- OCR
One provision says members of the City Council could not be lobbyists.

Huntington Beach Slaps Another $1.5 Million In Developer Fees On Hearthside Homes -- OCR
Hey -- what's a little government greed when it's "for the environment."

Unmarked Sheriff's Car Stolen In November, Disappears Again -- OCR and LAT
This wouldn't have happened if Bill Hunt were Sheriff! The culprit is a Carona donor out for a joy ride, no doubt!

Newport Beach Is Relatively Tsunami-Safe -- DP
Now that's something to include on a home-for-sale flyer!

Newport-Mesa School Board To Vote On Allowing Students Who Fail High School Exit Exam To Walk In Graduation Ceremony Anyway -- DP
Yeah -- why should there be any consequences for failing? We wouldn't want to hurt anyones feelings.

Lennar Looking To Lure Top Restaurants -- OCBJ
Homebuilder Lennar Corp. is courting two legendary Anaheim restaurants to move to the city’s Platinum Triangle redevelopment area. The wooing is part of Lennar’s effort to build an urban enclave of condominium towers, shops and fine restaurants around Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Comments

[redperegrine]

"Widening the 91 Freeway within five years to ease massive congestion won approval Monday from Orange County's transportation agency."

And, hard to believe, some people are still unhappy!

[Here's a good one]

Missed in the clips:

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/money/abox/article_886605.php

[Logical]

Red, I'm one of those that still aren't happy; adding 2 or 4 lanes will only have a miniscule impact.
On the other hand, making multi-reversible lanes will relieve a massive amount of congestion (7/8 lanes traveling east in morning and west in evening); I cannot imagine why this is not receiving traction; perhaps it will only work if the express lanes are eliminated (and they sure won't give up that cash cow very easily; commuters be d&%*ed).

[anon ii]

See, RP, you're not the only one missing facetiousness!!