The City of Yorba Linda is concerned about the State of California’s recent adoption of “Sanctuary State” laws pertaining to illegal immigration. Therefore, at the March 20, 2018, Council Meeting, the Yorba Linda City Council voted to join an amicus brief in support of the United States of America’s lawsuit against the State of California’s “Sanctuary State” immigration policies. The City has also submitted  formal letters  to the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department stating support for the amicus brief and requesting their support to join the amicus brief. 

At the Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 27, on a vote of 4-0, the Board approved a resolution to condemn state law that restricts law enforcement and endangers public safety and directed their County Counsel to intervene in pending case United States v. California, case #18-264, on behalf of the County.

The City website will be updated as additional information becomes available.

The City revealed its newly redesigned website, yorbalindaca.gov, on March 1, 2018.

This month, the City is highlighting one exciting feature, the Citizen Request Tracker. The Citizen Request Tracker allows residents to conveniently report the need for repairs and maintenance around the City from their computer or mobile device. Whether it is a pothole, a broken piece of playground equipment, or a malfunctioning sprinkler, residents can easily submit a request and receive status updates on the issue. Residents can even upload a photo of the issue from their mobile device, allowing City staff to quickly locate the site of the problem through GPS coordinates embedded in the photo. Bookmark the Citizen Request Tracker to easily report issues within the City!

On March 24, 2018, OC Animal Care held the grand opening for their new animal shelter. The new, modern OC Animal Care shelter located at 1630 Victory Road in Tustin, replaces the 75-year-old facility in Orange, and will serve 14 Orange County cities, including Yorba Linda. The new animal shelter is spread over 10 acres and will provide exceptional animal care and features, including climate-controlled buildings, more space for bathing and grooming, surgery suites and recovery areas, larger cat kennels, dog runs that span indoors and outside, and more outdoor space and better natural light. 

Lost “stray” pets found in the City are now be transported to the new animal shelter in Tustin. All lost pets housed in the shelter are listed on  OCAC's Lost Pets Page . If you believe that you have located your lost pet on their website, please visit the shelter during regular business hours to identify and  redeem your pet  in person. For more information, please visit  ocpetinfo.com  or visit the  Animal Control Services page on the City's website . 

Help your child discover the life skill of learning to swim with the Yorba Linda Parks and Recreation Department's Spring Aquatics Program. Our swim lesson program is dedicated to helping children learn to swim through enjoyment of the water in a safe and fun-filled environment. The spring session begins on April 16 2018 and ends on May 10, so enrollees will have a head start in establishing their skills before summer. Swim lessons are for preschool-aged children (ages 3-5 years old) and youth (ages 6 years and older). Classes are held in a heated pool at Heritage Oak Private School (16971 Imperial Highway, Yorba Linda). Spring swim lessons are $72 and are offered twice a week (Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesday/Thursdays) for four weeks (8 classes). These classes will definitely sell out, so sign-up now online at www.YLRecOnline.com. For more information about swim lessons, please call (714) 961-7192.

As the California drought continues, conservation of water resources is extremely important. Therefore, Mayor Gene Hernandez is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a long-term commitment to manage water resources more wisely by taking part in the annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation.

The annual challenge, April 1-30, 2018, is a non-profit national community service campaign to see which leaders can best inspire their residents to make a series of quick and informative online pledges at mywaterpledge.com to use water more efficiently, reduce pollution, and save energy.

To participate, residents may enter online at mywaterpledge.com and then make a series of online pledges to conserve water on behalf of the City. Residents who participate will not only help the planet, but will be eligible to win great prizes. Take the challenge today!

As many Yorba Linda residents know, coyotes are a common sight in our residential neighborhoods, as well as throughout Orange County. Although these animals are far from being domesticated, they are very comfortable living near human beings and have been doing so for many years.

Residents must be very proactive in keeping coyotes at bay. Wild animals can lose their natural fear of humans and become more aggressive when they find convenient food sources in urban settings, so the best way to keep them away is to eliminate sources of food and water. The City of Yorba Linda encourages residents to follow these precautions to minimize the nuisance and losses causes by urban coyotes:

For additional information on coyote awareness and reporting, please visit the City website .

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year 20,000 to 30,000 people in the United States are sickened by accidental carbon monoxide poisoning and approximately 500 people die, many in their homes. Since carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, it is not easily detected; moreover, it can easily pass through gypsum wallboards (commonly known as drywall) between rooms.

To prevent the potentially deadly threat of carbon monoxide poisoning, the City of Yorba Linda, along with the Orange County Fire Authority, encourages residents and business owners to install carbon dioxide detectors within their home and workplace. Detectors should be installed in sleeping areas and on each level of the home, preferably using an interconnected system in which one triggered alarm causes all the alarms in the system to sound. Additional precautions against carbon monoxide poisoning include:

For additional safety information, please visit the Orange County Fire Authority website.

This spring, Black Gold Golf Club, the City of Yorba Linda's own golf course, has exciting events in store for golfers and non-golfers alike!

On May 24, 2018, golfers are invited to kick-off their Memorial Day weekend with Black Gold's "Fore for the Fallen" Salute to Service 9-Hole Tournament. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 4:00pm, and online registration will be available beginning April 20, 2018.

In addition, derrick's, Black Gold's full-service restaurant, recently debuted new brunch and lunch menus. Come enjoy brunch or lunch on the covered patio which overlooks the picturesque 18th green waterfall, lake and rolling vistas. And don't forget, Mother's Day is Sunday, May 1, and derrick's is the perfect brunch spot to treat the mother in your life.

One of the Parks and Recreation Department's most popular family events, Movies in the Park, is back and scheduled to start on April 21, 2018. New this year, movies will be held on Saturdays so the whole family can easily join. Each movie will be held on the third Saturday of the month on a 25-foot inflatable screen. Bring your own picnic dinner, or enjoy complimentary snacks provided by the event sponsor, the Nate and Travis Real Estate Team. The 2018 movie schedule is listed below; all movies begin at dusk. See you at the movies!

 

It’s that time of year again – time to clean out old items from those closets, sheds, and garages! In your spring cleaning, you’ll likely come across  Household Hazardous Waste – like old paints, cleaners, oil, batteries, and pesticides – and you may not be sure how to properly dispose of them.

Hazardous Household Waste is defined as leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients. These items require special care when you’re purging them from your home, so resist the inclination to leave them on the curb with the rest of your trash, and do not pour such liquid products down the drain! When improperly disposed of, these products can eventually enter the storm drain, which leads them to flow untreated into our creeks, rivers, bays, beaches, and ocean.

Free hazardous Household Waste disposal is available through OC Waste and Recycling. For more information, including location, hours, and a list of accepted items, visit their website .