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Assemblywoman Cottie-Petrie Norris Statement Objecting to the Federal Government Using Fairview Development Center for Quarantine Site

COSTA MESA – Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (AD-74) has issued the following statement regarding the potential use of Costa Mesa’s Fairview Developmental Center as a treatment center for COVID-19 patients being transferred out of Travis Airforce Base (AFB). 

“My number one priority is the health and safety of our community,” said Petrie-Norris. “We recently learned that the federal government is evaluating a number of potential secondary sites for COVID-19 patients, including the Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa. Given its proximity to a densely populated urban community, I object strongly to the Fairview Developmental Center being selected by federal authorities for this purpose. We urge federal authorities to designate a more appropriate site.”

Assembly Member Petrie-Norris Presents City Council With $1 Million Check For Lions Park

Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris presented the city with a check for $1 million for Lions Park Project.

At the Nov. 19 City Council Meeting, Assembly Member Cottie Petrie-Norris presented the city with a check for $1 million.

The funding is earmarked for the Lions Park Project, an ongoing revitalization effort by the City for the Donald Dungan Library, and the Neighborhood Community Center.

Mayor Katrina Foley expressed her gratitude for the Assembly Member’s support.

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER: State legislators hear Orange County ideas for fixing homelessness

Excerpted from Orange County Register

By Theresa Walker

A first-of-its-kind legislative hearing in Buena Park Tuesday covered a wide range of issues related to homelessness in Orange County, from the cost of operating emergency shelters to support for medical-based treatment for jailed addicts to the dynamics some people face for being viewed as ‘resistant’ to accepting services.

LA Times: Ceremony honors area veterans at Heroes Hall museum in Costa Mesa

Excerpted from Los Angeles Times

By Luke Money

The 10 people who assembled in front of the Heroes Hall veterans museum Friday morning hailed from diverse walks of life. Their experiences and expertise are wide-ranging, as are their interests.

Despite their differences, they all share a love of country and a willingness to serve it as part of the armed forces.

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER: Public hearing on addiction treatment: What actually works?

Excerpted from Orange County Register

By Teri Sforza

COSTA MESA — After a legislative session that sent a quartet of reform bills to the governor’s desk, Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris will hold a hearing on California’s still-loosely-regulated addiction treatment industry at Costa Mesa City Hall at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

DAILY PILOT: Around Town: H.B. company named Small Business of the Year

Excerpted from Daily Pilot

By Daily Pilot Staff

Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach) has named Huntington Beach-based Vegware as her district’s Small Business of the Year, according to a news release.

Vegware manufactures plant-based compostable food service packaging — such as drink cups, takeout boxes and containers — out of renewable, recycled or lower-carbon materials.