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Orange County News – September 14, 2026

Two killed in fiery McLaren crash in Irvine. Two people, including James Wehr, co-founder of the popular South OC Cars and Coffee car-show group, died early Monday when a McLaren sports car ran a green light at Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue, lost control, jumped the curb and slammed into a tree. The impact split the vehicle apart and ignited a fire that trapped both occupants before firefighters could free them. Irvine police are asking witnesses to come forward as the investigation continues.

Newport Beach barrels toward a legally shaky "phantom election." After missing the deadline to place three court-ordered ballot measures on the county's November 3 general election ballot, the Newport Beach City Council voted 4-3 to instead run its own standalone election that same day — even though the county registrar, Bob Page, has refused to administer it and the city's own attorney, Aaron Harp, has warned the plan may violate state law and the city charter. The measures, backed by developer Ken Picerne and local activists, would boost transparency, impose eight-year council term limits and shift to district elections; a judge ordered them onto the ballot after years of the city fighting them in court. With roughly 50 days to Election Day and no registrar support, officials acknowledge they may not be able to pull it off.

Orange weighs what happens if its tax measures fail. Facing a projected $27.6 million budget shortfall, the City of Orange has placed a 13-year, 1% sales-tax increase (about $37 million a year) and a hotel-tax hike (10% to 14% for larger hotels, about $3 million a year) on the November ballot. City staff warn that if voters reject both measures, the city could face layoffs, unfilled police and fire positions, and cuts to permitting, parks and infrastructure programs. Councilmember Ana Gutierrez pushed staff to draft contingency plans now rather than waiting until January, though the details of a fallback plan are still being worked out.

한국어 요약

어바인서 맥라렌 화재 사고로 2명 사망. 14일 새벽 어바인 컬버 드라이브와 디어필드 애비뉴 교차로에서 맥라렌 스포츠카가 신호를 받고 급출발하다 통제력을 잃고 인도를 넘어 나무를 들이받았습니다. 충돌 충격으로 차량이 두 동강 나며 화재가 발생해 탑승자 2명이 빠져나오지 못하고 숨졌으며, 그중 한 명은 인기 자동차 모임 '사우스 OC 카스 앤 커피'의 공동 창립자 제임스 워(James Wehr)로 확인됐습니다. 경찰은 목격자의 제보를 요청하고 있습니다.

뉴포트비치, 법적 논란 속 '유령 선거' 강행. 뉴포트비치 시의회가 법원 명령으로 상정된 주민발의안 3건을 11월 3일 카운티 총선 투표용지에 올리는 마감 시한을 놓치자, 시의회는 4대3 표결로 같은 날 별도의 자체 선거를 치르기로 했습니다. 카운티 선거관리관 밥 페이지는 이 선거의 관리를 거부했고, 시 자체 법률고문마저 주법과 시헌장 위반 소지를 경고한 상태입니다. 해당 발의안은 투명성 강화, 시의원 8년 임기 제한, 지역구제 선거 도입을 담고 있으며, 개발업자 켄 피서른과 지역 활동가들이 지지하고 있습니다. 선거일까지 약 50일 남았지만 카운티 지원 없이는 시행이 사실상 불투명한 상황입니다.

오렌지시, 세금 인상안 부결 시 대책 마련 나서. 2,760만 달러 규모의 예산 적자에 직면한 오렌지시는 11월 투표에 13년간 한시적으로 1%포인트 판매세를 인상(연 약 3,700만 달러 세수)하고 대형 호텔의 숙박세를 10%에서 14%로 인상(연 약 300만 달러 세수)하는 안건을 상정했습니다. 시 관계자들은 두 안건이 모두 부결될 경우 정리해고, 경찰·소방 인력 공백, 인허가·공원·인프라 예산 삭감이 불가피하다고 경고했습니다. 아나 구티에레즈 시의원은 내년 1월까지 기다리지 말고 지금부터 대체 계획을 마련해야 한다고 강조했습니다.

Sources: ABC7 Los Angeles, Voice of OC | 출처: ABC7 로스앤젤레스, 보이스 오브 OC

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