Fountain Valley teen earns top awards in both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts
Girl Scout Tiffany Hoang earned the prestigious Gold Award in 2018. It’s no simple task, requiring several ambitious community projects along the journey. And, annually, fewer than 6% of Girl Scouts...
View ArticleFive candidates, one big issue in O.C. Supervisor race
An Orange County supervisor seat is up for grabs next month, and while the Democrats and Republicans on the ballot don’t agree on much they all say management of the coronavirus pandemic, and helping...
View ArticleFormer O.C. pastor gets 15 years to life in prison for molesting 7 girls
WESTMINSTER — A former pastor at a Fullerton church pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 years to life for molesting seven girls ages 5 to 15, according to court records obtained Monday. John Rodgers...
View ArticleHuntington Beach Union adopts all-district scheduling for return to competition
Huntington Beach Union High School District is staying local as its begins the return to competition. The six-school group has settled on a district-only schedule for boys and girls cross country — at...
View ArticleLunar New Year celebrated differently in age of COVID-19
As Asian Americans usher in the Lunar New Year Friday, the usual festivities are out. In Orange County, visibly absent this year is the colorful Vietnamese Tet parade. (Last year, there were even...
View ArticleSharing meals to celebrate the Lunar New Year
Around Orange County over the last year, community members have looked out for each other, teaming up to make sure people have food and other necessities as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll....
View ArticleFire damages multiple apartments in Fountain Valley; 2 injured, 20 displaced
Two people were injured and 20 people were displaced Thursday, Feb. 18 after a fire in Fountain Valley burned multiple units in an apartment complex, authorities said. The fire was reported at around...
View ArticleJohn Moorlach, running for county supervisor, tests positive for coronavirus
John Moorlach is spending the final leg of his campaign effort for an open Orange County supervisor seat at home, isolated with the coronavirus. Moorlach, speaking from his home in Costa Mesa on...
View ArticleGroups spend big to influence OC Supervisors District 2 race
In just under two months, political action committees and candidates for a spot on the Orange County Board of Supervisors have spent more than $1.5 million to influence the outcome of the race. Five...
View ArticlePressure on Orange County’s hospitals eases after relentless winter surge
The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in Orange County has dramatically recovered from the winter surge that pushed hospitals and their frontline workers to the brink. With mass...
View ArticleNewegg has jobs for displaced Fry’s Electronics workers
Newegg, an e-commerce retailer of computers, computer parts and other electronic gear, is offering support to Southern California workers displaced by the recent closure of Fry’s Electronics. The...
View ArticleVoters will fill vacant Second District supervisor seat Tuesday
A special election Tuesday, March 9, is almost guaranteed to change the dynamics on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, and it could entrench Republican power on the dais or open the door for...
View ArticleWhy did Vietnamese voters in Orange County swing toward Trump in 2020?
Few places in Orange County saw a bigger political flip last year, from Democrat to Republican, than a dense neighborhood along Brookhurst Street, near the heart of Little Saigon. While Asian American...
View ArticleCosta Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley appears set to win OC District 2 supervisor seat
Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley looks poised to become the first Democrat in more than a century, and the first Democratic woman, to hold the Second District Orange County Board of Supervisors seat,...
View ArticleFoley makes plans to take OC Supervisor District 2 seat
True to her campaign promises, Katrina Foley is already planning how, after she’s sworn in as the Second District county supervisor, she’ll get more OC residents vaccinated against COVID-19. Foley, who...
View ArticleReal estate news: Senior living community breaks ground in Mission Viejo
Work has begun on a 166,000-square-foot senior living community at the former Avery Plaza business center in Mission Viejo. The project is a partnership among Confluent Senior Living, Concord...
View ArticleOrange County girls athlete of the week: Kaho Cichon, Fountain Valley
The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Kaho Cichon School: Fountain Valley Sport: Cross country Year: Junior Noteworthy: Cichon dominated the Surf League Finals by covering the new 3-mile...
View ArticleOrange County hops to it for some Easter fun
Whether a trolley ferrying the Easter Bunny around town or a socially distanced hunt, several Orange County communities had some kind of egg-tastic fun for residents this weekend or last. IRVINE’S...
View ArticleTeen breaks national weightlifting record thanks to coronavirus workouts
When it came to sports, Aidan Sapp was accustomed to living in his big brother’s shadow. As a kid, he endured many a long day on the sidelines of soccer fields watching Ryan Sapp chase down a ball....
View ArticleCelebrating milestones, celebrating service, celebrating community … Bravo!
Family Zooms in for Orange resident’s 100th birthday Marion Hunt, a resident of Oakmont of Orange Traditions Memory Care, recently celebrated her 100th birthday with a small group of family and others...
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