Tag: Yorba Linda

The Rich Family History Behind the Establishment of Yorba Linda

The City of Yorba Linda has a rich history stemming from the original Yorba family, who traveled to California and began enriching the area to form a community. The city is known as the “Land of Gracious Living,” a phrase that has remained true since its founding. Development in the Yorba Linda area by the…


Yorba Linda Employs Goats to Prevent Wildfires

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—The City of Yorba Linda is utilizing goat grazing to clear hillside weeds on land maintained by the city to remove plant fuel that can feed wildfires. The goats will be clearing 22 acres surrounding Bryant Ranch, as part of a weed abatement project, from June 1 to mid-July. “While there are many…


Official White House Christmas Ornament Unveiled at Nixon Library

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—The official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament was unveiled Monday at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda in connection with Presidents Day. The White House Historical Association and Richard Nixon Foundation revealed the gingerbread-themed ornament (and recipe) inspired by First Lady Pat Nixon’s own gingerbread house during a special…


Orange County School Board President Ends Meeting After Attendees Refuse to Mask Up

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—A school board president abruptly ended a Jan. 11 meeting after parents refused to mask up amid a mesh mask prohibition debate that threatened the expulsion of a sixth-grade student. Carrie Buck, president of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School Board, urged attendees at the start of the meeting to put on a mask…


School Board President Ends Meeting After Attendees Refuse to Mask Up

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—A school board president abruptly ended a Jan. 11 meeting after parents refused to mask up amid a mesh mask prohibition debate that threatened the expulsion of a sixth-grade student. Carrie Buck, president of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School Board, urged attendees at the start of the meeting to put on a mask…


California Gubernatorial Candidates Argue Necessity of Recalling Newsom

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—A group of eight gubernatorial candidates gathered in Yorba Linda July 16 to discuss the state’s most pressing issues. With the special election set for Sept. 14, the candidates argued the necessity of recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom and discussed how they would handle the state’s most urgent matters. “I just want to say thank you very…


Herds of Goats Help Protect City From Fire Season

The city of Yorba Linda, California, has commissioned herds of goats to help mow down weeds in preparation for the upcoming fire season. The bearded mammals will patrol the city’s West Bastanchury site from May 19 to May 30 under a $13,000 pilot program approved by the city council on May 4. The goats come…


Orange County Cities Among Safest in State: Report

Several Orange County cities were named the safest cities in California in a recently-released SafeWise survey. Rancho Santa Margarita led the Orange County pack, landing in the second spot for several years running. Danville was named the state’s safest place to live. “Rancho Santa Margarita topping the list of safest cities is not new. In…


Orange County Temp Company Owner Accused of More Tax Fraud

SANTA ANA—The owner of Anaheim-based temp-employee staffing agencies, who was already facing charges of failing to pay about $29 million in payroll taxes, was indicted in federal court March 24 on additional tax fraud claims. Luis E. Perez, 52, who has homes in Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda and Dove Canyon, is charged with six counts…


Proposed California Housing Policies Target Single-Family Homes in Push for Social Equity, Officials Say

Proposed state housing policies that seek to brand single-family home ownership in Southern California as exclusionary are making it more difficult to solve the region’s housing woes, some local officials say—but supporters are defending the policies as necessary to correct historical biases in the market. The officials, who are regional council members of the Southern…