Category: Orange County Community

California Lawmakers Boost Orange County Veterans Cemetery Plans

September 1, 2022
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Dee DiCostanzo began to cry as she shared memories of her father John. John DiCostanzo died six years ago, expecting to be buried nearby at the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine. After all, the City of Irvine had approved the 125-acre site in 2014 to build a federally recognized veterans cemetery….

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7 Things to Do in Orange County on Labor Day Weekend

September 1, 2022
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Orange International Street Fair This beloved annual event celebrates the culture, local food, and diversity found within Orange County. Throughout Old Town Orange, there will be vendor and community organization booths, live music performances spread over eight different stages, exciting crafts and games for kids to enjoy, and 42 booths with be selling ethnic foods…

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Robyn Grant Runs Unopposed for Newport Beach District 4

September 1, 2022
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Robyn Grant, a local resident of 35 years, is running unopposed for Newport Beach City Council District 4 in the General Election in November. District 4 encompasses the city’s East Bluff and Big Canyon neighborhoods. The district’s incumbent, Mayor Kevin Muldoon, was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and now steps down after a…

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Rick Warren Preaches Final Sermon at Saddleback Church

August 30, 2022
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Pastor Rick Warren would walk to the light wood-colored pulpit Aug. 28 to preach his last sermon as Saddleback Church’s senior pastor, a position he has held for over four decades. “Have I told you lately that I love you?” Warren said at the beginning of the sermon. “As you know by now today is my last…

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Anaheim Recognizes Brookhurst Corridor as “Little Arabia”

August 29, 2022
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The Anaheim City Council Aug. 23 designated a mile-long portion of the Brookhurst corridor, between Broadway and Ball Road, as “Little Arabia.” The corridor contains a variety of buildings ranging from retail, office, and commercial to residential. The highest concentration of Middle Eastern-serving businesses is contained in the Brookhurst corridor, more than in any other…

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Hidden Gems in History of San Juan Capistrano

August 28, 2022
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Having the oldest street in California as well as roadside houses preserved from their early American glory, San Juan Capistrano remains lush with stories of its founding families and the people who have shaped it to be the old-town story-time enclave it is today, from its first female convict all the way back to its…

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Laguna Niguel’s First Ever ‘Sea Country’ Festival Draws Happy, Large Crowd

August 27, 2022
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—The festival set the stage for popular young talent entertaining large crowds, local political figures, and cuisine for residents and visitors to enjoy this weekend for three days of authentic Orange County festivities. Beginning Friday evening, the city opened with all the traditional carnival fare and rides at Dorine and El Lazo streets,…

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Huntington Beach City Attorney Runs for Office Against Former Employee That Sued Him in 2019

August 26, 2022
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The Huntington Beach city attorney race this fall pits 8-year incumbent Michael Gates against now-retired Scott Field, a former assistant city attorney who accused Gates of age discrimination in a lawsuit. In 2019, Field and another former employee claimed in a lawsuit that Gates treated them unfairly to edge them out of their positions, intending…

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Thing to Do in Orange County This Weekend

August 25, 2022
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Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo Celebrate the golden age of California history and the great American West at the 20th Anniversary of the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo. Committed to preserving the cowboy way of life, this event features 30 contestants facing off wild horses, raging bulls, and fierce calves that will keep your heart racing and…

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Misinformation Surrounds Orange County Power Authority

August 24, 2022
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Commentary The County of Orange considered withdrawing from Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) this morning, then voted 5-0 for its own audit before exiting. The session revealed that county supervisors are not telling the public what is what. OCPA competes with Southern California Edison (Edison) in the purchase of energy. That power continues to be delivered…

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