Category: Orange County Community

Santa Ana Schools Score Big With Free After School Soccer Program

August 5, 2022
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Eight Santa Ana schools will participate in a free after school soccer program to teach students soccer fundamentals, teamwork, and youth leadership, according to a local soccer foundation. The Orange County Soccer Club Community Foundation started the program, assisted by a donation from the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation. The 10-week program begins Aug. 29 and…

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Orange County Power Authority’s Dirty Playbook for Accessing Your Money (Part 1)

August 5, 2022
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Commentary A generation ago long-distance phone companies invented clever ways of deceiving consumers, frequently switching them into their programs without their knowledge or permission. The practice was coined “slamming,” and today a variation of it is employed by new local-government community choice energy agencies, including Orange County Power Authority (OCPA). It’s part of the game…

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Huntington Beach Honors Junior Lifeguard for Saving 6-Year-Old Boy From Drowning

August 4, 2022
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A 12-year-old junior lifeguard was awarded by Huntington Beach Mayor Barbara Delgleize for her heroic actions in saving the life of a drowning six-year-old boy earlier this summer. Elizabeth “Lilly” Felten—a member of the Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguard program—attended on May 15 a pool party held by her brother’s baseball team, for which she serves as…

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Irvine Offers $4.7 Million in Grants to Nonprofits

August 4, 2022
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Irvine officials announced Aug. 3 that the city is offering $4.7 million in grants to nonprofits supporting small businesses and disadvantaged communities. The city is allocating $2.2 million to nonprofits that assist small businesses, $2.2 million to those that help what city officials call “vulnerable populations”—or groups at a higher risk of illness, disability, and educational or…

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8 Things to Do in Orange County This Weekend

August 4, 2022
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Hug & Groom Rescued Horses The Free Rein Foundation is offering an opportunity for visitors to meet and hug rescued horses in their Huntington Beach pasture. There will be 8 horses at the event and all are rescue and therapy horses. There will be a limited number of people in each group so everyone can…

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Disneyland’s Holiday Special Events Return in November

August 4, 2022
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Disneyland announced its annual holiday season activities Aug. 2 in celebration of holidays including Christmas, Navidad, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa, and Three Kings Day. The seasonal entertainments run from Nov. 11, 2022, through Jan. 8, 2023, with festival decorations, food, music, and special events. “During this magical time of year, friends and family will make merry memories…

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Orange County Cities Celebrate National Night Out

August 3, 2022
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Several Orange County cities joined thousands of communities nationwide this week to celebrate the annual National Night Out crime-prevention event, which aims to cultivate healthy police-community relationships in neighborhoods. The event dates back to 1984, advertised as “America’s night out against crime.” The campaign was led by residents wanting to show community pride and take…

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Racehorse Collapses, Dies After Finishing 4th at Los Alamitos

August 2, 2022
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CYPRESS, Calif.—Another horse has died in a racing accident at Los Alamitos Race Course, state horse racing officials have confirmed. Smokin Hot Fire was a 2-year-old gelding with five career races. He collapsed after crossing the finish line in fourth place at the end of the July 31 night’s race. His cause of death was…

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UC Irvine Receives $10 Million for Orange County Young Adult Court Study

August 1, 2022
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The University of California–Irvine (UCI) last week received 10 million from the Orange County Health Care Agency to study the long-term impact of the Young Adult Court in the county—a program to help young adults charged with a felony reduce their sentence and lead a productive life going forward. The grant will fund a research…

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US Open of Surfing 2022 Begins With a Bang

July 31, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Sunny skies and 2–3-foot surf conditions greeted professional surfers from all over the world as they began their battle for $50,000 in prize money in the opening day of the Vans US Open of Surfing on July 30. The nine-day festival is held just south of the Huntington Beach Pier and includes surfing,…

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