Category: Orange County

Tustin Nonprofit Expands With Help of Mystery Millionaire

An anonymous $4 million donation has helped a Tustin, California, nonprofit expand a facility that helps homeless veterans get off the streets. Orange County Rescue Mission began working to expand its Tustin Veterans Outpost site last year after that mystery donation allowed it to realize a long-held dream of growing the center. “We started talking…


Rebuilding the ‘Orange Curtain’: Republicans Retrench in Southern California

Orange County conservatives are returning to their grassroots under the banner of a group President Ronald Reagan often called “the conscience of the Republican Party.” New California Republican Assembly (CRA) chapters are forming in Orange, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and San Clemente/Dana Point. Costa Mesa Republican Assembly (CMRA) President Jennye Bigelow told The Epoch Times…


Unruly Gathering in Huntington Beach Prompts Emergency Curfew

HUNTINGTON BEACH—An overnight curfew was place in May 22 Huntington Beach after hundreds of unruly people, prompted by a viral Tik Tok video about a birthday party on the beach, led police to declare the gathering an unlawful assembly. The Huntington Beach Police Department said the curfew would remain in effect until 5:30 a.m. May…


California Prepares for a Drought—But Orange County Says It’s Ready

Officials throughout California are preparing for another crippling drought throughout the state—but officials in Orange County say they are ready. After two years of below-average precipitation levels, fears of devastating wildfires loom on the horizon. The ground throughout the state has become parched, threatening vegetation and daily life. Experts are encouraging people throughout Southern California…


Orange County’s ‘Pastor of Disaster’ Helps Victims Worldwide

It would seem natural to call Richard Yeomans the “pastor of disaster.” Yeomans is the president of Emergency Ministry Services, a group that trains disaster response teams operating out of churches across Southern California. Since founding the organization in 2007, the San Juan Capistrano resident has deployed to 41 natural and man-made disasters around the…


Boy, 6, Killed in Road Rage Shooting

ORANGE, Calif.—A manhunt was underway May 21 after a six-year-old boy was shot and killed in a road rage incident, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said. The child was a passenger in a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic being driven north on the 55 Freeway in Orange, Calif. Police believe the boy’s mother, who was driving the car,…


Residents Troubled by Addicts and Homeless in Huntington Beach 

Some residents of Huntington Beach, Calif., say they’re being accosted by drug addicts and mentally unstable homeless people. However, city officials say the homeless situation is not worsening as the city implements more programs and laws to mitigate the issue. Rolando Galvan, of Huntington Beach, said restrooms at state beaches are becoming an unsafe environment due to…


Anaheim Rejects Hazard Pay Proposal for Grocery Workers

City council in Anaheim, Calif. voted to table a hazard pay ordinance that sought to pay grocery and retail workers an extra $3 per hour for 60 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance was initiated by Councilmember Jose Moreno during a May 11 city council meeting, and received support from councilmembers Jordan Brandman and Avelino Valencia. The topic was heavily debated,…


New Acts Added to Orange County Fair Lineup

The Orange County Fair is coming back enforce with some fun twists and a slew of new acts recently added to its concert series, organizers say. Acts at the Pacific Amphitheatre kick off July 16 with The Daily Show host Trevor Noah. A sampling of the entire lineup includes The Happy Together Tour featuring members…


Mission Viejo’s Redevelopment Plans Too Secretive, Residents Say 

The City of Mission Viejo, Calif., is in negotiations with the owner of a former Stein Mart building to purchase the property and upgrade the shopping center. However, critics of the initiative are concerned that the negotiations are taking place without enough input from the public. “They have not been transparent with this project, especially with this…