Category: Orange County

Orange County Mayors Celebrate Federal Infrastructure Bill Passing

IRVINE, Calif.—Various Orange County mayors came together at the Irvine City Hall Nov. 15 to show their support for the passing of a $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure and jobs bill. President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Nov. 15, which will deliver $550 million of investment into the country’s infrastructure over the…


Orange County Mayors Celebrate $1.2 Trillion Federal Infrastructure Bill Passing

IRVINE, Calif.—Various Orange County mayors came together at the Irvine City Hall Nov. 15 to show their support for the passing of a $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure and jobs bill. President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (pdf) on Nov. 15, which will deliver $550 billion of investment into the country’s infrastructure…


5 Fentanyl Poisonings at Westminster Park

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—Five individuals were hospitalized after overdosing on what is believed to be fentanyl after they were found unresponsive inside Westminster’s Sigler Park. Police arrived at 5:55 p.m. Nov. 13 at the park after someone called in regarding multiple unconscious people near the bathrooms, according to Sgt. Alan Aoki of the Westminster Police Department. After arrival, officers…


Kaiser Permanente, Workers Reach Tentative Deal to Avoid Strike

LOS ANGELES—A tentative deal was reached Nov. 13 between Kaiser Permanente and union leaders that will prevent a strike by thousands of nurses and other health care workers who were planning to hit the picket line Nov. 15 at Kaiser facilities across Southern California and beyond. Kaiser and the Alliance of Health Care Unions agreed…


Disneyland Rapidly Hiring as Holiday Season Begins

As the holiday season kicked off on Nov. 12, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim has been rapidly rehiring employees after thousands of workers had been laid off after the pandemic struck last year. Over the months since its grand reopening in April, the resort has been hiring hundreds each week, with a focus on rehiring previously…


Keeping the Faith: Orange County Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast Fills Hotel Ballroom

IRVINE, Calif.—More than 400 dignitaries including civic leaders, clergy, and military personnel filled the ballroom of the Irvine Marriott near capacity early Thursday morning, Nov. 11, for the 56th Annual Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast. The event, which has been on hiatus since 2020, focuses on supporting America’s leaders through prayer and the reaffirmation of the spiritual…


The Lion and The Mule: Volunteering During Lockdown

FULLERTON, Calif.—Inside Wings Café, an American aviation diner at the Fullerton Airport filled with vintage World War II décor, Matt Hunyadi, 81, recalls stories his parents and older siblings told him about their escape from Germany in 1945. Before the war ended, he and his family, forced by the Nazis, rode in the Holocaust trains…


The Lion and The Mule: Volunteering During Pandemic

FULLERTON, Calif.—Inside Wings Café, an American aviation diner at the Fullerton Airport filled with vintage World War II décor, Matt Hunyadi, 81, recalls stories his parents and older siblings told him about their escape from Germany in 1945. Before the war ended, he and his family, forced by the Nazis, rode in the Holocaust trains…


The Lion and The Mule: Volunteering During the Pandemic

FULLERTON, Calif.—Inside Wings Café, an American aviation diner at the Fullerton Airport filled with vintage World War II décor, Matt Hunyadi, 81, recalls stories his parents and older siblings told him about their escape from Germany in 1945. Before the war ended, he and his family, forced by the Nazis, rode in the Holocaust trains…


Orange County Rescue Mission Turkey Trot Back on Track to Help Those in Need

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, the Orange County Rescue Mission (OCRM) is planning to hold its 8th Annual Turkey Trot OC 5K Run/Walk in-person after being on hiatus for nearly two years due to COVID-19 shutdowns. The family-friendly Thanksgiving morning run welcomes walkers and joggers, kids, and dogs to join in the fun. Festive Turkey Day…