Category: Orange County

California Redistricting Commission Considers Moving Several Cities Into Other Counties

The citizen-led California congressional and legislative redistricting commission is considering maps that could move several Southern California cities into other counties. During an Oct. 27 meeting of the California Citizens’ Redistricting Commission (CCRC), which draws the state’s legislative and congressional districts every ten years based on census data, proposed maps during its Oct. 27 meeting placing…


San Clemente to Pursue Different Energy Program from Other OC Cities

The City of San Clemente, California, recently move forward with a Community Choice Energy (CCE) program, but opted to go with a different program than what other Orange County cities have been joining. The formation allows the CCE to buy and sell energy, which provides citizens within the cities with a choice of getting their…


Orange County Finally Does the Right Thing for Veterans Cemetery

Commentary The conversation among Orange County residents about where to place a cemetery for veterans has been a political football for nearly a decade. Utilizing the former El Toro Marine Base has been recommended for most of that time. But the logic of placing it there is based more on sentimentalism than fiscal reality. The…


Irvine Becomes Final OC City to Support Building Veterans Cemetery in Anaheim

The City of Irvine voted 4-1 to support building a state veterans cemetery at the Gypsum Canyon site in Anaheim instead of the El Toro Marine Base in Irvine, making it the final Orange County city to pass a resolution of support. The resolution was brought forward by Vice Mayor Tammy Kim and Councilman Mike…


Officials Warn of Elevated Bacteria Levels in Orange County Oceans Following Rainstorm

Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) officials advised swimmers to avoid coastal waters Oct. 25 after a massive rainstorm made its way down to the Southland. “Swimmers should avoid coastal waters impacted by discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers, and beach users should avoid contact with any runoff on the beach during dry or wet…


Suspects Arrested for 32 Window-Smash Burglaries: OC Sheriff’s Department

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) announced Oct. 21 they have arrested two individuals believed to have committed 32 different vehicle window-smash style burglaries around the county. The burglaries, which have been investigated since Aug. 26 by the department’s South Directed Enforcement Team—an investigative unit that focuses on crime trends—resulted in over $100,000…


Newport Beach Film Festival Returns

The 22nd Newport Beach Film Festival is making a big return for the first time since the pandemic, holding live showings of over 300 different movies from 50 countries of all different genres. The festival, which will go on for eight days from Oct. 21–28, will feature movies playing simultaneously at different theater locations throughout…


Orange County Supervisors Continue Local Emergency Amid Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts

Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Oct. 19 a continuation of the local emergency regarding the recent oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, California. The response to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego County proceeds as the amount of estimated oil leakage dropped from 127,000 gallons to around 25,000…


Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall Below 200

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped below 200 on Oct. 17, falling from 204 Saturday to 191 Sunday, according to state figures. The number of those patients in intensive care fell from 37 to 35. The county had 23.4 percent of its ICU beds available and 70 percent of its ventilators. The latest figures…


Mariachi Del Sol Is Bringing a Taste of Mexico to Orange County

Authentic Mexican cuisine and live mariachi music emerge in Tustin, California, with the grand opening of Casa Del Sol Cocina Mexicana on Oct. 21. José Hernández, Grammy Awards nominee and Mariachi musician, is welcoming the county and Southern California residents to indulge in Mexican dishes and drinks offered at his new restaurant located in a…