Pat won a total of four Olympic gold medals in the 3-meter and high platform dive in both the 1952 and 1956 Games, becoming the first male or female “double-double” diving gold medalist. In honor of her achievements, the Lakewood City Council dedicated the new pool at Bolivar Park in Read More
Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches are decadent sliced beef sandwiches covered in gooey cheese and served on crusty rolls. According to Philadelphia’s official tourism site, Pat Oliveri invented the cheesesteak in the 1930s. Oliveri was a hot dog vendor who decided to grill beef from the butcher and put it on an Read More
The Sister City Association of Garden Grove (SCAGG) is excited to announce the return of the Strawberry Stomp 5K on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 8:00 a.m., on Historic Main Street, Garden Grove. The event will be held simultaneously with the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival, and will take place along Read More
The Cypress Chamber of Commerce will host Dr. Amy Choi-Won, with the North Orange County Regional Occupational Program, as our guest speaker at the April Networking Breakfast. Our event will be held Tuesday, April 11th at the Residence Inn by Marriott at 4931 Katella Avenue, Cypress/Los Alamitos starting at 7:30 Read More
The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office is seeking the public’s help and is offering a reward of up to $20,000 in exchange for information that leads to the physical location of a woman believed to have been kidnapped earlier this year. Maria del Carmen Lopez, 63, was kidnapped from her Read More
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the 190th anniversary of the first agreement signed between the United States and Thailand, the 1833 Treaty of Amity and Commerce. The treaty was also the first between the U.S. and any Asian country. “This historic treaty represents the U.S.’ first Read More
Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) to introduce the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023. This bipartisan bill ensures that federal, state, local and tribal firefighting agencies can use fire retardant, a vital tool used to contain or slow the Read More
Governor Gavin Newsom joined state and local leaders, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, advocates and other partners to announce the release of $1 billion in Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Round 4 funding to support communities across the state stepping up their work to reduce homelessness. Last year, Governor Read More
The deposits made into California-chartered First Republic Bank by 11 large banks underscores the importance of regional banks in our banking system. Regional banks provide vital banking services relied upon by communities across California. The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation protects consumers, regulates financial services, and fosters responsible innovation. Read More
The former head of Wells Fargo Bank’s retail banking division has agreed to plead guilty to obstructing a government examination into the bank’s widespread sales practices misconduct, which included opening millions of unauthorized accounts and other products, federal authorities announced today. In a plea agreement filed today in United States Read More
