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Pacific Surfliner service temporarily suspended south of Irvine Station

The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which manages the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® service, has temporarily suspended service south of Irvine until further notice for emergency track repairs. Consultations with geologists, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors revealed that there may be a safety concern Read More

OCTA, state transportation officials, declare emergency to stabilize railroad tracks in south Orange County

The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors at a special meeting today unanimously declared an emergency need for railroad track stabilization in southern San Clemente. The Board vote clears the way for CEO Darrell E. Johnson and OCTA staff to take the quick and necessary actions needed to secure Read More

Oh my gourd, ceramist Randy Au’s “Vegetable Series” lands at John Wayne Airport

Randy Au’s “Gingerly Wading toward Progress,” 2016. Courtesy photograph. John Wayne Airport (JWA) welcomes Hawaiian artist Randy Au and his ceramic art exhibit to the Vi Smith Concourse Gallery. “Vegetable Series” is inspired by Au’s love for nature. Whimsical in both color and shape, the display features ceramic shapes derived Read More

WalletHub study: 2022’s best and worst cities for people with disabilities

With October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the average monthly Social Security disability benefit at only $1,231.80, barely enough to keep an individual out of poverty, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities, as well as accompanying videos Read More

Long Beach mayoral candidate Suzie Price releases first video advertisement of general election

Suzie Price, candidate for Long Beach Mayor and current City Councilwoman, released “Chance,” her first advertisement of the general election. TO VIEW THE AD, TITLED, “CHANCE,” CLICK HERE. “Money was tight. We were immigrants. And my mom was raising me on her own,” Price begins, as she looks through old Read More

$513,566 raised in 24 hours to support 18 nonprofits during “Igniting Potential” Giving Day

On September 21, the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) hosted Igniting Potential– a collaborative online Giving Day to support Orange County youth. OCCF announced that 873 donors contributed $513,566 to participating nonprofits in support of their vital missions to offset the inequitable effects of the pandemic. A recently released study Read More

Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do to share a county update at the October Cypress Chamber Networking Breakfast

Andrew Do, First District Supervisor of Orange County. Courtesy photo. The Cypress Chamber of Commerce will welcome 1st District County Supervisor Andrew Do as our guest speaker at the October Networking Breakfast. Our event will be held Tuesday, October 11th at the Residence Inn by Marriott at 4931 Katella Avenue, Read More