Orange County Rescue Mission is urgently seeking help from the local community to donate multiple food items to help feed some of the nearly 300,000 food-insecure individuals throughout Orange County. According to Jim Palmer, President of Orange County Rescue Mission, the organization is in dire need of several basic food Read More
Dr. Damanpreet Jamarai. Photo courtesy of MemorialCare. While we continue to study and gather data about the second-order impacts of COVID-19, it is becoming clear that the pandemic exacerbated risk factors for falls among older adults like physical inactivity. For this reason, it is vital for older adults to know Read More
Cypress College announces the nomination of Political Science Professor Gloria Badal for the 2023 Orange County Teacher of the Year award. Bestowed by the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), the annual award recognizes outstanding K-12 and community college educators in Orange County. Candidates will be honored at a recognition Read More
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) has led the development of a modified version of the Air Quality Index (AQI) that will provide better accessibility for those with color vision deficiencies. The changes were primarily made to the hues, keeping the essential colors associated with each Read More
State Treasurer Fiona Ma reminded employers to register for the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program before the June 30, 2022, deadline if they do not offer a private retirement plan and have five or more employees. “Thousands of employers of all types have already joined CalSavers. The evidence is clear: it Read More
Please join the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce for their May Networking Breakfast on Friday, May 6, 2022 from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at Maderas Steakhouse. This event features guest speakers Debbie Flannagan and Al Stone on Smart Banking for Your Business and Personal Finance. Debbie Flannagan is Branch Read More
Thomas House Family Shelter partnered with the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) and 23 aligned nonprofits for the Help Them Home Giving Day, a collaborative online Giving Day to generate support for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Orange County. Funds raised for the participating organizations will help offer a Read More
VA Long Beach Healthcare System is proud to announce that five of its enrolled Veterans won first place at the National Veterans Creative Arts Competition, which received nearly three thousand entries. Their names in alphabetical order: Linda Hicks, Raine Jackson, Michael McCann, Robert Richert and Leo Zabala. Linda Hicks and Read More
A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment that charges an Irvine man with attempting to provide material support to two foreign terrorist organizations – Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Hamas. Jason Fong, 26, allegedly attempted in the spring of 2020 to provide to HTS tactical, combat and weapons training Read More
Is shrimp on the menu tonight? Maybe it should be. Coming in at just around seven calories per medium-size shrimp, this crustacean is low in calories and high in lean protein and is one of only a few dishes that provides the beneficial antioxidants selenium and astaxanthin, according to The Read More
