Brian Schaefgen Nonprofit The Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Brian Schaefgen as its new Chief Financial Officer. With over 30 years of expertise in finance, Schaefgen brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be instrumental in driving OCCF’s growth and impact Read More
Drain & Sewage Brent Henderson and Dylan McKee, two longtime firefighters, are launching a new venture to continue serving their community: Zoom Drain North Orange County. The new location will provide expert drain and sewer services to homes and businesses throughout the region, backed by the nationally recognized Zoom Drain Read More
Construction Sukut Construction, one of the nation’s leaders in heavy civil construction, is proud to announce the promotions of Matt Williams to vice president of Northern California operations and Ryan Fouse to vice president, Sukut Equipment. These appointments reflect the company’s continued investment in building strong leadership within its operations Read More
A new multifamily development in Anaheim sold for $144 million, the second-highest sale of the year so far, for an apartment property in Orange County. San Diego-based MG Properties bought Citron Apartments at 901 E. South St. in Anaheim from Sacramento-based Anton Development Co. for nearly $459,000 per unit. The Read More
Communication is the heartbeat of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. It shapes every interaction, and so without it, success slips away. BPO companies handle customer calls, emails, and chats for brands. So, clear communication will bring about trust and keep clients happy. Poor communication, however, will lead to confusion Read More
Irvine-based Taco Bell is expanding its specialty drink concept, Live Más Café, after a successful test in Chula Vista, California. The expansion includes adding 30 more of the experimental cafés to existing Taco Bell restaurants in Southern California and Texas this year, including a location opening this summer in the Read More
The OC business outlook for the quarter starting next week has picked up considerably, according to economists at California State University, Fullerton led by Anil Puri. The overall expectations index, OCBX, for the third quarter of 2025 improved to 68.6% from 52.2% in the current quarter. A reading above 50 Read More
You’ve got a weekend pop-up stall. A last-minute tradeshow booth. A community event that came out of nowhere. The flyers are ready, the staff are prepped—but there’s one missing piece: branded merch. That’s where fast turnaround promotional items become the not-so-secret weapon for small businesses looking to make a bold Read More
A 51-unit multifamily complex in Santa Ana is under new ownership, with Cypress-based NNC Apartment Ventures paying $15 million to buy the residential property from Anaheim-based Clausen Enterprises. Real estate advisory firm Marcus & Millichap brokered the deal, with brokers from Orange County and Fresno working on the transaction. “Our Read More
Compass Diversified added two more years – 2022 and 2023 – as financial statements that weren’t reliable in addition to its previously disclosed 2024 because of alleged fraud at its portfolio company, Newport Beach-based Lugano Holding. Compass said it is focused on completing the investigation into Lugano, whose founder and Read More
