Category: Orange County News

WalletHub Study: California has the 7th Lowest Job Resignation Rate in the U.S.

With Americans quitting their jobs at record rates during the so-called “Great Resignation,” even in the face of high inflation, WalletHub released its updated report on 2023’s States With the Highest Job Resignation Rates, along with expert commentary. WalletHub ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on Read More

Nominations for Cypress College Foundation Alumnus of the Year due March 31

The Cypress College Foundation Alumnus of the Year Award recognizes the achievements of Cypress College alumni and their contributions to their profession and community. Past honorees include alumni from business, arts & entertainment, sports, education, healthcare, law enforcement, and more. What they have in common is a commitment to their Read More

Assemblyman Tri Ta strongly opposes legislation to restrict police dogs and endanger public safety

Assemblyman Tri Ta released this statement strongly opposing the partisan party line vote to pass Assembly Bill 784 out of the Public Safety Committee. If passed by the legislature, this bill would significantly restrict the use of police dogs putting the lives of police officers and suspects at risk. “Canines Read More

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Orange County Inland Empire Region kicks off 2023 Visionaries of the Year Philanthropic Competition

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Southern CA Region has officially kicked off its annual iconic philanthropic competition, Visionaries of the Year to raise funds for LLS and the fight against blood cancer, a disease diagnosed every 180 seconds in the U.S. and has no current means of prevention. Visionaries Read More

Join Senator Janet Nguyen for a Garden Grove community coffee on Saturday, March 25, 2023

Join me this Saturday, March 25th, for a Garden Grove community coffee. I will be giving a Sacramento legislative update and Councilman George Brietigam and Councilwoman Stephanie Klopfenstein will be joining to provide an update on what’s happening in our community. Bring any questions you may have and learn something Read More

State Treasurer Fiona Ma calls for full, temporary FDIC backstop of all bank deposits

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma issued the following statement: Last week, President Biden helped quell panic in California and around the country by announcing that all Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) depositors would be able to access their accounts and guaranteeing their deposits, despite the bank’s collapse. I applauded his quick Read More

Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva celebrates Dr. JoAnna Schilling as 67th Assembly District’s Woman of the Year

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the California Legislative Women’s Caucus sponsors the Woman of the Year event. Every year, members of the Legislature select one woman in their Senate or Assembly district to be honored for their accomplishments. Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D – Fullerton) proudly announces her 67th Assembly Read More