One driver was arrested for driving under the influence at a DUI checkpoint on March 3, 2023. The DUI checkpoint was held at Artesia Boulevard, east of Cherry Avenue from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. 11 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 237 Read More
Constantin Sandu of Romania, a suspected organized crime figure, was arrested and charged in a federal complaint with masterminding a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment insurance benefits intended to help workers impacted by the pandemic. According to the complaint, Sandu conspired with 214 unnamed Romanian Read More
Orange County is delivering on its promise to promote more affordable and supportive housing. On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved changes to the 2023 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) that will make it easier for new housing projects to move forward Read More
With Tax Day looming and 81% of people being more worried about inflation than taxes this year, WalletHub released its 2023 Taxpayer Survey, as well as its yearly report on the States with the Highest & Lowest Tax Rates, in order to help people better understand this confusing time of Read More
Weather in northwest Orange County for Monday, March 6, 2023: Today: A slight chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The Newport Beach Police Department has an impressive record of crime clearance, well above many other regional agencies. In most cases, a crime is considered “cleared” when at least one person involved in an offense has Read More
Share this: Today’s Hope is Here quote of the week, courtesy of On Faith writer Cindy Christeson: “With God, it isn’t who you were that matters; it’s who you are becoming.” — Liz Curtis Higgs Share this: Previous article‘Mean Girls’ Musical Comes to Segerstrom Center March 7-19
Everyone has “corned beef and cabbage” on the brain come St. Patrick’s Day. But another flavorful dish might appeal to a greater number of people with Irish roots. Shepherd’s Pie is a savory dish made of minced lamb that originated in England but also made the jump to Ireland, where Read More
For many Christians, Lent is a period of reflection and of looking outward to help others. For non-Christians, Lent can be mysterious and off-putting. Why fast on Ash Wednesday? Why not eat meat on Friday? Augustine of Hippo (354 A.D. – 430 A.D.) was Bishop of Hippo Regius in Roman Read More
Orange County Jewish Historical Society archivist and author Dalia Taft will present “1940-1980: The Jewish Community Comes Together,” at the Mar. 9th meeting of the OCHS, 7:30 pm. This program follows the Orange County Jewish community from just before WWII through 1980, when the tiny population more than doubled in Read More
