Category: Orange County News

Rep. Young Kim: We cannot allow the CCP to threaten our way of life and the American Dream

U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), who serves as Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, spoke on the House floor in support of H.Res. 104, condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the United States territory as a brazen violation of United Read More

Get your chocolate on with Gregg Young at Belmont Shore Business Association’s 17th Annual Chocolate Festival

Calling all chocolate lovers! Come check out the 17th Annual Chocolate Festival, where there will be a variety of chocolate treats and other sweets. International Award-winning Gregg Young, Solo Guitar, BLT (Beats, Loops, Tracks) & Vocals will provide smooth, easy grooves to get your chocolate on. There will also be Read More

Newport Beach Resident Michael Kaufman Joins Families Forward Board of Directors

Families Forward, an Orange County-based nonprofit committed to helping local families who are facing a housing crisis, has welcomed Newport Beach resident Michael Kaufman to its board of directors. Kaufman will assist Families Forward in its mission to prevent and end family homelessness by providing access to housing and resources Read More

Disney’s ‘Frozen,’ the Hit Broadway Musical, Plays at Segerstrom Center Through Feb. 19—See It Before They ‘Let It Go’

Will Savarese as Hans and Lauren Nicole Chapman as Anna in “Frozen” / Photo by Matthew Murphy “Frozen” is a phenomenon. The 2013 computer-animated musical fantasy film from Walt Disney Animation Studios – inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s 1844 fairy tale “The Snow Queen” – was awarded Best Animated Feature Read More

OC Supervisor and Chairman Don Wagner, along with City Council Members in Irvine, Seal Beach, Costa Mesa and Laguna Niguel, endorse Scott Baugh for Congress

Scott Baugh (CA-47) announced he has received more key local endorsements. Endorsing Baugh for Congress are Orange County Supervisor and Chairman of the Board, Don Wagner; Irvine City Council Member Mike Carroll; Laguna Niguel Mayor Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore Dave Wheeler, Councilmembers Don Caskey and Joshua Sweeney; Costa Mesa Read More

More than $1.3 billion awarded to transit projects in Southern California

Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week awards of more than $2.5 billion for transportation projects throughout California. Of that $2.5 billion, the California State Transportation Agency’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) is awarding approximately $1.3 billion for seven projects in the six-county SCAG region, providing a major boost to Read More

Planned Parenthood Action gives Dave Min 100% Legislative Scorecard

Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California (PPAC), representing the seven separately incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates in California, has given State Senator Dave Min a 100% Legislative Score for their 2022 Legislative Scorecard. Senator Min, who is running for Congress in California’s 47th Congressional District, has authored critical legislation related to reproductive Read More

Assemblyman Tri Ta introduces legislation supporting financial literacy in K-12 Education

Assemblyman Tri Ta introduced new legislation to promote financial literacy in K – 12 education. His bill, AB 526, will allocate funding for the purchase of standards-aligned instructional materials in financial literacy and professional development. “Financial literacy is a key component of a well-rounded education,” said Assemblyman Ta. “AB 526 Read More