On January 24, 2023, the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) Board of Trustees adjourned the Board meeting in honor of former Trustee Otto J. Lacayo who passed away last week. Mr. Lacayo served as a NOCCCD Trustee from 1985 until 2005. He was instrumental in helping to pass Read More
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced it has entered into a settlement agreement with Nexo Capital Inc. (Nexo) to resolve the DFPI’s September 26, 2022 securities enforcement action in connection with Nexo’s Earn Interest Product program. Nexo, a Cayman Islands corporation formed in 2018, provides crypto-asset-related Read More
The City of Newport Beach is currently accepting applications to fill the following upcoming unscheduled vacancies: City Arts Commission (one seat) – term expires June 30, 2025. Meetings are at 5 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, at 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach. Finance Committee (one seat) – Read More
WAKE UP! Newport, a monthly event hosted by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, presents a Tourism Update on Thursday, Feb. 2 with Gary Sherwin, President and CEO of Newport Beach & Co. and Visit Newport Beach. Sherwin will talk about current trends in travel and tourism plus the economic Read More
Calling all local rockstars! Cypress Recreation and Community Services is looking for bands to headline the 2023 Summer Concerts on the Green! If you are part of a local band, submit your application to showcase your talents! Applications will be accepted through February 10. If your band is interested in Read More
As first reported in POLITICO, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), who serves on the House Financial Services Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 540) with Rep. Al Green (TX-09) to support Taiwan’s participation in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The bipartisan Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act Read More
Painter Ann Phong presents new work in a solo exhibition on display at Orange Coast College’s Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion from Jan. 30 until Mar. 23, 2023. The exhibition, titled “Ann Phong: Re-Evaluating Normal,”continues the artist’s exploration of global challenges that reshaped her as an individual,as well as society Read More
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced today that Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) was awarded $135 million in grant funding through the Children’s Hospital Bond Act of 2018. The grant of voter-approved bond funds was awarded by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA), which is chaired by Treasurer Read More
Weather in northwest Orange County for Friday, January 27, 2023: Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. High temperatures are expected to drop Read More
Approximately 30,000 fentanyl pills recovered by the CMPD On Wednesday evening, January 25, a Costa Mesa police officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a vehicle code violation, but the driver refused to yield and subsequently led officers on a slow-speed pursuit through the east side of Costa Mesa. According Read More
