Category: Orange County News

WalletHub Study: 2023’s Best & Worst Cities for an Active Lifestyle

With “exercising more” and “losing weight” among the top New Year’s resolutions, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst Cities for an Active Lifestyle, as well as expert commentary. To determine where Americans have the best chance of remaining active, WalletHub compared the 100 biggest Read More

Newport Beach Film Festival HONORS Program to Air on PBS SoCal and KCET in January

(L-R) Honorees Aubrey Plaza, Aimee Carrero, Ron Howard, Patton Oswalt, Colson Baker, Jonathan Majors, and Cooper Raiff pose onstage during the 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors at The Balboa Bay Club and Resort on October 16, 2022 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach Read More

Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency and mobilizes state government ahead of winter storms

Working to protect Californians from the incoming winter storms, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency throughout California to support the ongoing response to recent winter storms. The emergency proclamation supports emergency relief efforts including authorizing the mobilization of the California National Guard to support disaster response, directing Caltrans Read More

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Takács Quartet on Friday, January 27, 2023

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents returning artists Takács Quartet for one night only in the Samueli Theater on January 27, 2023 at 7:30pm. Entering their 48th season of performing, longtime audience favorite Takács Quartet is returning to Samueli Theater as part of this season’s Chamber Music Series. The program will include Read More

Pilots take flight to make a special delivery at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Airline pilots from Alaska, Delta, and United Airlines gathered to lift the spirits of patients at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach as part of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) chapter of Pilots for Kids – an international organization dedicated to helping hospitalized patients by visiting and distributing toys and hope.During Read More

Adoption fees waived for dogs 25 pounds and over after large-breed dog adoptions doubled in December compared to previous year

Celebrate the new year with a new furry friend by adopting from OC Animal Care! With such successful adoption rates seen during the December 2022 promotion, OC Animal Care is excited to continue waiving adoption fees to highlight and encourage adoptions of dogs 25 pounds and over throughout January 2023. Read More

Tarsadia Foundation awards Illumination Foundation $500,000 grant to provide housing and healthcare for those experiencing homelessness

Illumination Foundation Co-Chief Executive Officers Jack Toan, left, and Dr. Pooja Bhalla. Courtesy photo. Tarsadia Foundation awarded Illumination Foundation, a nonprofit organization with the mission to disrupt the cycle of homelessness, a $500,000 grant to provide housing and healthcare for those experiencing homelessness. “Over the past 15 years, Illumination Foundation Read More

Assessing California’s climate policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan update

The Legislative Analyst’s Office has just published the following report: Assessing California’s Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update California has established statutory goals for reducing statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including a target of at least 40 percent below the 1990 level by 2030. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) must develop Read More