A former Orange County-based bank manager pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for stealing $1.2 million in savings from elderly customers by using one the victims’ identities to fraudulently open a bank account, then impersonating the victim to transfer the stolen money to different bank accounts. Lana Pothos, 59, Read More
In the spirit of giving, Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort celebrated the close of 2022 by contributing $33,000 to local charities and non-profit organizations in Orange County. “It’s an incredible feeling to be able to partner with so many meaningful and diverse local causes that are making a difference in our Read More
Yorba Linda Mayor Gene Hernandez was unanimously elected as the new Chairman of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors, responsible for planning, funding, and delivering transportation improvement projects and public transit for all of Orange County. Chairman Hernandez served as the OCTA board’s Vice Chairman for the last Read More
At the Orange County Historical Society January meeting, former Mission Viejo Mayor and Mission Viejo Heritage Committee member Robert Breton will share the history of the master-planned community he calls home. Brenton will focus on the early rancho days, the formation of the Mission Viejo Company, its purchase of the land from Read More
The Legislative Analyst’s Office has just published the following report: The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools In 2013-14, the state created the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)—a major change to the school finance system. LCFF was intended to simplify school funding and distribute funding based on Read More
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Broadway icon Patti LuPone, and her show Don’t Monkey with Broadway for one night only in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall on February 9, 2023 at 8:00pm. The performance was conceived and directed by Scott Wittman, with musical direction by Joseph Thalken. Read More
Weather in northwest Orange County for Tuesday, January 10, 2023: Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 62. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 20 to Read More
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class John Nguyen, from Garden Grove, Calif., performs oil analysis aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime Read More
National Weather Service has issued the following Hazardous Weather Condition Alerts: Sandbag stations are located at Marina Park, Fire Station #44, and 200 completed sandbags were constructed by West County CERT and made available to the public in the 8th Street Beach Lot (800 Ocean Avenue) To receive real-time updates, Read More
Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do will host the Orange County Tet Festival at Mile Square Park on January 20 – 22nd to celebrate the Year of the Cat. “Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is the most important celebration in the Vietnamese community,” explains Supervisor Andrew Do. “It is a time for families Read More
