Category: Orange County News

On the Agenda for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting on January 10, 2023

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, January 10. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/68682/72. The study session will begin at 4 p.m. The regular meeting will begin at 5 p.m. Read More

SoCalGas triples contribution to Gas Assistance Fund to help customers impacted by historically high natural gas prices

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced a $1 million contribution to the Gas Assistance Fund, a program that helps income-qualified customers pay their natural gas bills beginning Jan. 17. Customers will be facing bills that could be double or higher compared to last year’s winter bills. The high bills are a Read More

California, never a slave state, considers reparations

Poor people—including poor black people—have it hard in California. An honest assessment of the causes would require the Golden State’s political establishment to admit that its attempts to address enduring poverty have been catastrophic for low-income Californians. Instead, Californians got a state reparations commission that time-traveled to the 19th century Read More

I-405 Improvement Project construction alert: As of Friday, January 6, 2023

For more information about this project, please contact the 405 Community Outreach Team at [email protected] or 888-400-8994, or visit octa.net/405improvement. Si prefiere recibir información en español, por favor llame este numero 888-400-8994. Nếu quý vị muốn nhận được thông tin này bằng tiếng Việt, xin vui lòng liên lạc với Read More

WalletHub reports: 59% of people say inflation affected their holiday spending and 2023’s best credit cards

WalletHub released its annual Post-Holiday Shopping Survey, which revealed that 59% of Americans said inflation affected their spending, among other key findings. To help people maximize their savings in the new year, WalletHub also announced its picks for the Best Credit Cards for 2023, selected from 1,500+ offers for their money-saving rewards Read More

Chance Theater is proud to announce the California Premiere of “Ride the Cyclone”

Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, is pleased to announce the California Premiere of “Ride the Cyclone.” Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jacob Richmond & Brooke Maxwell this lauded contemporary musical will preview from January 27 through February 3, and regular performances will begin February 4th and continue through Read More

Garden Grove now accepting online applications for police positions

The City of Garden Grove is now accepting online applications for sworn and non-sworn positions. The deadline to apply is Monday, January 30, 2023. To apply online, visit ggpd.org/join. Job openings for full-time and part-time positions include: Police Recruit Police Recruit – Academy Enrolled Police Officer – Academy Trained Lateral Police Read More