Category: Orange County News

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) this week approved $1 billion for 93 new walking and biking projects for disadvantaged communities as part of the 2023 Active Transportation Program and allocated more than $878 million for projects to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout the state. The allocation includes more than Read More

The Orange Coast College Wind Ensemble will host a holiday performance featuring popular Christmas music. The performance, titled “Merry Christmas,” will take place on Wednesday Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. in OCC’s College Center Ballroom “B.” Director Dana Wheaton will lead musicians in a program that includes classic works, such Read More

OC Animal Care is making the holidays FURRY & BRIGHT with waived adoption fees for dogs 25 pounds and over throughout the month of December 2022.  With the goal of helping furry friends find a home for the holidays, those adopting dogs 25 pounds and over will have their adoption Read More

U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) supported the bipartisan FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to equip the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. military with the resources to keep our nation safe.  Included as bipartisan amendments in the final package were:  The Arms Exports Delivery Solutions Act (H.R. 8259), a Read More

With New Year’s around the corner and 70% of Americans spending at least $50 on food and drinks for the occasion, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best Cities for New Year’s, along with its infographic of 50+ New Year’s Facts – Traditions, Spending & More and expert commentary. Read More

Weather in northwest Orange County for Monday, December 12, 2022: Today: Showers, mainly before 10am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of Read More

Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager For the 17th year, the City of Newport Beach is partnering with Operation Christmas to collect toys, DVDs, sporting equipment and other gift donations from City facilities in support of our troops. If you haven’t done so Read More

The City of Los Alamitos has adopted the 2022 California Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Existing Building, Fire, Historical Building, Energy, Residential, and Green Building Code, along with the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code and the 2021 International Pool and Spa Safety Code. The State of California adopts a set of Read More

Save Our Beach is organizing a beach cleanup on Saturday, December 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Seal Beach. Meet at the First Street parking lot (15 First Street) in Seal Beach. Please pre-register! Save Our Beach will provide: garden gloves pickers bags free parking (please ask!) VANS Read More

Ridden with confidence by jockey Ramon Vazquez, favored Cast Member remained undefeated with a 1 ¼ length victory in the $100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes Sunday at Los Alamitos. Trained by Tim Yakteen for owner-breeder George Krikorian, the 2-year-old daughter of Munnings and the Artie Schiller mare Be My Baby tracked Read More