Category: Orange County News

Compassion Has No Age Limit: Young Founders Lead “United We Drip” Back-to-School Charity Event

This past Sunday, three young entrepreneurs proved that compassion has no age limit. Ace, 9, Cana, 11, and Coen, 10, organized the United We Drip: Back to School Bash, a youth-led charity event at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club in Orange County that brought together more than 150 Read More

Orange County Fire Watch Gears Up for Fire Season with Mock Deployment in Newport Beach

Fire season is coming, although sections of central and northern California have already delt with forest fires, including the recent Gifford fire in San Luis Obispo county that scorched more than 100,000 acres (firefighters from Newport Beach were deployed to help fight that fire) and one currently burning in Napa Read More

Irvine Police Department to Host 2025 Open House

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Irvine Police Department to Host 2025 Open House Join the Irvine Police Department for fantastic community engagement and fun! You’ll have the chance to meet Irvine Police Officers and Professional Staff and celebrate 50 years of service to the community. Experience exciting K9 and motorcycle demonstrations, Read More

Bonita Canyon Earns Firewise USA Designation

The Bonita Canyon neighborhood has earned a Firewise USA designation, recognizing it as a community that has organized and taken action to reduce its risk from wildfires. It is the first neighborhood in Newport Beach that has earned this designation, the city said. “The Newport Beach Fire Department commends Bonita Read More

Taro with a Twist: Our Favorite Taro Treats in O.C.

Icy Taro Ball BowlMeet FreshMultiple Locationsmeetfresh.us Taro BingsooSul & Beans5427 Beach Blvd., Buena Park657-529-1060sulandbeans.com Taro Pudding CakeSunmerry Bakery14805 Jeffrey Road, Irvine949-398-8066sunmerryus.com Taro Coconut JellyMelo Melo14775 Jeffrey Road, Irvine949-316-4445melomelo.us Taro MilkshakeFluffy Bear25606 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills949-887-4089 Marbled Taro Sweet Bread85°C Bakery CafeMultiple Locations85cbakerycafe.com Taro PuddingChe Vi9856 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove657-263-4023cheviusa.com Taro Read More

Police Chief Dave Miner Updates Residents on Newport Beach Safety Efforts

At the Corona del Mar Residents Association meeting held at OASIS Senior Center on Thursday, Aug. 21, Newport Beach Police Chief Dave Miner and Fire Battalion Chief Nick Stocks updated the community on fire and police activities in the city. Chief Stocks addressed the two dozen meeting attendees and noted Read More

Exercise, Brain Health, and Alzheimer’s: Insights from UC Irvine Research

CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW PHYSICAL EXERCISE AFFECTS THE BRAIN, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE? Exercise benefits body and brain function in so many ways, and these factors, blood flow, metabolism, mood, etc., are all interrelated. As such, it can be difficult to definitively identify any single factor that mediates Read More