Category: Orange County News

Retired Marine aviator to speak at Grampaw Pettibone Squadron luncheon on Thursday, September 8, 2022

Let’s get together on Thursday, September 8 at 11:30 a.m., to meet and socialize at the Garden Grove Elks Lodge located at 11551 Trask Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92843. Our speaker will be James E. (“Jim”) Markel, former Marine Corps F-8 pilot (Captain, USMC), holder of the Distinguished Flying Cross Read More

Cal ISO calls for larger voluntary cuts in energy use as Flex Alert announced for Tuesday, September 6

Record-breaking temperatures are leading to historic high forecasted demands for power, putting even greater strain on the California Independent System Operator (ISO) electrical grid and significantly increasing the likelihood of rotating outages unless consumers can reduce their energy use even more than they have so far. “This is an extraordinary Read More

Garden Grove accepting online applications for Garden Grove Police positions

The City of Garden Grove is seeking qualified and committed candidates who are service-oriented and passionate about making a difference in the community to join the Garden Grove Police Department. The City is now accepting online applications for sworn and non-sworn positions. The deadline to apply is Thursday, September 29, Read More

Judge tosses challenge to Huntington Beach City Attorney candidate’s ballot description

A legal challenge to Huntington Beach City Attorney candidate Scott Fields’ ballot designation as “City of Huntington Beach Deputy Attorney” was summarily dismissed in Superior Court yesterday. After hearing Petitioner’s argument, Judge Craig Griffin ruled that the action brought by Michael Hoskinson, a supporter of incumbent City Attorney Michael Gates, Read More

Biden administration announces actions to strengthen the teaching profession and help schools fill vacancies

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced new initiatives to strengthen the teaching profession and address the teacher and school staff shortage as the nation’s students head back to school: “Today’s announcement shows that the Biden-Harris administration gets it. The teacher Read More

WalletHub survey: 87% of people want a raise to keep up with inflation & Labor Day by the numbers

87% of people think they should get a raise to keep up with inflation, the personal-finance website WalletHub found in its Labor Day Survey. This nationally-representative survey examines Americans’ Labor Day plans and how people have been impacted the current economic environment. Alongside this survey, WalletHub also released its Labor Read More