Musical performances, cultural events and family crafts: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
Monthly Archives: March 2025
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Rancho Santa Margarita’s Boys & Girls Club Slated to Close This Summer
Rancho Santa Margarita’s contract with its branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley is set to expire this summer after the mayor accused the organization of politically indoctrinating children.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Confronts Federal Immigration Crackdown
Two OC Supervisors are pitching a program to help kids of undocumented parents prepare for their parents’ possible deportation, while officials in Anaheim – where thousands of immigrants live – are trying to ease immigration fears.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Orange County’s Troubled Animal Shelter Slated for Overhauls
The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of recommendations that could create a host of improvements at the county-run animal shelter in Tustin – like expanded viewing hours.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
How State Senator Tony Strickland Became Orange County’s Political Lazarus
After losing three elections in a row, he was poised to depart public life. But a decade later, he’s heading back to Sacramento with a new county, a new wife and a new mandate.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Should OC Supervisors Manage A $17 Billion Public Investment Portfolio Alone?
County Treasurer Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich hits back at county supervisors for stripping away her ability to invest public funds, effectively becoming their own banker with little independent public oversight just as Airport Fire claims start to mount.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Stockstill: Some Not too Serious Advice for Hiring a New CEO for the OC
Hiring a new county CEO should be a priority, but to do so the OC needs to accentuate the positive and tell candidates what a fabulous workplace they will be moving to.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Orange County Considers Overhauling Animal Shelter Operations
The OC Board of Supervisors is slated to discuss potential changes at OC Animal Care, including expanding viewing hours, adding a community liaison, revisiting legal frameworks for catch and release and providing monthly statistics online.
Posted inBrea
180 New Homes Could Soon Come to Brea
A new housing development with roughly 180 homes could replace the old Mercury Insurance buildings near the 57 freeway on Imperial Highway.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Phelps: Huntington Beach’s Blundered $50 million OCPA Exit
Huntington Beach touted its zero-cost departure from Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), but OCPA kept nearly $50 million of the city’s money to continue operations. Now Irvine’s pending departure puts Huntington Beach on the hot seat, and spells the likely end for the embattled green energy retailer.
