Orange County stands alone as the only county in Southern California without a natural history museum to display its past.
Monthly Archives: March 2025
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of March 5, there are 158 dogs and 12 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inFountain Valley
Fountain Valley Nixes Grease Trap Requirements on New Housing
City officials say the move will reduce development costs while still maintaining grease control measures on places like restaurants.
Posted inSanta Ana
Contractors Might Have to Disclose Campaign Finance Violations in Santa Ana
Officials want contractors and developers applying for city permits and licenses to disclose state and federal campaign finance violations after an OC developer was fined for an alleged political money laundering scheme in Santa Ana.
Posted inCountywide
Free Things to Do This Weekend Across OC
Makerspace open hours, bilingual storytimes and scenic hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
Posted inPress Releases
Clerk-Recorder to Host an Additional Special Passport Day Due to Overwhelming Demand
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen is pleased to announce an additional Special Passport Day on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Old Orange County Courthouse, located at 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Rynerson: E-bikes Aren’t the Problem; Unsafe Riders Are
E-bikes aren’t the problem – unsafe ebike-riders are. We should approach this issue that same way we do automobiles: a clear set of vehicle regulations and a clear set of operator safety laws. We don’t have different laws in every city for automobiles and we shouldn’t have them for e-bikes. Weak bicycle infrastructure and failure to enforce existing laws are part of the problem.
Posted inTop Stories
Fullerton Lays Down New Anti-Camping Laws
Following a Supreme Court ruling last year that allows cities to arrest homeless people sleeping in public places without needing to provide shelter, Fullerton City Council members laid the groundwork to crack down on homeless camps in the city.
Posted inTop Stories
Westminster Planning Commission Considers Industrial Development
A nearly 70,000-foot warehouse could replace some existing industrial buildings on Garden Grove Boulevard and Western Avenue – an area that grapples with daily congestion because of the 22 freeway.
Posted inEducation
Surf City Continues Struggling Over the Future of Library
While efforts to privatize the library’s management have stalled out, residents are still debating which books kids should be able to access.
