Council members reluctantly approved the development to comply with state mandates and avoid potentially costly lawsuits.
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Feeding Orange County Families Amid a Federal Immigration Crackdown
Food pantries and community groups are helping deliver groceries to immigrant families amid widespread deportation sweeps and looming federal cuts that threaten to worsen OC’s food cliff.
Another Orange County Town Debates Becoming a Charter City
While facing pressure from state housing mandates, Fountain Valley leaders weigh charter city status as a way to regain some local control.
Laguna Hills Becomes Latest OC City to Adopt District Elections Amid Legal Threats
After two years of resistance, Laguna Hills City Council members approved an intent to transition to district-based elections.
Headlines From Across Orange County as Fall Begins
A replica Vietnam War memorial wall coming to town, a potential gate tax on Disneyland, cities increasingly cracking down on smoking – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines this week.
The Wall That Heals Returns: Honoring the Americans Lost in The Vietnam War
Next week, Orange County residents will have a chance to honor the men and women who lost their lives in the Vietnam War at a replica of the Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
A Look at Orange County’s German Shepherd Rescue
The organization rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes German Shepherds across Southern California with a central location in Newport Beach.
Kriz: Another 29 People Died in OC Without Fixed Abode (Homeless) in August
While all sorts of other concerns played out among us, another homelessness claimed another 29 people here in OC.
Westminster Officials Condemn OC Nonprofit Accused of Revising Vietnamese History
City leaders accused VietRISE nonprofit leaders of trying to revise history, taking issue with their characterization of Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam’s 1945 August Revolution
How to Stop Drivers From Wrecking Historic Orange Circle?
The iconic Orange Plaza Park Circle keeps getting hit by drivers. Now officials are once again debating how to protect the city’s historic fountain.

