This Valentine’s Day weekend, six Orange County animal shelters are working together to encourage the public to adopt. Whether you are seeking a walking buddy, a couch companion, or a best friend, your match is waiting at your local animal shelter.
Yearly Archives: 2026
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Sarmiento: Why CalOptima Health Matters to Every Orange County Resident
CalOptima Health is the largest health insurer in Orange County and nearly one out of every three residents rely on it. With the healthcare system under pressure from federal cuts and policy changes, incoming Board Chair, OC Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento, discusses the challenges and shares his priorities for 2026.
Posted inEducation
Irvine Residents to Get a Say on Future Library System
Two city council members are pitching new plans for the library, including buying out University Park and setting up a master plan as officials created a resident advisory board.
Posted inEducation
Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board Tackles What to do If ICE Comes to Campus
Officials are moving forward with a policy to not let ICE on a bus or nonpublic area of a school without a judicial warrant – at the same time, officials rejected a resolution supporting federal immigration officers.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
South OC Residents Protest Plans To Double Trash Capacity At Local Landfill
Nearby residents could be hit with new odors and air pollution as county waste management staff look to bring in up to 8,000 tons of trash per day to the site.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Lake Forest Voters Could Consider Overhauling City Council Term Limits
Lake Forest officials are set to discuss a potential ballot measure that would allow city council members to run for office again if they take a four-year break after terming out.
Posted inTop Stories
Cypress Officials Lower Campaign Contribution Limits
Cypress City Council members are eyeing a new campaign contribution cap of $1,250.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Thompson: Mooring Transferability Does Not Equal “Profiting”
Why is transferability being threatened for moorings in Newport when others have and continue to profit without properly compensating the tidelands fund? There’s more to the story.
Posted inEducation
Local Orange County School District Considers Supporting ICE
Placentia-Yorba Linda school board members are slated to consider supporting ICE while simultaneously looking to bar federal agents from entering nonpublic areas of a school without a judicial warrant.
Posted inTop Stories
Measles on the Rise in Orange County
Cases have been popping up across the county, including in Anaheim and Ladera Ranch, following a spike in cases across the country last year – the highest recorded number over the past 25 years.
