Our food columnist participates in a cooking program geared toward cancer patients and their families, but learns how its overall theme is much more universal.
Category: Orange
Orange, home to Chapman University and Old Towne, has about 141,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, development and traffic.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Voters in Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange and Tustin Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say?
Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about what they’d do about challenges like homelessness, housing affordability and open space.
Posted inTop Stories
Chapman’s Heartbeat of Mexico Festival Aims to Enrich Community
A collaboration between the Musco Center for the Arts and Chapman University’s Latinx staff and faculty forum, the Heartbeat of Mexico returns for its annual cultural festival bringing dynamic Mexican performers, food and activities to the community.
Posted inOrange
A Quaker Activist Group Forced the City of Orange to Reveal Police Department’s Inventory
After a human rights organization brought a lawsuit against the City of Orange for refusing to fulfill a public records request about military-style weapons, the city has now released all requested information.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Hilbert Museum Unveils Expansion Plans, UCI Museum Announces New Location
Both museums boast multi-million dollar California art collections.
Posted inEducation
OC Community College District Employees Demand Better Pay; Negotiations Deadlock
As contentious contract negotiations reach an impasse, Rancho Santiago Community College District leadership and faculty are bumping heads over what they would call a fair agreement.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
New Housing Plans Pit OC Cities Against Sacramento Over State Mandated Housing Goals
State and city officials have bumped heads over control on zoning and housing issues amid California’s housing crisis while local advocates call for more affordable homes.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Cities Continue Grappling With State Mandated Housing Goals This Week
With an upcoming state deadline, cities are adopting plans that could bring almost 200,000 new homes to OC in the next eight years amid California’s housing crisis.
Posted inGovernment
Orange Residents Get a Temp For City Manager
Interim City Manager Tom Hatch started a one-year contract in October and comes with 34 years of executive experience with cities and the County of Orange.
Posted inDance
Christmas Arrives Early with ‘Nochebuena: Christmas Eve In Mexico’ at Musco Center for the Arts
Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar return to Orange County this weekend.
