After a year off, the National Choreographers Initiative has brought back dancers and choreographers to work on new works.
Category: SOUTH COUNTY
South Orange County takes in Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and the master-planned cities around them, where growth and open space keep meeting at the council dais. Every story we have published about south county, newest first.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Yorba Linda, San Juan Capistrano Look to Cancel Their COVID Emergencies
More OC cities are putting an end to the emergency declarations they made when the pandemic began in March last year.
Posted inTheater
Mission San Juan Capistrano Sets Stage with SCR as They Prepare for Outdoor Performances
Can one plus one equal three? Two of Orange County’s most revered arts and cultural institutions team up to create a new tradition that neither could have done on its own.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Mission Viejo Poised to Become Newest OC City to Form Election Districts
After state officials decided against allowing cumulative voting in Mission Viejo, the City Council decided to instead form districts to comply with a voting rights lawsuit.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Mission Viejo City Council to Secretly Discuss Choosing a New Election System
While the city council has had three years to choose a new system, they’re running out of time to choose before the 2022 elections.
Posted inGovernment
Will Orange County’s Top Politicians Use Redistricting to Protect Their Own Re-Elections?
Questions are mounting about whether county supervisors are aiming to engineer safer re-elections for themselves by jettisoning parts of their district that didn’t vote for them, and adding in areas that are more favorable at the ballot box.
Posted inGovernment
Residents Call Out Public Agencies for Inaction on Handling Irvine Asphalt Factory Emissions
Activists are calling on the city and air quality district to push forward, but after months of slow movement residents are taking matters into their own hands.
Posted inAnne Marie Panoringan
Panoringan: San Juan Capistrano’s Bustling Dining Scene; Plus, Scott Brandon’s Next Project
San Juan Capistrano is making its mark as a culinary destination in Orange County; plus, Sal’s Famous Pizzeria is opening soon in Laguna Beach.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County Power Authority Criticized For Lack Of Transparency
Following the collapse of a similar agency in neighboring Riverside County, concerns arise that Orange County’s agency could make the same mistakes without robust public input.
Posted inEducation
Will Masks be Required When Orange County Students Go Back to School in the Fall?
Orange County school districts are awaiting mask guidance from the state public health department.
