Facing mounting concerns about kids getting rare cancers, Ladera Ranch residents are asking tough questions about the health impacts from herbicides and pesticides used in landscaping as well as other environmental factors like power lines.
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Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Mosquito Control Warns of West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus is spreading across Orange County as the season’s temperatures rise.
Posted inEconomy
Voters Across OC to Decide on Tax Hikes in November Amid Budget Woes
Costa Mesa officials are joining a host of other cities asking voters to consider raising taxes in November as elected officials across the region grapple with budget gaps.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Schools Limit Student Phone Access Under State Law
The policies, which school districts were required to approve by July 1, are set to go into effect for the upcoming school year and are part of a new state law aimed at limiting phone time for students.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
These Feline Friends at Orange County Animal Care Need Homes
As of July 23, there are 76 dogs and 216 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
An Orange County Horse Therapy Clinic Helps Kids With Disabilities Live Better Lives
Through unexpected friends, kids are getting help to conquer challenges associated with disabilities through Surf and Turf therapy.
Posted inCountywide
OC’s Civic Headlines as Fullerton Moves to Defund 35 Vacant Staff Positions
Fullerton officials are looking to defund 35 vacant positions to stave off a yearslong budget deficit, Costa Mesa officials decided to keep the controversial license plate readers – these are some of this week’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Craciun: What Garden Grove Revealed About the Pollution We Don’t See
The Garden Grove chemical emergency exposed industrial risks many Orange County residents never knew existed. Long before emergency alerts, thousands of industrial boilers have quietly polluted the air near our homes, schools, and workplaces. As regulators weigh stronger clean air standards, Orange County has an opportunity to protect public health.
Posted inLa Habra
La Habra Eyes Kratom and Whippet Ban
City officials are eying a ban on whippets and kratom as a smoke shop moratorium was issued on the retailers that commonly sell the drugs.
Posted inStanton
Another Orange County City Takes a Hard Look at Abandoned Buildings
Stanton is looking to make vacant property owners register with the city and impose annual fees – some that could be nearly $10,000 – in an effort to keep the abandoned buildings maintained.
