OC’s Biggest Civic Headlines as Affordable Housing Construction Lags
Cities across Orange County are failing to build enough housing for low-income residents, with roughly 4,400 housing units classified as affordable – about 17% of the overall 25,000 new homes built over the past five years, far behind what state mandates call for. In Orange County, a four-person household...
Former Laguna Beach City Manager Ken Frank Dies at 82
Ken Frank, the long-serving city manager who guided Laguna Beach through three decades of growth and natural disasters, has died at the age of 82. Frank held the city’s top administrative post from 1979 until his retirement in 2010, marking one of the longest tenures for a city manager in California history.
She truly is a Grand Old Flag; let’s pay it some real respect
You won’t often find me full of giddy enthusiasm about some of the policies and proposals of the present Huntington Beach City Council, but there’s an item on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the city council that has my support and attention. Mayor Casey McKeon is...
No Doubt turns Sphere into Orange County festival as ACM Awards return to Las...
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — No Doubt has turned Sphere into what’s being described as a giant Orange County festival, complete with a nod to the band’s signature “Tragic Kingdom” era. Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrienne Young are playing almost all of “Tragic...
Mission Viejo Shows the Kind of Bike-Friendly Vision Fullerton Still Lacks
The Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Mission Viejo are moving forward with an idea many residents in Fullerton have been asking for years: safer, more connected streets designed for people, not just cars. On Saturday, May 16, Mission Viejo will host the “Pedal La Paz Road” Bikeway...
Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley Announces Countywide Pause of Herbicide...
Following months of community outcry, OC Public Works announced a pause on herbicide spraying across Orange County Flood Control District channels. During the pause, OC Public Works will stop spraying countywide and instead observe the growth patterns of invasive species to evaluate the safest and most effective proced
Huntington Beach’s MAGA coalition is fracturing over ‘cronyism’
Huntington Beach’s MAGA majority showed signs of fracturing over recent allegations of self-dealing. Some say the problem is pervasive.
42-year-old woman found shot to death on Tustin street; search underway for gunman
A 42-year-old woman was shot and killed in Tustin, triggering a search for the person responsible.
Sand replenishment project underway to slow erosion at Capistrano Beach
Construction crews are delivering thousands of cubic yards of sand to Capistrano Beach as Orange County officials work to slow severe coastal erosion threatening homes, railroad tracks and public infrastructure.
Irvine Man, 71, Arrested After Killing Duckling at Community Pool
Orange County man arrested for animal cruelty, accused of killing duckling – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Irvine, Calif. – A 71-year-old resident was taken into custody Tuesday on animal cruelty charges after police say he killed one duckling and left another badly injured at a neighbor

















