Category: Orange County Community

California Races That Would Have Flipped If Orange County Was a State

If Orange County was a state, the entire governor’s cabinet and senate would look quite different. That’s because the county’s voters preferred different candidates—mostly Republicans—while most of the state voted for their Democratic opponents in the Nov. 8 election. Out of nearly 22 million registered California voters, about 9 million—41 percent—voted, according to unofficial results from…


Orange County Voters Choose Different Representation Than State

Orange County voters preferred Republican candidates in the governor’s cabinet and U.S. Senate in the Nov. 8 election, while most of the state voted for their Democratic opponents. Out of nearly 22 million registered California voters, about 9 million—41 percent—voted, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office. The state has about 2.3 million…


Los Angeles Chargers Donate $10,000 to Garden Grove Unified Schools

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—In an effort to promote healthy diets and physical activity, the Los Angeles Chargers has teamed up with the Dairy Council of California—a state agency aimed at providing nutrition education to children—to award $10,000 to the Garden Grove Unified School District on Nov. 15. During an assembly at Ethel M. Evans Elementary School,…


Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Concedes to Opponent

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva won’t be given a second term, conceding Nov. 15 as his opponent former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna’s lead continues to grow, according to the latest election results from the county registrar. Villanueva, who was elected in November 2018, said he wanted to “wish the incoming sheriff well”…


Irvine Schools Recognized as No. 1 Again in Standardized Testing

The Irvine Unified School District won top recognition as the best district in the state last month regarding standardized testing, according to a press release from the school district. The ranking was based on results from last spring’s testing of students in grades 3 through 8 and those in 11th grade for science, mathematics, and…


Orange County Honors Community Heroes at Kindness Awards in Fullerton

FULLERTON, Calif.—After helping thousands around the community and even globally, seven awardees were honored Nov. 13 at the fourth annual Fourth District Kindness Awards, hosted by Orange County Supervisors Chairman Doug Chaffee at Fullerton College. Held on World Kindness Day, the event recognized outstanding individuals in the Fourth District, which is comprised of Brea, Buena…


Orange County Honors Community Heroes at Kindness Awards

FULLERTON, Calif.—After helping thousands around the community and even globally, seven awardees were honored Nov. 13 at the fourth annual Fourth District Kindness Awards, hosted by Orange County Supervisors Chairman Doug Chaffee at Fullerton College. Held on World Kindness Day, the event recognized outstanding individuals in the Fourth District, which is comprised of Brea, Buena…


Orange Honors Veterans’ Sacrifices Including Famed Medal of Honor Vet

ORANGE, Calif.—Hundreds of residents, vets, and current service members turned out at Irvine Regional Park on Nov. 11 to celebrate Veterans Day, including famed Medal of Honor Recipient David Bellavia, known for saving his entire squad while “single-handedly” taking out a house of insurgents in Iraq in November of 2004. During the event, Bellavia expressed…


Huntington Beach Celebrates Veterans Day at Annual Ceremony

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A giant American flag waved from a fire engine ladder over a crowd at the Veterans Day ceremony at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach Nov. 11, celebrating the over 10,000 veterans in the city with awards and performances. Veterans and their families gathered with residents, visitors, and city officials at the pier to…


3 Olympic Medals Stolen From Laguna Hills Home

Three Olympic metals belonging to a U.S. women’s volleyball team member were stolen from a home in Laguna Hills, California, authorities announced on Nov. 10. The medals were being temporarily stored in a safe in the home, which were stolen on Oct. 29, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Department. They are a gold medal was from…