Category: Orange County Community

Tustin City Council, School Board Candidates Debate Transparency, Safety, Parental Rights

Candidates for the Tustin Unified School Board, mayor and City Council had an hour-long debate Oct. 17 over some of the most pressing issues in the city and its schools in front of a couple of dozen residents. Tustin School Board District Area 3 In attendance was incumbent Lynn Davis, representative for Tustin School Board…


Disney Announces 100-Year Anniversary Platinum Celebration

The Disneyland Resort in California will join in “Disney 100 Years of Wonder,” a worldwide company celebration to honor the 100th year anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, starting on Jan. 27, 2023. At the September D23 Expo—an event to introduce new developments for Disney for the coming year—a new Walt Disney Studios logo in…


Irvine Company Donated $4 Million to School District

IRVINE, Calif.—The Irvine Company Oct. 18 donated $4 million in honor of the Irvine Unified School District’s 50th anniversary. The donation represents a $2 million annual increase in the development company’s 20-year, nearly $50 million support of the district’s arts, music, and science education programs, Irvine Co. officials said. “Education has always been at the…


Biden Welcomed to Orange County With Protests

IRVINE, Calif.—President Joe Biden visited Irvine Valley College on Oct. 14, where he spoke to a private crowd of about 100 people about his administration’s efforts to lower prescription and medical costs in the United States, but just outside the campus protesters could be heard seeking to gain his attention. The majority protesting were of…


Cities’ Should Take the Exit Ramp From Orange County Power Authority

Commentary Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) arrived on the scene promising to out-green and underprice Southern California Edison (Edison) with a new way of serving Orange County’s electricity consumers. The agency immediately engaged in what many have called personnel miscues, financial shell games, and energy green-washing. OCPA now faces audits from the City of Irvine,…


Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Runs for Mayor, Wants to Restore Trust

Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Trevor O’Neil said he is running for mayor in the Nov. 8 election to strengthen public safety, grow the city’s economy, and improve quality of life for residents. “I would like to ensure that tax revenue from corporations in the Anaheim resort area is reinvested into our neighborhoods to ensure all…


Bus Mechanics Avoid Strike in Orange County

ORANGE, Calif.—Orange County bus service was operating on a mostly normal schedule Oct. 17, thanks to an 11th-hour agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the union representing 150 maintenance employees to resume contract talks. Orange County had been bracing for a bus strike as OCTA maintenance employees broke off contract talks. The…


Anaheim Mayoral Candidate: Homelessness Is the ‘Most Pressing Issue of Our Generation’

“I have a lot to offer, especially with homelessness, which is the most pressing social issue of our generation right now,” former Anaheim City Councilwoman Lorri Galloway, who is running for mayor in the Nov. 8 election, told The Epoch Times In 1983, Galloway founded The Eli Home—a faith-based organization that shelters abused homeless children…


Speak up Newport Hosts Forum for State and Federal Candidates

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Candidates for Congress, and state Senate and Assembly debated Oct. 12 at Speak Up Newport’s candidate forum over issues such as local government control, crime, and homelessness. Assembly District 72 In attendance was Newport Beach City Councilwoman Diane Dixon, who is seeking election for the 72nd Assembly District. The district includes the coastal…


Coastal Commission Approves Newport Bay Dredging Plan

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The California Coastal Commission Oct. 14 approved a permit for plans to contain contaminated sediment in Lower Newport Bay. The commission voted 8–1 for a confined aquatic disposal facility, which is akin to digging a hole for the unwanted sediment and capping it off with clean sand. The project includes removing some contaminated…