Tag: Orange County Community

Orange County Supervisor Wagner is Running for Re-Election

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County Board Chairman Don Wagner announced Feb. 10 he would seek another term as supervisor in 2024. Wagner won a special election to join the board in 2019 and then won a full term in 2020. The former Irvine mayor and Assemblyman made his announcement at the Old Orange County courthouse in…


Santa Ana Restaurant Raises Money for Earthquake-Stricken Turkey and Syria

Alta Baja Market, a popular Mexican-themed restaurant in Santa Ana, California, announced 100 percent of its proceeds this weekend for a certain popular Mexican cocktail will go toward aid for victims of earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria. From Feb. 10 through the end of the business day on Feb. 12, any customer who purchases a Michelada—which…


Huntington Beach Police Department Unveils Newest Patrol Helicopter

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Inside the hangar of the Huntington Beach Police Department Air Support Bureau, city officials gathered Feb. 8 for the inaugural flight of its first of three new helicopters. “Our police department currently has the best equipment so they can protect our residents,’’ Mayor Tony Strickland said. With airspeeds of up to 150 mph,…


What Does the Public Have a Right to Know? Ed Munson’s ‘The Letter’ Review

Commentary Now that we’ve been made aware of classified documents in garages and at the University of Pennsylvania Biden Center, the 2021 novel “The Letter” by Ed Munson may be more contemporary than even the author intended. Add to this the recently released declassified information on the President John F. Kennedy assassination and mentions of…


Newport Beach Police Engage Community With ‘Mobile Café’

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—On any given morning, visitors to this city’s seaside McFadden Square can expect to see surfers, skateboarders, Dory fishermen, locals riding bikes or walking dogs, and tourists taking photos on the beach. But this past Saturday, Feb. 4, the bustling Newport pier area was also the gathering place of the Newport Beach Police…


Underrated, Well-Priced Eats in Orange County

With inflation skyrocketing and families cutting down on their household spending, many across the country have limited eating out in recent months. As Orange County residents face the same challenges, The Epoch Times has compiled a list of local eateries under $25 for those looking to eat out on a deal, recommended by subscribers and…


New Disneyland Pre-Show Features Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln Relationship

Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California is now featuring a new video installation on the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass in honor of Black History Month. The 9-minute documentary, co-created by Disney and National Geographic, is playing at the park’s Main Street Opera House for The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln…


Fullerton Youth Train With Harlem Globetrotters

FULLERTON, Calif.—On the basketball courts of Lemon Park, over three dozen children were bouncing basketballs together, awaiting the arrival of three Harlem Globetrotter stars who were invited to help improve their skills in an hourlong training. “This is important for students because they learn and hear these important life lessons from someone other than their…


100-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Recalls Surviving 12 Concentration Camps

Joseph Alexander, who just turned 100, travels to schools and museums across the state recalling his experiences of surviving the Holocaust. He’s even been immortalized in Steven Spielberg’s 1996 documentary, “Survivors of The Holocaust.” The Los Angeles resident recently spoke in front of a crowd of over 200, at Newport Beach’s Chabad Center for Jewish…


SoCal Restaurants Make a Respectable Standing in Yelp’s Annual US Top 100 List

Yelp released Jan. 25 its 10th annual Top 100 Places to Eat in the United States, 19 of which are in Southern California. This list, according to Yelp, is based on reviews submitted by Yelp users, whose suggestions were ranked by the total number of submissions, ratings, and reviews. Of those named in Los Angeles, Orange, and…