Category: Orange County

Santa Ana Schools Score Big With Free After School Soccer Program

Eight Santa Ana schools will participate in a free after school soccer program to teach students soccer fundamentals, teamwork, and youth leadership, according to a local soccer foundation. The Orange County Soccer Club Community Foundation started the program, assisted by a donation from the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation. The 10-week program begins Aug. 29 and…


California City to Consider Banning Abortions, Declaring ‘Sanctuary for Life’

Officials in the City of San Clemente, California, will consider a resolution Aug. 16 that would ban abortion and declare the city a “sanctuary for life.” The resolution defines the beginning of human life to be the moment of conception and would make it the city’s declared duty to protect that life until natural death….


Orange County Cities Celebrate National Night Out

Several Orange County cities joined thousands of communities nationwide this week to celebrate the annual National Night Out crime-prevention event, which aims to cultivate healthy police-community relationships in neighborhoods. The event dates back to 1984, advertised as “America’s night out against crime.” The campaign was led by residents wanting to show community pride and take…


Costa Mesa Residents Lash Out Over Proposed Marijuana Dispensary

After nearly a dozen residents voiced opposition last week to a proposed cannabis dispensary, Costa Mesa’s planning commissioners stalled a vote on whether to approve it. The vote was postponed to Aug. 8 upon request by the applicant who was absent from the meeting; but it didn’t stop residents from expressing their disdain for its…


Costa Mesa Residents Oppose Proposed Marijuana Dispensary

After nearly a dozen residents voiced opposition last week to a proposed cannabis dispensary, Costa Mesa’s planning commissioners stalled a vote on whether to approve it. The vote was postponed to Aug. 8 upon request by the applicant who was absent from the meeting; but it didn’t stop residents from expressing their disdain for its…


UC Irvine Receives $10 Million for Orange County Young Adult Court Study

The University of California–Irvine (UCI) last week received 10 million from the Orange County Health Care Agency to study the long-term impact of the Young Adult Court in the county—a program to help young adults charged with a felony reduce their sentence and lead a productive life going forward. The grant will fund a research…


Laguna Beach’s Art Festivals Draw Large Crowds This Summer

Laguna Beach’s Festival of the Arts and Sawdust Art Festival are back, drawing large crowds along Laguna Canyon Road and the main beach this summer. The 56th annual Sawdust Art Festival, open daily until Aug. 28, features work from 162 of the city’s own artists. Artists have their own vending booths where visitors can purchase…


The Last-Second Move That Determined the Fate of Irvine Ranch

Commentary The recent piece, “Who Are the Irvines?” provided a little glimpse of the family’s impact on Orange County. Except for a couple of seconds, this family’s impact and heritage would not have even happened. The story is a fascinating portion of Orange County’s history, and it was captured by Robert Glass Cleland in his…


Driver in Laguna Niguel Hit-and-Run Arrested

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—A 51-year-old man is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on a hit-and-run collision that has left a woman battling for her life in a hospital, authorities said Wednesday. Philip Dale Roebuck, who was arrested Tuesday in Newport Beach, was being held on $350,000 bail, according to jail records. Roebuck, who is charged with…


OC Streetcar Construction Delayed, Frustrating Business Owners

The OC Streetcar is expected to start running about a year later than originally planned due to project delays, officials announced July 25—frustrating small business owners who continue to lose customers and revenue because of the construction. The $509 million project—a modern streetcar line that will run through Santa Ana and Garden Grove—was originally set…