Amid declining funds and enrollment, the Capistrano Unified School District is considering several steps to keep operations afloat, including placing multi-million dollar bond measures on the November ballot to make improvements to district schools. These bond measures include $98 million bond for seismic structure updates at Dana Hills High School, and one $77 million bond…
Capistrano Unified Places Bonds on Ballots to Make School Repairs
May 23, 2022
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Democratic Party Representative Resigns Amid FBI Investigation
May 23, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—A state representative for the Democratic National Committee has resigned from her elected leadership roles in the organization as a result of a corruption investigation in Anaheim, according to multiple reports. Rafiei told the Orange County Register she was resigning as secretary for the California Democratic Party, as well as from her appointed roles…
Thousands Participate in Garden Grove’s 51st ‘Special Games’
May 21, 2022
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—Nearly 2,000 people came out to watch and participate in Garden Grove Unified School District’s 51st “Special Games” Olympic-style competitions May 20 for over 700 special needs students from 18 local schools, in a highly-anticipated day of laughter, fun, and a special appearance from three-time volleyball Olympic gold-medalist, Misty May-Treanor. The day began…
Local Taiwanese Community Mourns Victims of Laguna Woods Church Shooting
May 21, 2022
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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—Members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church and leaders of the Taiwanese American community gathered on May 21 to mourn and honor the victims of a May 15 mass shooting that killed one and injured five. At the start of the memorial service—held at the Taiwanese congregation’s lunch banquet at Geneva Presbyterian Church…
Orange County’s Largest School District Projects Declining Enrollment, Funding
May 21, 2022
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The Capistrano Unified School District is calling on the state to increase its base rate of funding for its schools as it faces declining enrollment and a projected funding shortfall. The Capistrano Unified Board of Education projected enrollment would drop by 812 students from the current school year, putting the district at 41,942 for the…
Meet the Candidates: California State Senate’s New 38th District
May 21, 2022
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Three candidates will be vying to win California’s recently redrawn 38th Senate District. Completed in 2021, the redistricting moved the district from California’s inland empire and San Diego County farther northwest, covering the coast from San Clemente all the way to the city of San Diego. The candidates running consist of business owner Matt Gunderson,…
SoCal Unemployment Rates Dips Again in April: EDD Reports
May 20, 2022
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Unemployment rates continue to drop in Southern California, according to April 2022 figures released on Friday, May 20, by California’s Employment Development Department (EDD). Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in April, down from a revised 5.7 percent in March and well below the 10.4 percent rate a year ago. According…
California State Senate’s New 36th District: Who’s Running?
May 19, 2022
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Two candidates are set to face off in the primary and general election for California’s newly redistricted 36th Senate District. The redistricting, which was completed in 2021, shifted the district north and out of San Diego County. Now, it stretches from Bellflower in Los Angeles County down to San Clemente, Orange County’s southernmost city. This…
Things to Do in Orange County This Weekend: May 20–22
May 19, 2022
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Anaheim HEAT Ultra Lounge Saturday Night Party Come experience Orange County’s “ultimate Saturday night party” at Anaheim’s HEAT Ultra Lounge. Guests can enjoy back-to-back music playing all night long, including Hip Hop, R&B, Reggaeton, and so much more! With “fashionable” attire recommended, guests ages 21 and up can get in free if they say “Steven…
Laguna Woods Places Retail Cannabis Tax Measure on November Ballot
May 18, 2022
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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—Residents in the City of Laguna Woods can expect to see a measure to tax cannabis businesses on the November ballot, despite the city’s current ban on retail cannabis. The Laguna Woods City Council May 18 voted 4–1 to approve an ordinance that places a cannabis retail tax measure on the ballot for…
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