Category: Orange County

200 Rescue Pets in Orange County Look for Home for the Holidays

IRVINE, Calif.—Rescue pets are finding a new home this holiday season at the 15th Annual “Home for the Holidays” Adoption Fair on Sunday, Dec. 5, in Irvine. Hosted by the Irvine Animal Care Center at 6442 Oak Canyon, the outdoor event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “The park-like environment provides ample space for…


Orange County Supervisors Choose Intriguing New Redistricting Map

Commentary This week, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to change their boundaries by dramatically redistricting the five supervisorial districts. This process is required every ten years, after receiving the United States decennial census results, but rarely has it been so intriguing. All five supervisors should have voted for the final redistricting map, but…


Orange County Holiday Traditions Return After Nearly 2-Year Hiatus

After nearly two years of COVID-19 pandemic closures, many beloved holiday traditions, such as concerts, plays, and Christmas tree and menorah lightings, are back in abundance this holiday season. The Epoch Times has compiled a list of just a few of Orange County’s most iconic and traditional Christmastime favorites by city. Anaheim Anaheim Ballet and…


Disneyland to Launch Smart Wristband

Disneyland will launch a smart wristband to enhance visitors’ theme park experience in 2022. MagicBand+ wristbands are anticipated to escalate the theme park experience with the help of a “Hey, Disney!” voice assistant—similar to the Apple watch’s “Hey, Siri” feature. The wristband is currently available only at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida….


OC Board of Supervisors Selects Final Redistricting Map

The Orange County Board of Supervisors made a final decision on how supervisorial districts will be laid out for the next decade, during a special meeting on Nov. 22. The board originally started the process using maps submitted by the public, which after weeks of meetings and discussion were revised into two main maps, 4C-1,…


Orange County Restaurant Owner Settles With Edison Over Transformer Blast

LOS ANGELES—A Huntington Beach restaurant owner who suffered severe burns and brain damage—when an underground transformer exploded during a 2019 Oktoberfest celebration—has reached a conditional settlement with Southern California Edison Co. (SCE) and General Electric Co. Bernie Bischof, the owner of Old World German Restaurant, filed the negligence lawsuit in June 2020 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging the…


OC Man to Plead Guilty to Pointing Laser at Sheriff’s Helicopter

LOS ANGELES—A previously convicted 47-year-old Santa Ana man is expected to plead guilty Nov. 22 to aiming a laser at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter pilot. Eric Suarez admitted in his plea agreement that on April 13, 2020, he was sitting alone in his parked car when he “intentionally pointed a high-intensity green laser…


Orange County Rescue Mission Gives ‘A Hand Up, Not a Handout’

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Several years ago, Chuck Pelser’s life hit rock bottom. Heavily addicted to drugs, he had lost his home, and his children were scared and suffering as they witnessed him spiraling out of control. At one point, things got so bad that despite his love for his kids, Pelser attempted to commit suicide. The…


Orange County Vector Control Alerts Residents of Looming Mosquito Infestation

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—Invasive, ankle-biting mosquitoes are swarming Orange County, California, and the vectors will soon fill the 500 livable square miles in the county, according to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVC). The Mission Viejo City Council requested the OCMVC inform residents about infestation at the Nov. 9 city council meeting after…


Edison’s New Rate Plans Increases Costs for Solar Panel Customers

As Southern California Edison (SCE) begins to roll out its new “time-of-use” plans to its residential customers, many solar panel owners are up in arms as their energy bills will not be as low as they used to be. For years, SCE operated on a tiered energy billing system, where customers—spanning across Orange, Los Angeles,…