O.C. beaches, already in peril due to erosion, now face the Super El Niño
As if our treasured coastline hasn’t already been beleaguered enough by rising sea levels over the past several…
A troubling complaint letter lands at Anaheim City Hall
Berenice Ballinas, the chief of staff to Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitkens, has made — via a letter her…
A potluck event in Fountain Valley promises a bigger purpose
A very big table indeed is being set in Orange County later this month, when the Lake Forest-based…
Michelle Pfeiffer, and Orange County original, adds hometown authenticity to ‘Margo’
Two of my favorite shows about Orange County capture its sense of place. Neither was filmed here. “Arrested…
Charity that feeds seniors is revamping its menu for change changing demographics
Story of the day: As O.C. demographics change, Meals on Wheels expands the menu to include more Latino,…
‘They were known as the the ‘Et Als’ in the landmark Mendez ruling
Story of the day: Santa Ana renames Rosita Park in honor of late Latino civil rights leaders I…
Huntington Beach has its turn in the sun — California as it used to be
It’s been a tough few years for Huntington Beach, politically speaking. The beach town — Surf City, USA…
Overtime hours for Anaheim police patrolling Disneyland under review
For several months TimesOC reporter Gabriel San Román has been taking a deep look into massive overtime pay…
Less than a quarter of O.C. residents feel local gov works for them
Do Orange County officials actually work for you? Only 23% of the 1,200 people who participated in “Trust…
A roundup of some of Orange County’s Fourth of July celebrations
Crouched underneath the Rose Bowl’s aluminum bench seats, hiding behind my parents’ legs for extra security, I rode…
O.C.’s newest night out: talking about death over a pint of beer
If you visited Honey River Brewing in Anaheim last Thursday night you might have seen a pink hearse…
Orange knows it needs money. It just can’t agree on how to ask for it
With yesterday’s California primary election now behind us — and early results not available by this newsletter’s deadline…