This Saturday, May 28, the Irvine Ranch Conservancy is organizing a great educational opportunity to learn about and search for animal tracks and signs during
This Saturday, May 21, is an opportunity to help out with trail maintenance at popular Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange. OC Parks staff and
The OC Zoo at Irvine Regional Park is holding an opening celebration of its new Large Mammal Exhibit. The celebration ran today from 10:00 a.m.
On May 13, join the Irvine Ranch Conservancy for a late afternoon/early evening exploration of Weir Canyon – hiking over Rifle Range to the Overlook
Yesterday, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved $10.2 million for nine projects to improve and widen busy streets and intersections. The board
St. Joseph Hospital in Orange has received a record-setting $53 million estate gift from an Orange County couple who have requested to remain anonymous. As
The Orange County Transportation Authority has launched a plug-in battery electric bus pilot program, with two of what will eventually be 10 such buses plying
Tomorrow’s forecast is sunny and warm – a perfect opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of Bommer Canyon in Irvine and get some exercise in
The Orange County Transportation Authority is seeking applications from qualified citizens to serve on its Taxpayer Oversight Committee (TOC). The TOC is an 11-member committee
In the wake of a federal court ruling yesterday declaring the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions’ mask mandate exceeds its authority, the Orange County
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