Orange County Classical Academy shines as a tuition-free educational alternative for OC families. At a time when families across the state are struggling to find
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) exists to improve regional air quality. I recently joined its Governing Board, eager to support the cause.
The City of Fullerton is set to welcome the New Year with the return of its beloved First Night celebration, a cherished tradition for families
It’s only days since the certification of the November election results, and Orange County candidates for the 2026 elections are coming out of the woodwork.
Let’s close this week out of policy look-back by discussing homelessness. Since Gov. Newsom took office in 2019, homelessness in California has risen by 30,000
If we’ve learned one thing from the November elections in Orange County, it’s that scandals that would once have doomed a candidacy are no longer
This month, 60% of voters in overwhelmingly Hispanic and Democratic Santa Ana, one of California’s largest cities, soundly rejected Measure DD, a ballot measure to
Stanton Councilwoman Alyce Van went down to a landslide defeat in her bid for a second term. Community leader Victor Barrios is leading Van by
Donald J. Trump is on track to be the first Republican presidential nominee to win Orange County since Mitt Romney edge out President Barack Obama
The Democrat minority bloc on the Huntington Beach City Council has been wiped out, according to election returns so far. The conservative Republican slate of
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