UPDATED 11/14/25 with the reason for La’s resignation. With the departure of member Tracy La, Santa Ana’s Rental Housing Board lacks enough members to conduct
Today is Veterans Day, which we originally commemorated as Armistice Day until 1954, when it was re-christened Veterans Day to encompass all who have served
A chronic failure of the media is a tendency to sensationalize accusations but ignore exonerations. Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Ben Vasquez’s recent premature allegation
Two veteran Republicans members of Congress – Young Kim and Ken Calvert – have announced their intention to run for re-election in the 40th Congressional
The Great Retreat from climate action insanity continues. European countries like Britain can see the locomotive f economic reckoning barreling down the “net-zero” tracks and
Garden Grove Unified School District elementary and intermediate schools earned high rankings among America’s Best K-8 Schools in 2026 issued this week by U.S. News &
Train traffic is now traveling over the newly constructed San Juan Creek bridge in San Juan Capistrano, marking a major milestone in the Orange County
This op-ed originally appeared in the OC Register on October 27. As an Anaheim kid, going to Disneyland and watching the Anaheim Ducks or Angels
The Orange Unified School District – facing severe budgetary woes and declining enrollment – is hiring a “Chief Communications and Strategy Officer” for as much
A new mental health and wellness center designed by and for young people officially opened in San Juan Capistrano, providing free, inclusive services to youth
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