The Orange County backcountry is home to thousands and thousands of acres of truly beautiful wildlands and open space. And much of it is open
This Friday morning, March 25, is a great chance to get your little ones out of the house and into the outdoors, where you can
A judge has issued a preliminary ruling against a local gadfly group’s Brown Act lawsuit seeking to void a deal in which Angel’s owner Arte
The Irvine Ranch Conservancy has organized an early morning, 6-mile fitness hike along Hicks Haul Road on March 22. The hike affords terrific views of
Join the Irvine Ranch Conservancy for a 2.5 mile hike along the west shore of Irvine Lake. Enjoy the green hillsides, soak up the views
California state leadership is confused. Sacramento shut down schools and businesses for years while simultaneously granting early release to thousands of violent, repeat felons. With
Thanks to massive taxes imposed on our residents, California has a $65 billion budget surplus. If California immediately suspended its gas tax for a year,
The state Assembly killed a proposal to provide relief to residents paying sky-high gasoline prices by suspending California’s 51-cent-a-gallon gas tax for six months. The
Our first post-pandemic St. Patrick’s Day in Orange County is almost upon us. But where to go? The OC Independent has compiled a list of
This Saturday, March 12 there will be an Earthcache hike to Dripping Springs in Limestone Canyon. The cache is titled, “Dripping Springs Aquifer- Irvine Ranch Wildlands,
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