It’s election season, which means voters are again being bombarded with mailers brimming with hollow bromides, misleading claims, half-truths and falsehoods. Buena Park Mayor Connor
Since the early spring of 2025, a large, loud, and strident network of progressive-Left activists, organizations and outlets has emerged in Fullerton, working in concert
250 years ago today, our Founding Fathers put their lives on the line and embarked on the greatest experiment in liberty and self-government in human
Explore Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park with OC Parks and Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers, where you might see deer, bobcats, and hawks. Learn about
NOTE TO READERS: A week ago, OC Independent e-mailed Brandy Romero a set of questions related to issues examined in these articles, seeking her response.
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 &
Santa Ana Councilman Ben Vazquez is a committed left-wing activist who teaches Ethnic Studies to high school students in the Santa Ana Unified School District.
A woman identified as a teacher removed a memorial to Charlie Kirk in front of Villa Park High School – less than two hours after
A group of Vietnamese-American salon owners and manicurists have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the State of California, alleging that a section of
Huntington Beach Council Member Gracey Van Der Mark has announced her candidacy for the California State Assembly in the 72nd Assembly District. The seat is
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