Yusra Farzan
Local news in Orange County has my heart: All those long meetings — city council, school boards, power authorities, housing commissions, planning departments — play a huge role in our everyday lives. So I take the time to synthesize how decisions in Orange County’s 34 cities affect your electricity bill, how your taxes are funding the next big project and the resources available at your child's school.
Even though I got my break in entertainment reporting, the pieces I am most proud of spotlight everyday people: teachers in Orange County, the duo who started a school for Ukrainian refugees, the women behind Ramadan markets and the teenager who invented a cancer-detecting toothbrush.
Ask me about the small liquor store in Garden Grove that also carries Sri Lankan snacks, the best places to get Arab food in Anaheim and why the drive to Laguna Beach is worth it for those warm, summer days.
I grew up in the Middle East, but I am of Sri Lankan descent. I used to live in Irvine, and I still have one foot in O.C. But now I also call Rancho Palos Verdes home — it’s also why I am so invested in covering the land movement here.
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Roughly 82,400 residents remain under evacuation orders or warnings across Los Angeles County. -
If you absolutely must drive in these dangerous conditions, we have some tips
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Sheriff's officials have door-to-door searches with cadaver dogs underway in daylight hours.
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LAPD suspends resident visits to fire area as search for more bodies continues. The fire, which has killed 11 people, has burned through more than 23,500 acres.
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Red flag warnings kicked in Tuesday morning.
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If CalOptima joins, it will create a sixth coverage option so members can stick to the same doctors they’re used to.
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A lawsuit filed against the city alleges the current at-large model disenfranchises Latino residents.
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Volunteers clean up after the horses on the parade route to make sure it’s safe and sanitary.
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Pasadena’s most widely-known spectacle — officially the Tournament of Roses — showcased its signature floral-festooned parade floats.
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Play places host these events for the youngest residents.
