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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In recent years, county officials have run into resistance from cities that are reluctant to host shelters. -
Nguyen says she wants to restore public trust and prioritize efficiency.
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Nguyen was able to take office weeks early to fill the vacancy caused Do’s resignation.
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The audit, which will cover contracts between January 2019 and August 2024, will be more limited in scope than what was first proposed.
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Orange County Board of Supervisors will vote on the item at Tuesday’s meeting.
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Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without twinkling light displays.
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A new cluster of halal food trucks means Angelenos looking for halal options don’t have to drive down to O.C.
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County records obtained by LAist show officials failed to follow through on recommended precautions ahead of the costly fire, now topping $400 million in claims.
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The review was prompted by reporting from LAist that found Steel directed a $1.2 million taxpayer-funded contract to a company that she was using for her congressional election campaign mailers. At the time, Steel was a county supervisor.
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Land movement. however, has slowed to an average of 3.3 inches a week
