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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A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck at 12:20 p.m. on Monday. -
Prophet Premium Blends recalled the products in June, but some are still on the market.
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A half-cent sales tax will appear on November's ballot to fund bringing in more sand to combat erosion.
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City is waiving permit fees for those switching from natural gas to propane
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Todd Ament, who admitted to wire fraud, lying to a mortgage lender and lying on his tax returns, faces a possible sentence of 30 years or more in prison, according to the US Department of Justice.
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Firefighters are worried about access in the event of an emergency as the ongoing landslide shifts and destroys roads.
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From Egyptian cuisine to Yemeni dishes, from lolling on sofas to takeout at food trucks, go on a multi-national gastronomic adventure.
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If residents do not comply with inspection orders, city officials will obtain a warrant as land movement accelerates.
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The seals received care for various injuries and malnourishment.
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The company says that accelerated land movement has made the continued use of gas lines in certain areas unsafe.
