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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The state-run O.C. Fair has just raised stall rental prices while the city-opreated Lakewood Equestrian Center could be closed down. -
The Irvine landfill’s operations will increase after the closure of another landfill in Brea.
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The proposed changes will result in around $156 million in savings and revenue increases
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Crews will now assess the grounds for safety, next steps.
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Previously, developments in the Lacy and Downtown neighborhoods have driven out residents and businesses.
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Library access in the second most populous city in O.C. is limited.
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The Israel-Hamas war protest has been ongoing for about six weeks now.
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West had a storied career with the Lakers as a player, coach and manager.
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The move comes a year after the city ended the COVID emergency orders.
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25 people were arrested after confronted by police.
