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 2-mile-long oil sheen was spotted off the coast on Friday. -
A 2-mile-long oil sheen was spotted off the coast.
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Across SoCal, restaurants specializing in halal food offer large buffets for Muslims who fast during Ramadan. From Indian to Middle Eastern food, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorites. -
At least 10 families also remain displaced due to the explosion. -
A look at how many showed up to vote in the March 5 primary, either in person or by mail, and how it compares to previous elections. -
Here's your guide to navigating the street and sidewalk closures for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday. -
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Nearly 10,000 people have checked out the pass from the Los Angeles County Library system alone. -
Thousands of people have been watching a livestream in anticipation of the big event. -
The Sierra Nevada mountains are poised to take the brunt of what’s shaping up to be a major snowstorm.
