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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‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Barbie,’ ‘Succession’ and ‘The Bear’ lead the nominations. -
In an email to staff, he announced his last day is Friday. -
A new law requires California bars and nightclubs to stock up on testing kits to check for date rape drugs that are often odorless, colorless, and even tasteless. -
No major damage was immediately reported. -
The Inglewood Transit Connector is slated to be completed in time for the 2028 L.A. Olympics. -
Black people were stopped at a higher rate disproportionate to their population size. -
The dinoflagellates that cause the waves to light up come and go in seasons. -
Clothing, non-perishable foods and toiletries are among the items being requested. -
The bakery’s announcement came after another beloved L.A. institution, Milk Jar Cookies, announced its closure on social media. -
The city will determine additional celebrations on a quarterly basis.
