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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Firefighters said safety concerns led them to let it burn. -
The closure is in effect until Tuesday afternoon. -
Buena Park is now SoCal’s third official Koreatown. -
For decades, the city has been a safe haven for the LGBTQIA+ community. -
Displaced families have been housed in a hotel in downtown Los Angeles. -
Veterans Business Outreach Center opens at Long Beach City College. -
No immediate changes are expected to hit visitors. -
The race has already been marred by the death of contender Practical Move. -
The highway was damaged by heavy rainfall earlier this year. -
the event returns after a four-year hiatus.
