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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L.A. County Library launches a digital card for teenagers to access banned titles. -
The coastal area affected extends from Palos Verdes Peninsula to Huntington Beach. -
Union members said consumers will feel the pinch with rising repair costs. -
The Malibu City Council granted an appeal after an earlier decision put the event in danger. -
Actor and comedian Drew Carey picks up the tab for striking writers. -
Major reforms have been announced for California’s homeowner insurance policies. -
Congress must pass the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act but a looming government shutdown could take away a temporary pay increase for roughly 17,000 firefighters. -
Beverly Hills imposes annual Halloween ban on the possession and use of silly string, shaving cream and hair-removal products for those under 21. -
The animal, which is a type of anteater, has yet to be named. -
The mail order program is set to restart Sept. 25.
