Orange County News

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Climate & Environment

At the OC Fair, the newest 'ride' is a virtual dive underneath SoCal's offshore oil platforms

The future of the coast's 27 aging oil platforms — all of them off of Southern California — is TBD. Some environmental groups want the platforms preserved as habitat for sea life. A new attraction at the OC Fair offers visitors a front row seat to it all.

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News

Hundreds of ducklings hatched unexpectedly at a warehouse in Brea

Pull up a chair because the story takes a grim turn after rescuers arrive.

A plate with a fried chicken sandwich next to a plate of a carne asada burrito on top of a wooden table. Behind the plates is an ice coffee drink and a matcha iced drink.

Food

Cheap Fast Eats: 5 of our favorite dishes in OC's Fountain Valley — all for around $10

We head to O.C.'s Fountain Valley to find some delicious bites that are easy on the wallet.

A sign in the foreground shows a rendering if an apartment complex with trees and grass out front and the words "Thank you to our partners" with company names and logos below. In the background are earth movers on a dirt lot.

Housing & Homelessness

Construction begins on affordable housing in Fullerton — 6 years after controversy

The battle over the city-owned lot was the subject of a 2022 podcast by LAist Studios.

A homeless encampment on first street across from city hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Housing & Homelessness

Newsom issues order on clearing homeless encampments

Last month the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities are no longer prohibited from punishing homeless people for camping if they have nowhere else to go.

A green, gray and white map showing the veterans cemetery planned in Anaheim.

News

Orange County will soon get its first cemetery for veterans

The cemetery will be built alongside the county’s first new public cemetery in over 100 years.

Three goats rest their heads on a fence at the OC Fair.

News

Racing pigs and deep fried avocados — yep, it's OC Fair time

The fair will run July 19 through Aug. 18 at the O.C. fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.

A collage of different ice cream and popsicles. On the far right is a scoop of white-colored ice cream in a white paper to-go container covered in a light brown crumbled pastry, topped with a small dried purple flower with its petals on a white surface. In the middle image, various popsicles are on their sides and are made with fruit slices, including kiwi and strawberry. The third image is soft-serve ice cream topped with multiple toppings, including gummy bears, toasted shredded coconut, and miniature multi-colored marshmallows.

Food

LA is in the middle of an ice cream evolution. And you're invited to get a taste!

As the summer sizzles, LAist is gearing up for an Ice Cream Social event that promises diverse and compelling flavors from our favorite local independent ice cream makers around L.A. Picture this: a calm, creamy oasis in the city's heart. It's all happening on Wednesday, July 31, at The Crawford in Pasadena.