Weather in northwest Orange County for Saturday, December 12, 2020
Weather in northwest Orange County for Saturday, December 12, 2020: Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Highs are …continue reading
FDA authorizes use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization (EUA) for a vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in individuals 16 years of age and older. The emergency use authorization allows the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 …continue reading
2021 Great Pacific Airshow plans are getting underway
The Great Pacific Airshow announces that plans are underway for the Oct. 1-3, 2021 airshow in Huntington Beach, Calif., which for the first time will feature top performers from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines. “We are all looking forward to 2021 and what better way to celebrate The …continue reading
Soroptimist Cypress make the holidays a little brighter
Soroptimist Cypress President Cindy Latsch and Judith Murphy made the Holidays a little brighter with donated gifts for the Holiday Family Gift Giving through Cypress College CalWorks department. “It warms our hearts during these difficult times to be able to do this for these families”, says Cindy. See how you …continue reading
Garden Grove Unified School District art students featured in international online art exhibit for Anyyang, Korea
Thirty-five pieces of artwork from Garden Grove Unified School District students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade have been requested by the Sister City Association of Garden Grove to be included in an international online exhibit organized by its sister city in Anyang, Republic of Korea. The artwork can be …continue reading
California High-Speed Rail receives national award for sustainability
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced it has received national recognition with the Envision Platinum rating for its sustainability efforts. The Envision Platinum rating is the highest-level award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, and the award is the first time a program the size and complexity of the …continue reading
Senator Patricia Bates co-authors bill to protect EDD applicants from identity theft
Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) announced that she has co-authored bipartisan legislation this week to protect Californians applying for unemployment benefits from identity theft. Senate Bill 58 would require the Employment Development Department (EDD) to end immediately the practice of including full Social Security numbers on its most frequently mailed …continue reading
Los Alamitos street sweeping parking enforcement suspended until January 5, 2021
The Los Alamitos Police Department is suspending street sweeping parking enforcement until January 5, 2021. The City understands the impact COVID-19 has on our community and is assisting residents as best we can during this extraordinary time. The street sweeper will continue to operate during regularly scheduled times. We ask …continue reading
County of Orange expands at-home, saliva-based COVID-19 testing to all Orange County residents
The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has launched phase 2 of its at-home, saliva-based COVID-19 testing program with Ambry Genetics for all Orange County residents. “I am pleased that the County of Orange continues to expand access to testing, and will make 500,000 at-home test kits available to our residents …continue reading
Garden Grove now accepting applications for City Commissions
The City of Garden Grove is now accepting applications for candidates to serve as non-compensated commissioners. Applicants must be Garden Grove residents and registered voters, be able to serve a two-year term of office, and be available to attend regularly scheduled meetings. Commissioners serve as advisors to the City Council, …continue reading
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner implements temporary adjustments for those who need to travel for the holidays
To safely manage travel on the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® route around the Christmas holiday, reservations will be required on trains that travel between San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. Customers are encouraged to travel only for essential purposes in observation of the …continue reading
Orange County Rescue Mission seeks help from community to provide holiday gifts for homeless families
The country is in a time of crisis as it navigates the COVID-19 pandemic. As the holiday quickly approaches, local communities are continually reminded of the importance of the need for hope, especially at a time like right now. While Orange County Rescue Mission is not able to provide its …continue reading
Self Taught ends draught with 12-1 surprise in Thursday feature, other news from LARC
Winless in his six previous starts in 2020, Self Taught rallied along the rail to post a 12-1 surprise in the $27,000 feature Thursday at Los Alamitos. Trained by Steve Knapp for owners Michael Macy and Scott Plumer, the 3-year-old Shanghai Bobby gelding collared 5-1 shot Italiano in the closing …continue reading












