With the holidays fast approaching, the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) is supporting the Spark of Love toy drive and collecting new, unwrapped toys for underprivileged children in Orange County. Every fire station in Orange County is a drop-off point for sporting goods, gift cards and new, unwrapped toys for boys and girls ages 0 [...]

At its regular meeting on Nov. 28, the Cypress City Council swiftly approved a conditional use permit for a new “fast-food Mexican restaurant” at 6178 Lincoln Ave., east of the intersection with Valley View Street. The new restaurant will go in the building that used to house Payless Shoes. Because a restaurant has never occupied [...]

The following is from the Rossmoor Homeowners Association (RHA). December is upon us and the Rossmoor weather forecast calls for no snow. This makes for a perfect time to hang outdoor Christmas lights and lawn decorations. The Rossmoor Christmas Lights Contest is back in full swing with the primary goal of identify all the Rossmoor [...]

The Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency have just released the 2012 annual fuel economy guide — and the 2012 all-electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV came out at the top of the list with an average fuel economy of 112 miles per gallon. The manufacturer of the i-MiEV, Mitsubishi Motors, was the overall event sponsor [...]

According to reports in the Seal Beach – Los Alamitos Patch and the Orange County Register, Scott Evans Dekraai formally entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment in Superior Court yesterday on charges that he shot nine people at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach. Eight victims died. Dekraai’s original attorney bowed out when [...]

An Orange County man who served as a vice president of Farmers and Merchants Bank and was the manager of the institution’s Laguna Hills branch pleaded guilty today to stealing nearly $2 million from a customer’s account. Matthew J. Walker, 34, of Orange, pleaded guilty this afternoon to one count of theft of bank funds. [...]

A memorial service for Mr. Pat Ochoa is scheduled for Sunday, December 11 at 1:00 pm in the Hansen School Multi-Purpose Room. Immediately following this celebration of Mr. Ochoa’s life and his contributions to the community, there will be a reception at the Cypress American Legion Post #295 located at 5646 Corporate Ave., Cypress. To [...]

Yay! Georgia has pushed California out of the top five states for the highest percentage of home mortgages underwater! Recall that an underwater mortgage is one where the homeowner cannot expect to sell the house for enough to pay off the mortgage. That’s also known as negative equity. The good news of California’s slump is [...]

The next meeting of the Toastmasters ‘Something Gained’ club will be hold on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 10:15 a.m. to noon at the Cypress branch library, 5331 Orange Ave. in Cypress. For pleasure or professional reasons, the Toastmasters ‘Something Gained’ club will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in [...]

The items shown below are culled from the logs of the Los Alamitos police department. No inference of guilt is implied in showing any item. November 18, 2011 HEALTH & SAFETY VIOLATION – 10:57 a.m. – Katella Ave. – Second hand information to the reporting party from a rec employee. There are subjects smoking marijuana [...]

The items shown below are culled from the logs of the Cypress police department. No inference of guilt is implied in showing any item. November 18, 2011 VANDALISM – 7:48 a.m. – Valley View – White Chevrolet truck parked in the front of the school – window shattered when she pulled into the parking lot. [...]

Sing along to this classic and beloved oratorio from George Frederick Handel.  You will be accompanied by a symphonic orchestra and choir.  You don’t want to miss this evening of beautiful music and Scripture to kick of the season. Friday, December 2nd at 7:30 p.m. Cypress Church Worship Center 6143 Ball Road, Cypress, CA 90630