The following information was released by the City of Cypress. The Cypress City Council is beginning its annual recruitment process for Commissioner candidates and is encouraging its residents to apply for Council-appointed positions on various advisory boards, commissions, and committees that will have vacancies in 2012. From April 2 through April 30, 2012, applications may [...]

Local author Manny Pacheco, who wrote the book Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History and a sequel Son of Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History, will be the guest speaker at the Cypress Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast April 10 at the Residence Inn by Marriott at 7:30 a.m. Pacheco, a Cypress resident, wrote his books to highlight the [...]

This article was originally published in @Cypress online (PDF), the college’s online newspaper. With her selection, Castle now becomes a nominee for the Orange County Teacher of the Year award. Geology Professor Victoria Castle is Cypress College’s Teacher of the Year for 2011-2012. She learned of the honor today when she was surprised in her [...]

The following garden tips are suggested by Agromin. April is the time of year to prepare and plant flower and vegetable gardens so they produce throughout summer and early fall. All this activity makes April one of the busiest months for gardeners say experts at Agromin, an Oxnard-based manufacturer of earth-friendly soil products made from [...]

The following information was released by the Seal Beach Police Department. The Seal Beach Lifeguard Department is advising residents of Seal Way of the possibility of minor to moderate water runoff due to a combination of two large ocean swells that will impact Seal Beach Saturday through Monday. It is unlikely that the intensity of [...]

The following information is released by the Buena Park Police Department. A message from Police Chief Corey Sianez: The special DUI Enforcement and Awareness grant is to assist in efforts to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol and other drug related collisions in the community. The grant activities will specifically target [...]

The following information was released by the Rossmoor Homeowners Association based on information from the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans). CalTrans District 12 Maintenance will close the southbound I-405/northbound I-605 connector for 55 hours this weekend to perform emergency repair work on the connector bridge deck. The southbound I-405/northbound I-605 connector will be closed from [...]

In support of our base children, families and soldiers, Operation Cuppa Joe’s Spring family event, Operation Egg Hunt, is rolling out by the Veteran’s Center just inside the front gate of Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base on Saturday, March 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They still need a few items: Soda Chips [...]

The following information was released by the Los Alamitos Police Department. As part of this month’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, Los Alamitos Police will be enforcing “zero tolerance” to those texting or operating hand-held cell phones during the month of April. Drivers who break the law and place themselves and others in danger will [...]

The following information was released by the Seal Beach Police Department. Police Chief Robert Luman and the Seal Beach Police Department are hosting an informational meeting next Thursday evening, April 5 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for residents of “The Hill” and “The Coves” residential areas of the city. Although the meeting is open [...]

For over 80 years the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) test scores have been essential tools for students and families in assessing the students’ preparedness for college and their ability to handle college courses. It is not meant to evaluate high schools or school districts but rather to help college admissions officers make fair and informed [...]

From the Orange County Registrar of Voters: For voters in Orange County Breeze Country, new districts are frustrating because they split communities used to working together. Instead of a single representative for Congress, Assembly and State Senate, there are now two. UPDATE (30 March 2012): The lists below have been changed to include the Democratic [...]