Proposed legislation would ban homeless encampments near child-related sites
A diverse group of community leaders including Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee), former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Escondido City Councilmember Joe Garcia, Escondido Union School Board Member Joan Gardner, and Michael Branch, CEO of the East County Transitional Living Center, today held a press conference at Grape Day Park …continue reading
Weekly message from Neighborhood Church: Doing good leaves little room for evil
Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. I was out at a local coffee shop. The parking lot was fairly full. As a spot opened up, two cars both seemed to go for it. I could not tell who was first, but it appeared …continue reading
Weather in northwest Orange County for Saturday, September 24, 2022
Weather in northwest Orange County for Saturday, September 24, 2022: Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Highs are expected to peak in …continue reading
Assemblymember Janet Nguyen continues tradition of honoring California’s surfing heritage
September 20 is California Surfing Day! First observed on September 20, 2018, California Surfing Day was established by Senator Janet Nguyen’s SCR 122 and was again recognized by now Assemblymember Janet Nguyen’s ACR 116. The annual celebration of California Surfing Day brings together California’s surfers to unify around their love …continue reading
Knott’s Scary Farm returns this week for its 49th frightful season
The most immersive Halloween experience in Southern California, Knott’s Scary Farm, returns this Thursday, September 22, with unimaginable new scares and terrifying twists for its 49th frightful year. Every inch of the park transforms into everyone’s worst nightmare as the most horrendous monsters await around every corner ready to turn …continue reading
Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs endorse Kim Bernice Nguyen for Supervisor
OC Supervisor Candidate and Garden Grove City Councilwoman Kim Bernice Nguyen announced she unanimously received a major endorsement from the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs. Councilwoman Nguyen has become the choice of public safety professionals for her commitment to keeping residents safe and protecting communities across District 2. She …continue reading
Long Beach Airport airfield construction project schedule update
As you may know, Long Beach Airport (LGB) is in the midst of a major construction project to improve safety on the airfield. The reconstruction of Taxiway L, the primary taxiway for all departing commercial aircraft, began in January 2022 with an anticipated August 2022 completion date. Due to a …continue reading
Congressman Lowenthal introduces legislation to end deportation of Southeast Asian refugees
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) introduced legislation to end the deportation of Southeast Asian refugees who came to the U.S. following the Vietnam War, the Khmer Rouge genocide, and the Secret War in Laos. Congresswomen Judy Chu (CA-27), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) are coleads on …continue reading
Garden Grove’s Office of Economic Development the first in state to receive professional accreditation
The City of Garden Grove’s Office of Economic Development has been awarded accreditation by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), to become the only Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) in California, and one of 69 internationally. “This professional accreditation by the IEDC is a tremendous distinction for our City’s Office …continue reading
Work For Warriors to present at September Regional Military Affairs Committee meeting
The next Regional Military Affairs Committee Tuesday meeting will be at 3:30 p.m, September 27, in Building 244, the Military Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) just inside the main gate at Joint Forces Training Base. A photo identification will be required for entry at the Guard Gate. You are invited to …continue reading
Shipping giant Maersk offers support for Rep. Lowenthal bill to clean up massive emissions-generating maritime shipping industry
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) announced that Maersk, one of the largest container shipping lines in the world and a major terminal operator at the Port of Los Angeles, has given its support to the Congressman’s legislation aimed at zeroing out pollution from all ocean shipping companies that do business with …continue reading
SoCalGas rep Emily Grant to chair $500,000 Anaheim Family YMCA 2022 “WE BUILD PEOPLE” Support Campaign
The Anaheim Family YMCA is gearing up for their most critical fundraising effort in recent history, the 2022 YMCA “WE BUILD PEOPLE” Annual Support Campaign. With a goal of raising $500,000 within an intense eight (8) week stretch of this fall – October 27 through December 13 – the YMCA …continue reading
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center breaks ground on innovative Women’s Health Pavilion
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, a leading, innovative nonprofit medical center in Orange County, celebrated the groundbreaking of its forthcoming Women’s Health Pavilion. The new state-of-the-art three-story, 40,000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to open in 2023 in Laguna Hills, aims to elevate the future of women’s healthcare and focus on women’s …continue reading