Orange County communities are set to celebrate Independence Day with parades and festivals, concerts and carnivals, capping it all off with a variety of fireworks shows to choose from. Here is a listing of many of the safe, fun and free events communities are hosting to celebrate the Fourth of July. All events are on…
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Only 10 Orange County cities allow the use and sale of legal, “safe and sane” fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday. Legal fireworks must have the State Fire Marshall seal on their packaging. All cities in Orange County prohibit the use of fireworks without the state seal and many have hefty fines for those…
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DENVER — The Dodgers handed Miguel Vargas the job as their primary second baseman with the expectation that he would eventually hit major-league pitching the way he hit pitching at every other level. It hasn’t happened and Vargas’ playing time could be a casualty. With Vargas mired in a 1-for-31 slump and his batting average…
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Hate crimes have risen in California, according to a new state Department of Justice report. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and community leaders gathered in front of the Central Library in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 27 to discuss the state’s latest report on hate crimes, and ongoing efforts to combat rising hate and…
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EL SEGUNDO — The Lakers officially extended qualifying offers to guard Austin Reaves and forward Rui Hachimura on Tuesday evening. The moves, which were viewed as a formality, make them restricted free agents when free agency starts Friday at 3 p.m. PT. The Lakers will have the right to match any contract offer either player…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Top committed high school football recruits from Orange County’s class of 2024: Name, High school, Position, Height, Weight, College Jordan Anderson, Newport Harbor, WR, 6-0, 165, Oregon Travis Anderson, Mission Viejo, S, 6-0, 175, Boise State Connor Bachhuber, San Clemente, OL, 6-5, 245,…
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The rebuilding Ducks are at an important franchise crossroads, and starting Wednesday, the draft spotlight in Nashville will be trained on general manager Pat Verbeek and assistant general manager Martin Madden, who leads the amateur scouting staff. It’s the second time in team history that the Ducks are set to pick No. 2 and the…
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In an effort to add ridership and get cars off the road, Metrolink trains may soon stop at two new stations in Los Angeles County — one at the Los Angeles General Medical Center in Boyle Heights and the other in Pico Rivera. The stations are under study by LA Metro, the county transit agency…
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Members of the Santiago High’s girls and boys track team run on the new all-weather nine-lane synthetic track following a Garden Grove Unified School District ribbon cutting ceremony at Santiago High School to dedicate the school’s new state of the art athletic facilities in Garden Grove on Monday, June 26, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz,…
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Welcome to The Compost, a weekly newsletter on key environmental news impacting Southern California. Subscribe now to get it in your inbox! In today’s edition… It’s hard not to get sucked in by the latest and greatest gadgets. Sometimes they promise convenience, like a smart refrigerator that will tell you when you’re running low on milk. Others…
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