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Sevan’s Novel ‘The Girl of the Mountains’ Celebrated at Book Launch in Orange County

Forty Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church and the Hamazkayin Siamanto Chapter on November 1 organized a book launch and presentation for “The Girl of the Mountains,” a novel by Sevan. The gathering brought together scholars, community members, and guests for an afternoon of readings, discussion, and the traditional Armenian celebration of a new book, known as kinetson.

Orange County, CA · 1d

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State Funding Prevents Major Metrolink Service Cuts in OC

Metrolink passengers traveling through San Clemente and other parts of Orange County will avoid significant service reductions after the state committed $20 million to help maintain the regional rail system’s operations. The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced the funding on Thursday, Nov. 5, preventing service cuts that were...

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Mavrovouniotis: The County Counsel Is Part of the Problem

This story is part of the Voice of OC Collegiate News Service, a partnership with Chapman University that trains student journalists to cover public policy across Orange County. Have a student project or a response to this work? Email admin@voiceofoc.org. In July 2021, a senior deputy in Orange County’s Office...

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Get Help With Medi-Cal and CalFresh

Have questions about applying for Medi-Cal or CalFresh, renewing your benefits or responding to a notice? Community Enrollment Navigators from the Council on Aging – Southern California’s Medi-Cal Enrollment Program can help older adults and other eligible Orange County residents:. Understand eligibility requirements and available benefits. Complete applications...

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Calif. DA Spitzer to Newsmax: Newsom Sprinting to Far Left

Calif. DA Spitzer to Newsmax: Newsom Sprinting to Far Left

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Rady Children’s Health Orange County receives $10M gift for vulnerable children

A major philanthropic investment is set to expand specialized care for some of Orange County’s most vulnerable children. Rady Children’s Health Orange County, formerly known as CHOC, announced a $10 million gift from Mrs. Cari Peets and Family to strengthen and grow its Resilience Program, which serves children who have experienced abuse, neglect, and other forms of trauma.

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Agency overseeing Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to get $1 million from state to study improvements

The money will be used to update a 2022 study to reflect changes since then to things like service schedules and needed infrastructure improvements.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Wildcats end season at Irvine playoffs game; Coach: 29 Palms rallied in second half, fought till final second

IRVINE — The Twentynine Palms High School varsity football team fell 50-33 to University High School on the road Friday, Nov. 6, in the first round of CIF playoffs. The Wildcats entered playoffs as league champions after amassing a 3-0 league record and a 5-6 overall mark. Against University,...

Irvine, CA · 2d

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Project to protect rail line in San Clemente, Calif., gets Coastal Commission approval

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The Orange County Transportation Authority has received the go-ahead from the California Coastal Commission for its project to protect the LOSSAN Rail Corridor route through San Clemente. OCTA owns the former Santa Fe right-of-way along the Orange County coast used by Amtrak, Metrolink, and BNSF Railway trains. At a meeting last [...] Read More...

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DOLPHINS ROUNDUP: Dana Hills Wins Football Playoff Opener, Faces Chino Hills Friday at Home

Jack Norman flashed his big-play ability, hauling in two touchdown passes and racking up 181 receiving yards to lead Dana Hills High to a 28-17 victory over Westlake High in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs on Friday, Nov. 6. The Dolphins (9-2, 3-2 in the Delta...

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Concordia University Irvine Women’s Title IX Lawsuit Earns Class-Action Certification

After the men's and women's swim & dive teams were cut in May 2025, a judge ordered CUI to reinstate the women's program last October. Stock photo via Crash Kamon. The Title IX lawsuit filed against Concordia University Irvine (CUI) by members of its women’s swimming & diving and tennis teams earned Class Certification on Friday.

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Calif. coastal growth has all but killed a ‘critical buffer’ for sea level rise

California keeps building over crucial flood protection.

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Five Santa Ana schools receive Hyundai STEM Grants as students prepare for an AI-driven future

A new education initiative backed by Hyundai is bringing additional STEM opportunities to Orange County classrooms, including several schools in Santa Ana, where educators continue working to improve student achievement in reading and mathematics while preparing young people for a rapidly changing economy. Hyundai Motor America announced that it is...

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The SAUSD is $187M in the hole, yet Santa Ana voters reelected their School Board Trustees

Santa Ana voters have spoken, and their message was clear: despite years of financial turmoil, declining enrollment, teacher layoffs, and academic performance that continues to lag behind neighboring districts, incumbent school board trustees Hector Bustos and Katelyn Brazer Aceves were reelected with decisive margins. In Trustee Area 4, Katelyn Brazer...

Santa Ana, CA · 2d

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Tritons Win 35-34 Overtime Thriller in CIF-SS D2 Flag Football Title Game

Giselle Nacelli went airborne and lunged across the goal line for the game-winning one-point conversion in overtime, lifting San Clemente to a 35-34 victory over Gahr High on Saturday, Nov. 7, to claim the CIF-SS Division 2 flag football championship. Two years after losing the Division 3 title game by...

San Clemente, CA · 1d

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Two Pacific Storms to End Southland Dry Spell

Dry weather across the Southland will come to an end as two Pacific storm systems are expected to bring rain to the region beginning late Thursday evening. Light showers could begin late Thursday night, with rain becoming more widespread in Los Angeles and Orange counties before dawn Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

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Cabral Widens Mayoral Lead; Measure M Failing; Farias Leads Davies

Nearly a week after the Nov. 3 general election, updated vote totals show Victor Cabral maintaining his lead and on his way to a decisive win in San Clemente’s mayoral race, while Steve Camp and Steve Knoblock remained ahead in their respective City Council contests. The latest results, provided...

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Children’s hospital brings color into play

Designed by CannonDesign, the 330,000-square-foot outpatient tower at Children’s Hospital of Orange County in California caters to its young patient population with a vibrant interior. Elevator lobbies in the nine-story facility feature high-performance glass solutions, including mirrored SatinTech glass and River Ice textured glass from Bendheim, a New York...

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Anaheim Agrees Not to Restrict Unhoused People’s Movement Around Shelters

The city of Anaheim agreed not to engage in a policy that restricted unhoused people from walking or biking to and from city-funded shelters, a part of a civil rights settlement with Orange County, according to court papers obtained Thursday. Under the former policy, shelter residents who did not own...

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Spitzer Vows to Fight Governor’s Death Row Commutations

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer Thursday announced at a news conference with relatives of murder victims that his office is planning to file a motion Monday challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s commutation of death row prisoners to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Spitzer’s intended legal challenge...

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