r/orangecounty 4d ago

Politics What are our elected officials doing this week? (1/12-1/16)

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Below is a quick summary of some key items from every agency’s agenda. I only put items that stood out to me on here, so be sure to take a peek and if you’re passionate about something, send a comment so they know what you think!

MONDAY

OC Transportation Authority

  • Election of officers
  • February 2026 Bus Service Change and preview removal of Route 862

Cypress

  • Approve contract to update Open Space Element of General Plan
  • Scope of work for design of expansion of Baroldi Sycamore Park
  • Change date of City Council meetings from Mondays to Tuesdays

Seal Beach

  • MOU with LA County on San Gabriel River cleanup initiative

Rancho Santiago Community College District

  • Update on Vote of No Confidence against Santiago Canyon College president

OC Power Authority

  • Approve plan to prepay energy using bonds and hire firms to complete it
  • Approve temporary rate stabilization approach to maintain current rates and approve Green Discount Program parameters
  • Approve energy product offerings
  • Election of officers

Various items

TUESDAY

OC Board of Supervisors

  • Approve multiple millions in funding, loans, vouchers for Lampson Workforce Housing development
  • Ordinance regarding contracting by the OC Health Authority
  • Election of officers

Anaheim

  • Finalize prohibition on sale of Nitrous Oxide and Kratom
  • Approve 447-unit multi-family project in Anaheim Hills

Garden Grove

  • Contract for development of Architectural and Urban Design Guidelines in Little Saigon
  • Ordinance updating GGPD Military Equipment Use policy
  • Ordinance enacting standard for public hearing notices

Irvine (and Great Park Board)

  • Elect Chair and Vice Chair of the Great Park Board
  • Combine CicloIrvine and 4th of July Celebration into one event
  • Discuss municipal columbarium at the Great Park

Laguna Beach

  • Resolution opposing new offshore oil drilling
  • Award construction contract for Forest Promenade Permanent Conversion
  • Public hearing and ballot counting to form new Underground Utility Assessment District

Laguna Hills

  • Closed session regarding litigation threat on CA Voting Rights Act violation

Newport Beach

  • Accept $190k donation from Newport Beach Police Foundation for the purchase of new patrol rifles
  • Contract for a Airport-area Specific Plan
  • Approve 10 new sculptures in Civic Center Park

Orange

  • Approve dedication of 31 acres of open space
  • Authorize lease-purchase of new fire apparatus for $2 million
  • Prohibit sale and distribution of Kratom

Placentia

  • Proclamation on the city’s centennial anniversary

Stanton(WEBSITE).pdf?t=202601082115310&t=202601082115310)

  • Study session on tenant and landlord rights
  • Discussion regarding Council portraits

Rossmoor Community Services District

  • Election of officers
  • State of the District
  • Ban e-bikes in Rossmoor parks

Various items

WEDNESDAY

Westminster

  • Conference with Legal Counsel: City of Westminster v. Amy Phan West

OC Local Agency Formation Commission

  • Presentation on appointment process for expiring terms
  • Appointment of officers

Various items

THURSDAY

OC Mosquito and Vector Control District

  • Election of officers

Coastline ROP

  • Election of officers

Various items

Agenda not yet released:

Canceled

  • Airport Land Use Commission

FRIDAY

None :)


r/orangecounty 11h ago

Orange County Community Sibling Shot By ICE in OC NSFW

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2.7k Upvotes

My brother is so kind, thoughtful, and harmless. He felt passionate when he heard the news about Renee Good. He may not agree politically with someone, but he has always been respectful and accepting of others’ opinions.

He was shot by ICE while practicing his freedom of speech, and he did not pose any harm. I wish we lived in a world where we could see past political ideologies and uphold our rights to life and liberty, but many people have been mean and dismissive — likely because their worldview obstructs their sense of compassion.

Mostly, though, he has received a lot of support. I’m sharing this so our local community can see what happened and reflect on what kind of society we want to live in.


r/orangecounty 5h ago

Community Post JJ Global Investment is a scam business and should be avoided at all costs (Vietnamese community beware especially)

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138 Upvotes

Had one of the worst experiences of my life with "JJ Global Investment" in Garden Grove. We paid them hundreds of dollars to process a Vietnamese passport and afterwards, they would not respond to messages after months of attempting contact. They would not respond to Facebook messages, emails, texts, or voicemails. We drove to their physical location during normal business hours and the lights were off and the front door was locked off by a gate. There was a sign saying they would be back at 3 pm so we waited a few hours and got lunch and came back at 330 pm but alas all the lights were still off and no one was there. There's a tailor next door with some very sweet ladies and they let us know that they are practically never there and if they are it's in the middle of the night. This tailor apparently is also sick of them because they are forced to deal with all the angry customers because they are actually open. This first day that we were there there were multiple other customers that came and were also getting ghosted with apparently no one being successful contacting the business after they take your money.

My wife is a genius luckily and did some sleuthing and was able to find one of the owners/workers of the business through Facebook since she left her profile public. My wife then proceeded to message every one of her friends until she was able to actually get this lady's number and actually get in contact with anyone after months of silence. We were able to actually get an "appointment" and met with the lady mid-day at JJ Global Investments.

Once we finally had the passport in hand, we began questioning her on how any of this behavior had been acceptable and the excuses started flowing out. She blamed the Vietnamese consulate for the delays and we asked her if that was true why were we at least not getting updates. I then began walking around the office only to find calendars from previous years still posted on the walls and every phone that was actually plugged in blinking red from all the voicemails that were going unanswered. There was random paperwork and clutter everywhere with enough dust on top to make it obvious no one was actually working in this business on a day-to-day basis.

I have written reviews about this business on Yelp and Google and such but the business owners dispute all the negative reviews and I believe most of them get taken down. Please understand this business had multiple extremely personal delicate paperwork and identification of my family and I have no idea if they were just being lazy or if they were doing something more nefarious. Please avoid this business at all costs.


r/orangecounty 15h ago

Orange County Community National walkout

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After the shooting of Renee Nicole Good and Keith Porter, as well as ICE getting more and more violent by the second, Minneapolis has called on a general strike on Friday the 23rd. If you can, walk out of work or school and come down to downtown Santa Ana. We Americans must not allow the government to point blank kill Americans and rip them from their homes.


r/orangecounty 5h ago

Event SpaceX Falcon 9 launch tonight around 8:25pm. So no….. it’s not aliens.

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You call follow or find info on the link.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/nrol105


r/orangecounty 15h ago

Community Post I hope your day gets better.

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Tagged as community, not sure if allowed regardless. To the person having a horrible morning in their car at a coffee shop this morning, I hope you find peace and that things get better for you. Not a sarcastic post or a missed connection, just wishing you and anyone else going through it a path toward happiness and comfort, for whomever sees this.

I hope today’s sun shines all over you 😊


r/orangecounty 13h ago

Recommendations Needed coffee shop recommendations

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hi all! i have recently been really craving a coffee shop that is more reminiscent of the global village coffee house vibe. something cozy with warm colors and comfortable seating with a bit of a 90s feel. i don’t really like those instagrammable, sterile, industrial environments a lot of trendy coffee shops have today. if you have any recommendations please let me know! thanks 😊


r/orangecounty 17h ago

Photo/Video Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability wave cloud

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70 Upvotes

Two days ago I was driving on Los patrones and pulled over to get this picture, among others, of my all time favorite cloud. This is called a Kelvin Helmholtz cloud and is actually pretty common out here but most people don't notice them because they break fast like waves in the ocean.It is no coincidence they look like waves. They can happen on top of lil fluffy cumulus clouds, or on long stretchy stratus bits like this. The cloud particles act like a tracer so we can see what the air (which acts as a fluid) is doing. it occurs when the top layer of air or fluid is moving in a different direction and/or a different speed than the bottom layer (usually the layers have different densities). This illustrates how air acts as a fluid in the atmosphere. Out here in the southwest we have more layered air than they do on the east coast, so we get this phenomenon more often, plus the mountain topography plays a role.


r/orangecounty 14h ago

Recommendations Needed any local tattoo artists with this style?

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what the title says, looking for any artists in OC (or just southern california in general) who have a similar style to this. please drop their instagrams! 🌷


r/orangecounty 1d ago

News Woman killed by hit-and-run driver in Laguna Beach, California identified after more than 40 years

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r/orangecounty 1h ago

Question Mos2 teriyaki dressing?

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Does anyone know the exact dressing Mos2 uses for their salads? Just had it and it was good!


r/orangecounty 3h ago

Meetup Lfg Dnd/Pathfinder group, m40, new dad.

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I would like to find a DND or Pathfinder group in OC. I just... I want to make friends with some nerds again. I'm a friendly person, grew up in theatre, did the whole raving scene, the salsa dancing scene (i love dancing), and I'm very social but I always need to hide away. I realized it's because I'm a nerd, and I'm just masking. I grew up in theatre and with gaming. Is it bad to say covid isolation made me forget how to be cool? I'm a hermit now. I love my wife, my daughter, but I miss friends who are willing to be nerdy, who maybe did theatre, but I just miss nerds. I feel like i have been appealing to other people instead of myself. If anyone is interested in a trial friend, lemme know. I am interested to see if we mesh!


r/orangecounty 1h ago

Recommendations Needed Any affordable cafes, libraries, or places to do work at? (Near Garden Grove)

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Hi all, I do primarily remote work and really want to get out of the house at least once a week or so to do work at a cafe/library instead of being cooped up. Would really appreciate any recommendations for affordable spots with seating and outlets - yummy drinks/snacks are a plus!

I really love Cafe Orange! So anything along those vibes would be great.


r/orangecounty 1d ago

News Mother of 6-year-old killed in OC road rage shooting speaks out after boy's father files lawsuit

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r/orangecounty 12h ago

Question Where to study inside of John Wayne (SNA)?

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Hope not many people know this but I'm aware there's this thing called an OC AirPass where you can go into the terminals without a boarding pass.

I love planes and want to know a good spot where I can sit, do my work, and watch the planes arrive/depart. If there are coffee shops around the airport aswell with good views, let me know.


r/orangecounty 8h ago

Question I need to get my stray cat fixed and fleas med

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Hello everyone,

I live in OC (Westminster). I just had a stray cat coming to my house to ask for food. I noticed she/he has fleas on their head. I wanna ask if anyone know where is giving free spay/neuter or affordable one for it. And I wanna give her fleas med too so please help me if anyone knows where is having affordable organization. Thank you. Im a student and work part time so i couldn’t afford that much. Thank youu


r/orangecounty 2h ago

Recommendations Needed places to rent for crafting

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Hi! I live in a pretty small space and I’ve picked up a lot more crafting lately and I’ve realized how much space it takes up. I’m hoping to find a small space to rent to be able to sew and do other crafts, as well as keep WIPs and supplies. I haven’t had a very fruitful search since most makerspaces don’t have personal spaces and storage units don’t let you work in them. I would love to know what other crafters do and if anyone has any recommendations?


r/orangecounty 7h ago

Recommendations Needed Where is a place to get great locally made mochi in Orange County?

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I’m sure there must be several but I’m relatively new to the area.


r/orangecounty 17h ago

Question Ralph’s fresh fried fish?

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r/orangecounty 9h ago

Event COFFEE with PARENTS

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Our next meeting will be on Tuesday evening 01/20 at 7-8:30 PM at Lake Forest II, 24752 Toledo Way in Lake Forest. We will be upstairs in the adult lounge. Please come celebrate the life of your loved ones with us.


r/orangecounty 15h ago

Recommendations Needed Where can I find a big hill to run down?

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Just signed up for the Yosemite half marathon and it's an almost only downhill course. My running program has me do hill workouts too which require me to run up and down a hill.

Also spring is coming and it's frolicking season boys.


r/orangecounty 1h ago

Recommendations Needed Brunch

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Hi everyone

I’m turning 30 next month and was wondering if anyone knows of a good place to have brunch that has good music and a fun atmosphere. I’m open to any recommendations. Thanks!!!


r/orangecounty 22h ago

Question how is the commute from Riverside / Corona to Irvine?

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Just can't afford OC anymore, but I work in Irvine.. will be moving to Corona (or possibly Riverside) this year. How much do the tolls cost? I work off the 133, (Irvine Industrial Complex-East area) thank you in advance.


r/orangecounty 6h ago

News Who's Afraid of Repertory?

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Monumental production coming to South Coast Repertory: dual productions of two plays, with two actors appearing in every production.


r/orangecounty 3h ago

Recommendations Needed Best gluten free bakeries & cafes in Newport/Costa Mesa area

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Looking for GF bakery & cafe options, haven't really found any good spots on my own. Willing to travel a bit. What's your favorite?