Gun Shows Don't Belong On California's Fairgrounds

At this point, it's hard to keep track of the gun violence that is ravaging our country.

AG Joins Multi-State Coalition Defending Anti-Discrimination Law

AG Bonta joins amicus brief defending New York’s anti-discrimation law. NY wedding photographer is suing in order to ban LGBT clients

Record Number Of Gun Purchases in 2020 - AG Releases Report

Handgun sales rose 65% over previous year, 45% increase in long gun sales. AG urges use of state’s 'Red Flag' laws to combat gun violence

Attorney General Adds 5 States To California's 'Anti-LGBT' List

Having recently enacted anti-LGBT legislation Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, West Virginia​ will join the travel restriction list

Garden Grove Mayor To Deliver State Of The City Address Wednesday

This year’s virtual address will also include a virtual speed networking event.

Orange County Ahead Of Biden's Coronavirus Vaccine Goal

Here is how the Orange County area is doing with coronavirus vaccinations.

Graduate Student Researchers At University Of California Seek Union Representation

Across the University of California, teaching assistants and tutors are unionized, but graduate student researchers are not.

AG Announces $2 Million Settlement In Medical Kickback Scheme

Settlement against Medicrea resolves state and federal cases. Company alleged to have rewarded doctors to favor their products.

Orange County Area Unemployment Improves: Feds

There are a record number of job openings in the U.S. labor market; Orange County's unemployment rate decreased recently.

OC Supes Make $7.7 Billion Budget Decisions This Week

Could hundreds of jobs, eliminated during the pandemic, be restored?

OC Sheriff Don Barnes To Chair Intelligence Commanders Committee For National Association Of Sheriffs

Barnes said he hopes to focus on cyber security after the recent increase of ransomware attacks on corporations.

Irvine's Parks Ranked 7th in Nation for Quality, Access, Equity

National survey finds 89% of residents live within minutes of green space. Rewards City with Top 10 status for 6th year in a row.

AG Bonta Urges Congress To Pass Bills Protecting State's Seniors

CA's AG is leading a multi-state, bipartisan delegation urging Congress to pass bills protecting seniors from financial exploitation

The Digital Divide: How Wide In Orange County Area?

More than 150 million Americans don’t use the internet at broadband speeds. See how the Orange County area compares.

Hundreds Sign Up To Denounce Vaccine Passports At Orange County Board Of Supervisors Meeting

Vaccine passports have been discussed heatedly online, but have not been implemented anywhere in Orange County.

Most Prison Staff Refuse COVID Vaccine — Should California Let Them?

In 30 of 35 California prisons, less than half of workers are COVID vaccinated. Some advocates urge the state to mandate staff shots.

Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz Files For Unemployment While Currently Employed By The City

Ortiz claims he was underemployed during the pandemic, which the city manager disputes.

'Police Negligence' Caused Death In Anaheim, Jury Says: Court

"We won. We won justice for Chris... He shouldn't have died that night. I miss him so much," Christopher Eisinger's mother said of her son.

Bill Would Help California's Senior Citizens Age In Place At Home

Rep. Porter on the reintroduced bill: "We should honor our seniors' wishes by making it easy as possible for them to stay in their homes."

Digital Vaccine 'Passport' Coming To Orange County

The Othena app is poised to create coronavirus vaccination verification codes, though many question whether the extra expense is necessary.

Federal Taxes: How Do Your Payments And Refunds Compare?

You can use IRS data to compare your tax payments and refunds to others in Orange County.

Katrina Foley Sworn In As Orange County 2nd District Supervisor

Supervisor Katrina Foley represents Costa Mesa, Cypress, Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos Newport Beach, Seal Beach, Stanton & more.

California Tax Deadline Extended; Federal Date Also Pushed

Individual taxpayers in the Golden State get a little relief for filing returns and making any payments in 2021.

Orange County Stimulus Package Grant Totals Announced: By City

Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.

Katrina Foley Apparent Board Of Supervisors District 2 Winner

Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley pulled ahead of John Moorlach & others to be the front-runner in the District 2 Board of Supervisors election

Orange County's Senior Citizens Remain Hardest Hit By Coronavirus

As residents over the age of 65 can now register for coronavirus vaccinations we take a hard look at how COVID-19 has affected our seniors.

Impeachment Vote: Rep. Young Kim Seeks President's Censure

The freshman representative favors censure over the proposed second impeachment of President Donald Trump.

OCDA Aids Federal, State Efforts To Hold Rioters Responsible

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer condemns the violence at U.S. Capitol & plans to help to hold those responsible accountable.

OC Congresswoman Michelle Steel Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Congresswoman Michelle Steel, newly sworn in to represent the 48th congressional district, is quarantining after testing positive for COVID.

Nick Hanna, U.S. Attorney In Southland, To Step Down

U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna said he will resign his position as the chief federal prosecutor for the Southland-based Central District of CA.

Groundbreaking OC Republican Congresswomen Take Office

The first Korean-American women in congress were sworn into office on Sunday.

Recruitment Now Open For CalOptima Board Of Directors

"The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce that recruitment is now open for one seat on the CalOptima Board of Directors."

Orange County Clerk-Recorder To Offer Services By Appointment Only At Santa Ana Office

The County Service Center is located at 601 N. Ross Street in Santa Ana. No walk-in service will be available until further notice.

ACLU Battles Orange County District Attorney In Kidnapping Case

The 72-year-old man held on $1M bail, in need of heart surgery & at risk for COVID, is accused of holding an OC woman hostage for 48 hours.

Serving Foie Gras Still A Foul: Orange County Woman Sues For Ban

A recent ruling in Los Angeles found a loophole in the ban of Foie Gras among chefs, an Orange County woman files an animal rights lawsuit.

Two Korean American Women To Represent CA In Congress

Young Kim and Michelle Steel made history for Korean Americans, claiming victory in two Southern CA districts and flipping them both red.

Young Kim Leading In 39th District Race: Real Time Results

Kim holds a narrow but widening lead for the district that is bordered by cities of Walnut, Chino Hills, Hacienda Heights, and Fullerton.

Complimentary Webinar: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

Long Island University Global Service Institute Chair Rita Cosby to host unique opportunity for attendees to engage PM Olmert with questions

REAL-TIME RESULTS: Orange County's 2020 Election Counts

Orange County Patch's live roundup of Tuesday's election results from across Orange County in the primary election for Nov. 3, 2020.

Share Your Orange County Election Day Experiences With Patch

Did you vote early? or brave the polls on election day? Either way, Patch wants to hear your experiences of voting in 2020.