The O.C.

Schroff Surfboards making a comeback

source: OC Beach

If you grew up surfing in Orange County, especially around the Newport Beach area in the 80’s, then you’ll definitely remember these surfboards with the bright colored paint jobs.  Schroff Surfboards were the hot ticket amongst the Echo Beach crew.  Local Newport standouts such as Dann...

Published Sat, Jan 30

Assembly Majority Whip Fiona Ma supports OC’s Democratic Assembly candidates

source: The Liberal OC

Assembly majority whip Fiona Ma of San Francisco made a trip to Orange County this afternoon to attend fundraisers for Melissa Fox, a candidate for Chuck DeVore’s AD-70 seat, and a dinner for Phu Nguyen’s AD-68 campaign.  Ma is a rising star in the party and we caught up with her at the Fox fun...

Published Fri, Jan 29

Rep. Bachman to Tea Partiers: “Don’t Call Me, I’ll Call You”

source: The Liberal OC

With Rep. Michelle Bachman, who will be speaking to the Lincoln Club of Orange County tonight in Newport Beach, escaping the frigid temperatures of Minnesota (a high of 7 degrees in St. Paul today) for the sunshine of SoCal, perhaps our conservative friends can ask the Congresswoman why sh...

Published Thu, Jan 28

OC Crime Lab DNA Hit Leads to Arrest of Serial Rapist in Austria

source: blog.ocsd.org

Sheriff Sandra Hutchens joined Tustin Police Chief Scott Jordan, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and other law enforcement officials Thursday in announcing another first for the Orange County Crime Lab. To see the Orange County Register's story on the case click her...

Published Thu, Jan 28

Help clean up the mess at the beach after all the storms

source: OC Beach

Our playground looked unfamiliar, like I was walking the sands of a third-world country. But here we were, in Orange County, where we should all be better educated about where our trash ends up. Um, embarrassing! Post from: OC Beach Blog

Published Wed, Jan 27

Brandman University Launches MPA Program – With a new twist

source: The Liberal OC

“Brandman University created this degree program with a simple premise – how can we continue to improve the public sector in Orange County?” said Dr. Smoller. “Brandman is progressively responding to a specific need in Orange County – with a wave of retirements expected in the next few yea...

Published Wed, Jan 27

Huntington Beach Pier Paddle

source: OC Beach

It seems many surfers in the Orange County area who have grown up riding waves along this stretch of coast are really good paddlers.  That’s because the strong currents we often get from the strong south swells in the summer and northwest swells in the winter. Post from: OC Beach Blog

Published Wed, Jan 27

Paddle out for surfer who died in Newport

source: OC Beach

Gladstone, 38, lived in Newport Beach and was the father of two young children, a 6-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son. Although the long-time surfer has lived in Orange County for years, he grew up in Ventura County. Post from: OC Beach Blog Share this post:

Published Tue, Jan 26