Andy Nguyen is a Field Editor based out of California who covers several Orange County communities including Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Newport Beach, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel and Dana Point. He previously worked at Times Community News covering public safety in the cities of Burbank and Glendale. Nguyen also wrote for the Thousand Oaks Acorn and the Orange County Register. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in Media Studies.
You can reach him at andy.nguyen@patch.com and find pictures of his cat on Twitter at https://twitter.com/andy_truc.
Residents will have the chance to meet with Los Alamitos leaders and their fellow residents next month at a "community connectivity" event.
The California Coastal Commission approved how Laguna Beach goes about preserving historic buildings in the city, the OC Register reported.
The Orange County Registrar of Voters will launch a new pilot program to track a voter's mail-in ballot.
A cold temperature advisory was issued for parts of Orange County, including Newport Beach, by the National Weather Service.
A cold temperature advisory was issued for parts of Orange County, including Seal Beach and Los Alamitos, by the National Weather Service.
A cold temperature advisory was issued for parts of Orange County, including Dana Point and Laguna Niguel, by the National Weather Service.
A cold temperature advisory was issued for parts of Orange County, including Lake Forest, by the National Weather Service.
Residents in Garden Grove kept an apartment fire at bay using a garden hose and fire extinguisher until firefighters arrived, OCFA reported.
Residents living in eastern Newport Beach reported receiving the antisemitic flyers, the Newport Beach Police Department said.
The two men were wanted in connection to a restaurant shooting that happened a short time before the crash, police said.
Don Hansen is credited with starting Orange County's whale-watching business, the Dana Point Times reported.
Lake Forest officials are seeking volunteers to help beautify the city's streets, parks and trails.
Authorities rescued 16 people, including two children, as part of a multiagency operation targeting human trafficking in the county.
Los Alamitos officials began installing devices around the city this month able to track vehicles, The Orange County Register reported.
A 78-year-old mother and her 49-year-old son were found dead early February on Salt Creek Beach near the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel.
The Los Angeles Times reported a jury found Eric Kay guilty Thursday of providing the fentanyl that led to Tyler Skagg's death in 2019.
The sculptures are a part of an art exhibition the city started in 2013 for Civic Center Park, The Daily Pilot reported.
The homeless services organization is seeking donations of items like toothbrushes, soap, underwear and shampoo.
The incident took place during a sale at the Private Sneakers shoe store, according to the Seal Beach Police Department.
A community meeting about electives at the Costa Mesa middle school turned into a discussion on campus equity, The Daily Pilot reported.
