Erika Taylor

Hosam Elattar Elected OC Press Club Board Member

Erika Taylor — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:07:36 +0000

Voice of OC Staff Reporter Hosam Elattar was elected to the Orange County Press Club Board in October alongside journalists and public relations professionals. In addition to Elattar, Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. served multiple board terms and former Reporter Brandon Pho is the Press Club’s outgoing President.

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Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC

Erika Taylor — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:58:00 +0000

The entrance to the Irvine Heritage Park Library on April 28, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

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Volunteer opportunities, makerspace open hours and children’s events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks, museums and public libraries.

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A Prehistoric Look at OC’s Indigenous History

Erika Taylor and Maximo Santana — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:58:00 +0000

Domingo Belardes, center, talks with a mother and son the Blas Aguilar Adobe Museum Foundation’s booth at Prehistoric OC, an event that invited the public to explore Orange County history through archaeology and paleontology. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

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OC Parks’ annual ‘Prehistoric OC’ event offered a glimpse at the county’s Indigenous history in celebration of Indigenous People’s Day this year.

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South OC Loses Laguna Hills DMV

Erika Taylor and Gigi Gradillas — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Inside the Laguna Hills DMV Field Office on Sept. 11, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

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The office closes permanently next week, leaving Orange County residents with only five DMV locations — the lowest ratio in SoCal.

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Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC

Erika Taylor — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:58:00 +0000

A group of friends watches Thor: Love and Thunder at the Sunset Cinema Series at Craig Regional Park in Fullerton, California on June 9, 2023. Credit: HANNAH OKAMOTO, Voice of OC

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Children’s events, movies in the park and geology hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.

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Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC

Erika Taylor — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:58:00 +0000

Yousfa Janjua, 40 (right) and her son Haadi Kahlid, 10 (left) cross a creek in Black Star Canyon on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA Voice of OC

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Gardening workshops, children’s events and scenic hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.

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Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC

Erika Taylor — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:58:00 +0000

Folklorico dancers perform at the Santa Ana 4th of July celebration at Centennial Park. Residents can see a Ballet Folklorico performance at the Buena Park Library this weekend. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

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Volunteer opportunities, dance performances and children’s events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.

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Places to Volunteer This Coastal Cleanup Day

Erika Taylor — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:58:00 +0000

Orange County residents flock to Newport Beach at sunset on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The beach provided an escape to many individuals who wished to cool off amidst the record breaking heat wave. Credit: JOSIAH MENDOZA, Voice of OC

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Orange County’s beach cities and coastal nonprofit groups are offering volunteer opportunities this Saturday, Sept. 21, for the 40th annual Coastal Cleanup Day.

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Santa Ana’s Fiestas Patrias Celebrate Mexican Independence Day

Erika Taylor — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Fiestas Patrias parade in Santa Ana, Calif., on Sept. 15, 2024. Credit: BRIAN GUEVARA, Voice of OC

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Mexican Independence Day, culture and traditions were championed in Santa Ana’s downtown historic district this past weekend.

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Do It Yourself Environmental Restoration

Erika Taylor — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Volunteers and staff prepare to participate in a land stewardship event at the Dripping Springs trail, where the Irvine Ranch Conservancy has worked on a restoration project since 2014. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

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Irvine Ranch Conservancy staff lead locals in tending to public landscapes culminating in a hike to Dripping Springs, an ‘oasis’ within the Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve.

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Fashion Castillo to Intern for Voice of OC Through Chapman University Fellowship

Erika Taylor — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:43:14 +0000

Fashion Castillo

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Fashion Castillo, a senior studying public relations and visual journalism at Chapman University, will intern for the Voice of OC this fall through funding provided by the Marhutz Endowed Journalism fund.

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Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC

Erika Taylor — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:58:00 +0000

Geurdap Singh waters and tends to his plants at the Buena Park Community Garden on Aug 1, 2024. Credit: Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo

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Volunteer opportunities, makerspace open hours and children’s events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.

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What’s With the Construction on Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach?

Erika Taylor — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Cars pass by an asphalt paver on Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach on Aug. 15, 2024. Caltrans is currently working on a pavement rehabilitation project from Jamboree Rd. to the Santa Ana river, the Newport Beach city limit, until mid-October, according to Caltrans officials. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

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A stretch of PCH from Jamboree Rd. to the Santa Ana River, will undergo road improvement work until mid-October, according to Caltrans officials.

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Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC

Erika Taylor — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:58:00 +0000

Yousfa Janjua (right) with her family in Black Star Canyon on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA Voice of OC

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Wilderness access, children’s events and gardening talks: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.

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Celebrating Workers Across OC

Julie Leopo and Erika Taylor — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 12:58:00 +0000

Jenelle Perez, 37, owner of La Reve Beauty in Santa Ana, works on eyelash extensions on Aug. 28, 2024. Lash extensions are applied one by one by hand. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC

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This Labor Day Voice of OC recognizes those who work with their hands across Orange County.

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The Heroes Behind Freeway Signs

Erika Taylor — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Karina Cooke, Victoria Paoletti-Tejeda, Denise Paoletti-Blagojevic and Gloria Paoletti at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center of San Clemente for the launch event for Senior Master Sergeant John James Paoletti Memorial Highway on Aug. 24, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

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South Orange County residents this month got introduced to the Senior Master Sergeant John James Paoletti Memorial Highway along Interstate 5, just south of Crown Valley Parkway, one of over 500 memorial highways across California.

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Free Things To Do Labor Day Weekend Across OC

Erika Taylor — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:58:00 +0000

A balloon artist works on a request at the Orange International Street Fair.

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History events, street fairs and bike rides: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.

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Susan Paterno Receives Award for Mentorship of Latino Students and Journalists

Erika Taylor — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:22:35 +0000

Yvette Cabrera, left, poses with Susan Paterno at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) 40th Anniversary Conference and Expo. Credit: COURTESY OF NAHJ

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Chapman University Journalism Program Director was honored with the President’s Award for her mentorship of Latino students and journalists at the 2024 National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Paterno continues this legacy through the Collegiate News Service partnership with the Voice of OC.

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Free Things to Do This Weekend Across OC

Erika Taylor — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:58:00 +0000

Inside the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library on April 28, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

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Movie screenings, children’s events and scenic hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.

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Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC

Erika Taylor — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:58:00 +0000

Children and their parents participate in a craft following a family storytime at the Hunt Branch Library on May 28, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

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Nature journaling, children’s events and scenic hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.

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