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What you should know about Garden Grove, the site of OC’s chemical threat emergency
The city of more than 170,000 in northwest Orange County was thrust into the spotlight this week with the growing threat of a chemical explosion or leak at GKN Aerospace.
Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (May 14-21)
There were nine restaurants and food establishments ordered closed by Orange County inspectors from May 14 to May 21.
Huntington Beach scraps brand management contract hit with “cronyism” allegations
Councilmembers said the improvements they were looking for couldn't happen in the timeframe desired, but they hope members of the private sector aren't dissuaded from coming to the city with…
Corky: Honoring the greats with the Surfers’ Hall of Fame
Surfing columnist Corky Carroll takes a look at the history of the Surfers' Hall of Fame.
Kennedy High graduation postponed by Garden Grove hazmat scare has new date
Officials said the city partnered with the district to quickly find a new location.
Company at center of Garden Grove chemical threat paid nearly $1 million to settle 2021 environmental violations
The company was cited for failing to keep emission records for volatile organic compounds and using equipment without required permits.
No looting issues so far during Garden Grove evacuations, police say
Despite a large scale evacuation affecting tens of thousands of residents across Garden Grove, Stanton and Anaheim, there have been no reports of looting after people fled their homes due…
‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop into mainstream, dies at 59
Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59.
Chapman University celebrates graduates; Duffer Brothers share how to slay the monsters of life
The university based in Orange will be handing out diplomas to more than 2,700 graduates over this weekend.
40,000 still evacuated as crews try to head off possible chemical tank explosion in Garden Grove
A roughly one-mile buffer has been set up around the tank, where the trouble began on Thursday.