With controversies over the American flag and the national anthem still roiling our country, here’s an issue on which all of us can come together: Helping our brave veterans. Last summer the Orange County Rescue Mission opened its Tustin Veterans Outpost, two fourplexes for housing. The nonprofit...

The risk from wildfires in California means everyone living here should be prepared for one. Some more than others. That obviously depends on where you live. But who’s in charge of telling us how risky any one place is?

If you’re a homeowner, you’ve likely had someone suggest that the easiest way to lower your long-term debt is to make an extra mortgage payment. Thanks to the miracle of compound interest, your total costs in the long run go down.

Now it is time for taxpayers to get similar liability protections by having the legislature put Sen. John Moorlach’s SCA 1 on the ballot for voters’ approval. Moorlach wrote the proposed constitutional amendment to give long-term assurance to taxpayers. “While some language safeguarding taxpayer...

Orange County officials in recent years have finally begun to make progress on helping homeless people find a safe place to sleep for a night. Homeless advocates say re-purposing a 114-acre property nestled between a golf course and a condo development in Costa Mesa could provide an important step...