Erika Taylor

2 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Erika Taylor

Consider starting your weekend this Saturday visiting the 58th annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition, or watch a screening of “Superman: The Movie” at the Fullerton Public Library in the evening. On Sunday, attend a screening of “The Hustler” at the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library, or listen to live jazz music at the Laguna Niguel Library. This is just a handful of the many free events and activities happening throughout Orange County – funded by public tax dollars.

2 days ago | buff.ly | Erika Taylor

Consider starting your weekend this Saturday visiting the 58th annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition, or watch a screening of “Superman: The Movie” at the Fullerton Public Library in the evening. On Sunday, attend a screening of “The Hustler” at the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library, or listen to live jazz music at the Laguna Niguel Library. This is just a handful of the many free events and activities happening throughout Orange County – funded by public tax dollars.

5 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Erika Taylor |Josiah Paulo Mendoza

Amidst increased ICE activity, parking lots and sidewalks that were once gathering places for day laborers across OC have largely become ghost towns. Only a scattered few laborers keep showing up, motivated by providing for their families and mounting financial troubles amid the recent immigration raids. A day laborer leans against his car as a security guard sits in his parked vehicle next to him.

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Erika Taylor |Josiah Paulo Mendoza

Today celebrates the day that the last of the enslaved African Americans were freed — Juneteenth. “Juneteenth means freedom. I mean, this was our liberty. This was our freedom,” said Earl Daryn, 90, a Corona resident who attended a weekend festival in Santa Ana celebrating the holiday. “Fourth of July really doesn’t mean anything because we weren’t free on the fourth of July,” Daryn said. “This is our Fourth of July.”Earl Daryn, 90, celebrates Juneteenth in Santa Ana, Calif., on June 14, 2025.

1 week ago | buff.ly | Erika Taylor |Josiah Paulo Mendoza

Today celebrates the day that the last of the enslaved African Americans were freed — Juneteenth. “Juneteenth means freedom. I mean, this was our liberty. This was our freedom,” said Earl Daryn, 90, a Corona resident who attended a weekend festival in Santa Ana celebrating the holiday. “Fourth of July really doesn’t mean anything because we weren’t free on the fourth of July,” Daryn said.