Jo Kwon

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jo Kwon

Sick sea life continues to show up along the shores of SoCal. Though it’s only mid-April, the organization caring for the sick and responding to the dead marine mammals in Los Angeles County has blown through about three-quarters of its annual budget.  That’s why the county has looked into providing some funding, up to $700,000, to the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro to help continue to address sick sea life that shows no signs of slowing down.

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jo Kwon

Following a 5.2 earthquake and some aftershocks near Julian, some nearby businesses had some minor damage. Olive and Oak Antiques in Santa Ysabel had paintings, pottery, and other items falling to the ground. Owner Gina Taylor said she’s thankful the historic building didn’t suffer any damage. She said everything inside is replaceable. Honorary Mayor of Ramona Tim Connelly said the earthquake is a friendly reminder for people to be ready with go-bags.

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jo Kwon

House Republicans have passed a budget framework that includes trillions of dollars in cuts. House Speaker Mike Johnson said essential programs, such as Medicaid will be saved by everyone eligible to receive them. “Republicans have a basic math problem. And I hate to be the Asian guy, talking about math. But the math just doesn’t add up,” Democratic Rep. David Min, who represents parts of Orange County, said .

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jo Kwon

Many celebrate birthdays, Fridays, or “just because” with a glass of their favorite alcoholic beverage. Tariffs could affect some of the booze coming in the U.S.While President Trump has paused tariffs on most countries for 90 days, the talk of tariffs has put some local import and export businesses on edge.

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jo Kwon

ORANGE, Calif. — For 50 years and counting, the Orange County Departmet of Education’s Inside the Outdoors program has been teaching OC kids all about the environment. Inside the Outdoors is part of the California Environmental Literacy Initiative, a public–private partnership that aims to increase access to relevant and impactful environment-based learning for all of California's pre K–12 students.