Mayor Miguel Pulido

The landmark Old Orange County Courthouse is Southern California's oldest court building, and as such has been witness to many of the events which shaped present day Orange County. From its dedication in 1901, this granite and sandstone building has been the traditional home of county government. Today the 30,000-square foot building has been restored to look much as it had at the turn of the last century. The building contains the Orange County History Center (which includes the Old Courthouse Museum, the Orange County Archives, and the library of the Pacific Coast Archaeological Society) as well as government offices. The building is on ... Read Full Story

DANGEROUS DAYS: The Santa Ana winds spread the Santiago fire in October 2007. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. Many people, especially those who’ve lived here a long time, associate October with strong Santa Ana winds. And not without reason. Orange County has experienced many powerful Santa Anas during past Octobers, including the one that stoked the Santiago fire two years ago this week. That fire burned more than 28,000 acres of land and chased people from their homes in northeast Orange County. But this October has been relatively quiet. And the National Weather Service says it is possible that we’ll get through the month ... Read Full Story

Each January first, people watch the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on television, and they see the wonderful weather Southern California seems to have. In the midst of their own sub-freezing weather, they think, "I would love to live in California instead of here!" And some people actually do pack up everything they own and head for the green hills of Southern California! Of course, they don't arrive until July or August, and most are shocked at the brown hills, the burned cities, and the hot high winds. I have lived in several states, some of which have four seasons: summer, autumn, winter and ... Read Full Story

While rosacea cannot be cured, its symptoms can be controlled and your appearance can be treated. Now many doctors, dermatologists, and medspa clinics in the Santa Ana, CA area are now offering laser & IPL Photofacial treatments for the removal of Rosacea & the treatment of Rosacea symptoms. Pure Medspa in Santa Ana offers IPL treatments of Rosacea. PURE uses Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) PhotoFacials technology to help minimize the embarrassing flushing or facial and neck redness associated with rosacea. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) has been clinically proven as being successful in reducing the side-effects of Rosacea with little or no downtime. SkinZone Laser ... Read Full Story

Unwanted facial or body hair is easily removed through treatment with laser-focused beams of light. Lasers can now quickly and comfortably remove hair from the face, back, underarms, arms, legs, bikini line, and other areas. Laser treatment eliminates the course stubble that causes hair follicle inflammation. Many doctors & dermatologist in the Santa Ana area are now using various lasers to get rid of unwanted hair. Hairfree Laser Clinics located on West MacArthur Blvd offers hair removal services. The clinic uses the Naturalase 1064 System. 1064 nm wavelength of the Naturalase achieves penetration through the epidermis and into the dermis where the hair follicle ... Read Full Story