Year: 2021

Isabela Lugo is just 15 years old and is already a self-published author, having recently released her first book: Illusions of the Desert.

Isabela says her love of writing (and reading) was sparked when she was 9 years old after reading her first Harry Potter book. Within a couple of chapters, she was totally immersed in the fantasy world … which led to her desire to create her own adventure book.

The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) was established last year —  by the previous City Council —  promising to deliver to residents and businesses in Irvine and other Orange County cities cleaner, less expensive electricity than what they currently purchase from Southern California Edison (SCE).

When the Power Authority officially launches — scheduled for about a year from now —Irvine residents will automatically be transferred from their current provider of electricity (SCE) and enrolled in OCPA. On December 14th, the City Council will be asked to vote on what energy tier Irvine residents will be enrolled in, even though OCPA has not provided the public with the associated costs for each energy tier.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of reported COVID-19 cases in children has increased. In fact, the week before Thanksgiving there were at least 141,905 new cases reported in children — which was a full 25 percent of all new COVID-19 cases reported in the United States that week.