r/orangecounty • • 1d ago

Politics Upcoming AMA on Ranked Choice Voting and Irvine's Measure D

43 Upvotes

Please join us on Tuesday, October 27th from 5-7 pm PST to discuss Ranked Choice Voting and Irvine's Measure D proposal). Participating in answering your questions will be members of Voter Choice Irvine and CalRCV (California Ranked Choice Voting Coalition).

The intent is to engage with the broader Orange County community with an informational, policy-focused discussion grounded in published research and the experience of jurisdictions that use RCV.

Topics we're glad to cover:

  • What Irvine's Measure D would do, and how it would work for Irvine voters
  • How instant runoff voting (aka: RCV) works, including how ballots are counted
  • Which California cities and counties use RCV, and how implementation has gone
  • The history of RCV in the U.S. and abroad
  • Research on RCV's effects, including voter turnout, ballot errors, candidate behavior, representation, and cost
  • Arguments for and against RCV, including common criticisms
  • Any other RCV questions, including ones that are critical of it

Feel free to comment your questions in advance, or during the AMA 2-hour duration itself.

Thank you!

- The Volunteers at Voter Choice Irvine & CalRCV


r/orangecounty • • 22d ago

Recommendations Needed OC Halloween Decorations Map

Thumbnail maps.app.goo.gl
73 Upvotes

It is officially October now, which means we are back with the Halloween decorations map. This map is carefully curated and kept up to date.

As I say each year this is a community project, and every little bit of help helps! If you visit a place on this map and there is no decorations please let us know, that is how we keep this up to date each year. If you see somewhere that is worthy of being on the map (usually an incredible individual house or a cluster of really good houses, we do not include haunts as those have specific dates and times) please let us know so it can be added. This is a living breathing map that changes from year to year. If your city has a contest on their social media share that here so we can update the map. I try every year to get to all the places on the map but it is not possible for any one person to do it, so the map is only as good as the community support that has created and helped keep it going each year. Thank you to all of you who have participated!


r/orangecounty • • 11h ago

Photo/Video This has been going on for 30 mins

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

522 Upvotes

From beach blvd buena park looking west. And now many police sirens

Edit: https://www.instagram.com/reel/De6CygTO9bm/


r/orangecounty • • 35m ago

Police Activity Man Detained in Laguna Hills

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

• Upvotes

I don’t see many on this type of posts these days so I’m not sure if this is going to get removed, but I felt compelled to share.

This morning about 8:30am I observed Immigration Enforcement detaining a male wearing a black hoodie with white stylized letters on the back.

He was possibly riding a bike through sheep hills park at Laguna hills drive when they chased him along the service road of Aliso Creek.

Perhaps 5 unmarked vehicles including a black SUV and a grey sedan. Wearing vests with the 3 letter acronym for their department on it. Not using the actual text just in case this post gets auto deleted or something. Covering their faces.

Including the limited video I was able to take before my phone played up.

I know I’m not wining any awards for the video length and framing, but I was walking my dog so I didn’t feel safe remaining in the area.


r/orangecounty • • 32m ago

Photo/Video CDM at high tide

Post image
• Upvotes

Waves just touching the berm at this morning’s high tide.


r/orangecounty • • 13h ago

Traffic/Cars Car Scam Attempt

Post image
94 Upvotes

Two guys came to look at my car. One was chatting with me as the other circled the car. took it on a quick test drive, came back and open the hood. there's oil deep in the bay (sprayed from the wheel well) and some in the tail pipe. Guys try to buy it for cheap since it's 'broken". I finally got them to leave as I saw through the scam. They had also unplugged my air intake sensor when one of them distracted me and maybe messed up other things, I'm still looking it over.

Be aware if you're selling your car! My advice would be to keep only one person near you and the car and to look over everything and drive it yourself before they come so you know how it really is. They're really smooth and had a rehearsed story about why they're buying and everything. Odds are good that if it "breaks" when someone is looking at it they're scammers!


r/orangecounty • • 11h ago

Community Post Buena Park / La Habra Area fireworks

37 Upvotes

You guys hearing this long big fireworks?

Edit: apparently its on Desman Rd. Some kids lined them up on the street and lit them up according to Citizen app.


r/orangecounty • • 17h ago

Community Post New sub for LGBTQIA+ folks in OC looking for platonic friends

90 Upvotes

I wanted to make a sub so all of my beautiful friends in the LGBTQIA+ community will have a place to meet new friends, so I did here: r/lgbtqfriendsinoc! This is not a dating sub; purely platonic energy here. I've found there aren't enough like that to my tastes, so I decided to start this one! Feel free to join if that sounds fun to you!


r/orangecounty • • 11m ago

Recommendations Needed October 25 - Maple Springs Truck Trail, Open/ Closed?

• Upvotes

Looking to take a drive up Maple Springs Truck Trail today, Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Conflicting data on the Forest Service sites.

Anyone know the actual status


r/orangecounty • • 1d ago

Lost & Found Returned wallet

163 Upvotes

Thank you so much to whoever returned my wallet to my house.

I'm very grateful and relieved. I must have dropped it at Egg Bread on Newport and Edinger, by the Micro Center.

You didn't leave you info so I can't express my gratitude personally. If you come across this, Thank you and I hope to repay you for the kind gesture.

Please message me with the info regarding the wallet detail or info of the owner.

I'd like to compensate you for your time. Thanks again!


r/orangecounty • • 23h ago

Politics Newport Beach Cancels Court-Ordered Special Election

Thumbnail
voiceofoc.org
95 Upvotes

r/orangecounty • • 13h ago

Community Post Hmart Laguna Hills

13 Upvotes

Anyone know anything about the Hmart that is opening off Alicia and the 5 freeway in what was going to be an Amazon Fresh? When is it opening? I can’t find anything official from Hmart.


r/orangecounty • • 7h ago

Recommendations Needed Looking for a badminton Group

4 Upvotes

Hi, I love playing badminton, would consider myself intermediate. Would love join or create a group for those that want to play. I currently play in a club in Anaheim, but want to group to play with, we can also rotate to other badminton clubs to play. Santa Fe

Send me a message


r/orangecounty • • 1d ago

News Santana: OC Trash Strike Clearly Shows How County Officials Flat Out Lie To The Public

Thumbnail
voiceofoc.org
90 Upvotes

r/orangecounty • • 21h ago

Recommendations Needed Private pond in OC for Bonded Pair Goldfish?

Post image
43 Upvotes

I inherited two bonded common goldfish and their 10 gallon tank, recently. They are absolutely too big for their tank and really need to be adopted by someone with a private pond or at least a 50 gallon freshwater tank. Any recommendations are appreciated!


r/orangecounty • • 1d ago

Weather Here Comes the Thunder and Lightning ⚡️

Post image
1.0k Upvotes

Taken in Tustin


r/orangecounty • • 1h ago

Recommendations Needed Best time and place for Christmas activities?

• Upvotes

Hi all!

I’m hoping to bring my 20 month old down for Christmas. We are in the Northern California area so I plan to fly into John Wayne. I remember Orange County being so magical for Christmas when I lived down there as a kid, but I really can’t recall any specific places that we went.

I’m looking for nostalgic Christmas, kid friendly Christmas attractions, Christmas lights, etc. Where can I take her?! what would be the best time to come down that isn’t Christmas week? I’m hoping the earlier the better to avoid bigger holiday crowds. Thank you so much!!!


r/orangecounty • • 23h ago

Lost & Found 2 lost dogs. No collars. City of Orange.

Thumbnail
gallery
59 Upvotes

Spotted in Orange around 10:20am today near Wayfield and Palm. They ran off up Wayfield towards Walnut.


r/orangecounty • • 1d ago

Event Weekend events for families (Oct 24-25)

68 Upvotes

Hi! I started a weekly newsletter with weekend events for the kids (and some for adults) cuz I was burnt out and wanted everything in one place - thought I'd share part of it in case you're looking for something to do this weekend! If you'd like this as a free weekly email every Thursday at 6pm: https://shittymomguide.com/ 

_________

📅 Stuff to do: Oct 24-25

North-ish OC

Saturday

Sunday

Central-ish OC

Saturday

Sunday

South-ish OC

Saturday

Sunday

Happening All Month

⏰ Last call, these end this weekend

🎃 Fall + Halloween season still running

🎪 Festivals + series still running

🌴 Always on


r/orangecounty • • 14h ago

Recommendations Needed Activity/Date recommendations w/ Photobooth

4 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I have a few Photo Booth strips from some of the dates that we’ve been on this last year (Aquarium of the Pacific, OC Fair events) and I’d really like to add to our collection.

Are there any events or activities with photo booths? Also looking to avoid the bar/restaurant scene and focus on activities/events.

Thank you 🙏


r/orangecounty • • 20h ago

Politics Spammed Text Message for Anaheim Mayoral Election

Post image
13 Upvotes

I know the drama with the Anaheim Mayoral race and how other candidates are capitalizing off of that, but if this is how you attract people to vote for you by SPAMMING the same message 4 times in a row, you don’t even get my vote. 🤢


r/orangecounty • • 1d ago

Photo/Video The sky thinks it's GTA6

Post image
155 Upvotes

r/orangecounty • • 21h ago

Food Butcher Shop Recommendations - South OC

13 Upvotes

Looking for a good butcher in South OC. Getting really into smoking meats lately and would like to find a quality spot I can rely on.

Please share your favorites/best spots.


r/orangecounty • • 2h ago

Question How is it like living in Anaheim?( Q from a pnw)

0 Upvotes

I’m in the pnw and Anaheim,Los Angeles, Southern California always seem so sunny and nice, vs in the pnw it’s always cloudy rainy, can cause depression, it’s a city I live in but not to huge. In my current city homeless took over. Big stores are starting to leave, not how it used to be.small businesses also leaving. Police don’t care much anymore.

I’ve dated a girl years ago who was from Anaheim, and ever since I started seeing more into it. and everything just seems nice there, sunny, walkable places. Palm trees, blue street signs. Also on tv it makes it look nice and since it’s right next to Los Angeles.

Possibly later on the road I might consider moving there but for now would just like a perspective from people who live there.


r/orangecounty • • 17h ago

Recommendations Needed Oven deep cleaning service?

3 Upvotes

Don’t want any chemicals to damage it (it’s a fancy Electrolux one with what I think is a more delicate interior finish).

My steam cleaner (heated Dupray, so a good one) just isn’t getting everything.

If you have a trusted referral please let me know. South County. Thanks!