OC Events & Community News
What’s Happening Locally: Calendar, Highlights, and Updates
🗓️ This Month’s Major Events
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The Annual OC Fall Festival & Fair
Date: Oct 10th – 25th | Location: OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa
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Irvine Farmers Market Grand Reopening
Date: Every Saturday, 9 AM – 2 PM | Location: Tanaka Farms
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Laguna Playhouse: ‘The Coastal Dream’ Premiere
Date: Nov 1st – 30th | Location: Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach
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Community Workshop: Sustainable Living in OC
Date: Nov 8th, 6 PM | Location: Newport Beach City Hall Community Room
📰 Latest Community News
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City Council Approves New Beach Cleanup Initiative
Laguna Beach commits $500k to expand marine waste removal programs, with a focus on eliminating single-use plastics from coastal vendors by Q1 2026. (Read the full policy breakdown).
Published: Oct 28th, 2025
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New Mixed-Use Development Breaks Ground in Anaheim
The “Anaheim Gateway” project promises 150 new affordable housing units and 20,000 sq ft of retail space, aiming to revitalize the city’s central corridor over the next 3 years.
Published: Oct 25th, 2025
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Saddleback College Receives Record Stem Grant
A $5 million federal grant will fund new laboratories and scholarship programs for low-income students entering Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields next semester.
Published: Oct 20th, 2025
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