Orange County, California
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Location in the state of California
California's location in the U.S.
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Founded	March 11, 1889
Seat	Santa Ana
Largest city	Anaheim
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	948 sq mi (2,455 km²) 789 sq mi (2,045 km²) 159 sq mi (411 km²), 16. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 43%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	2,846,289 3,606/sq mi (1,392/km²)
Time zone	Pacific: UTC-8/-7
Website: www.oc.ca.gov

Cities in Orange County

Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) Daylight saving time ( DST A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Its county seat is Santa Ana. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. According to the 2000 Census, its population was 2,846,289, making it the second most populous county in the state of California, and the fifth most populous in the United States. The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. This is a list of the 100 largest counties in the United States by population. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The state of California estimates its population as of 2007 to be 3,098,121 people, dropping its rank to third, behind San Diego County by 148 people. San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U ^[1]

Unlike other population centers, Orange County residents take their county name as their label of cultural identity, whereas most population centers in the United States tend to be identified by a major city. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the There is no defined urban center to Orange County as there generally is in other areas with one dominant municipal entity. It is almost uniformly suburban, except for some older urban areas such as downtown Santa Ana. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Five Orange County cities have populations exceeding 170,000. That said Orange Country can adequately be described as an outlying suburban section of the Los Angeles metro area.

It is also a famous tourist destination, as the county is home to such attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, as well as sandy beaches for swimming and surfing, yacht harbors for sailing and pleasure boating, and extensive area devoted to parks and open space for golf, tennis, hiking, kayaking, cycling, skateboarding, and other outdoor recreation. Disneyland, marketed as the happiest place on Earth, is an American Theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Knott's Berry Farm is a brand name of two separate entities in the United States: a Theme park in Buena Park California, and a manufacturer of food Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage A kayak is a small human-powered Boat. It typically has a covered deck and a cockpit covered by a Spraydeck. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a Skateboard. It is often portrayed in the media as a quite affluent and politically powerful region. Wealth derives from the old English word "weal" which means "well-being Political power ( Imperium in Latin is a type of power held by a group in a Society which allows administration of some or all of It is at the center of Southern California's Tech Coast, with Irvine being the primary business hub. Irvine ( is an incorporated city in Orange County California, United States

Thirty-four incorporated cities are located in Orange County; the newest is Aliso Viejo, with Anaheim being the oldest. Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County California, United States. According to The Wall Street Journal, Orange county is the second most expensive housing market in the United States with a median home price of $650,000. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[2]

History

Aerial view of central Orange County South Coast Metro area

Members of the Tongva and Juaneño/Luiseño nations long inhabited the area. Tongva may also refer to the Tongva language. The Tongva are a Native American people who inhabited the area in and around Los Angeles The Juaneño or Acagchemem are a Native American group from Southern California. The Luiseño are a Native American people who at the time of the first contacts with the Spanish in the 16th century inhabited the coastal area of southern California ranging After the 1769 expedition of Gaspar de Portolà, a Spanish expedition led by Junipero Serra named the area Vallejo de Santa Ana (Valley of Saint Anne). Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira (1716 1784 was a soldier Governor of Baja and Alta California (1767&ndash1770 Explorer and founder of Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Fra Junípero Serra ( November 24, 1713 &ndash August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan Friar who founded Saint Anne (also Ann or Anna of David's house and line was the mother of the Virgin Mary, according to Christian tradition On November 1, 1776, Mission San Juan Capistrano became the area's first permanent European settlement. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded on All Saints Day November 1 1776 by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order Among the group of explorers that came with Portolá were José Manuel Nieto and José Antonio Yorba. Rancho Los Nietos, awarded to Manuel Nieto in 1784 was the largest Spanish land grant in Alta California. José Antonio Yorba ( July 20, 1743 - January 16, 1825) also known as Don José Antonio Yorba I, was one of the important early settlers Both of these men were given land grants and their heirs also inherited portions of family land. The oldest of the Orange County land grants or ranchos was Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana granted in 1810 by Ferdinand VII of Spain. History The County of Orange was established in 1889 by founders William Spurgeon and James McFadden In 1810 year of the commencement of the war of Mexican Independence (1810-1821, Jose Antonio Yorba was granted land that he later named Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana Early life In his youth he occupied the painful position of an heir apparent who was jealously excluded from all share in government by his parents and the royal favorite The Yorba heirs Bernardo and Teodosio Yorba inherited ranches in 1834 and 1846 respectively. Their ranches were known as Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana (Santa Ana Canyon Ranch) and Rancho Lomas de Santiago. Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana or Santa Ana Canyon Ranch was a land grant given to Bernardo Yorba recorded in 1834 The Nieto heirs Juan José and Antonio Nieto were granted land in 1834. The Nieto ranches were known as Rancho Los Alamitos, Rancho Las Bolsas, and Rancho Los Coyotes. Other ranches in Orange County were granted by the Mexican government post 1821, year of Mexican Independence, during the Mexican period in Alta California. Alta California (Upper California was formed in 1804 when the Province of the Californias, then a part of the Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas in the

A severe drought in the 1860s devastated the prevailing industry, cattle ranching, and much land came into the possession of Richard O'Neill, Sr. Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869 Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle ,^[3] James Irvine and other land barons. James Irvine (1867 - 1947 (James Irvine II was an agricultural pioneer and prominent landowner in California Landlord is the owner of a House, Apartment, Condominium, or Real estate which is rented or Leased to an individual or business In 1887, silver was discovered in the Santa Ana Mountains, attracting settlers via the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen The Santa Ana Mountains are a short peninsular Mountain range along the coast of Southern California in the United States. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. This growth led the California legislature to divide Los Angeles County and create Orange County as a separate political entity on March 11, 1889. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. An orange —specifically the sweet orange —is the Citrus fruit Citrus sinensis ( syn Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It was named for its most famous product (However, there was already a town by the name of Orange, California that was not named for the fruit, but rather for Orange County, Virginia), but other citrus crops, avocados, and oil extraction were also important to the early economy. The City of Orange is located in Orange County California, United States. Orange County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Citrus is a common term and Genus of Flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, originating in tropical and subtropical southeast regions of The avocado ( Persea americana) (from Nahuatl āhuacatl) also known as aguacate ( Spanish) butter pear or Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit ^[4]

Orange County benefited from the July 4, 1904 completion of the Pacific Electric Railway, a trolley connecting Los Angeles with Santa Ana and Newport Beach . Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on The Pacific Electric Railway, also known as the Red Car system was a Mass transit system in Southern California using Streetcars, A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. The link made Orange County an accessible weekend retreat for celebrities of early Hollywood. It was deemed so significant that the city of Pacific City changed its name to Huntington Beach in honor of Henry Huntington, president of the Pacific Electric and nephew of robber baron Collis Huntington. Henry Edwards Huntington ( February 27 1850 &ndash May 23 1927) was a railroad Magnate Robber baron is a term revived in the 19th century in the United States as a pejorative reference to businessmen and bankers who dominated their respective industries Collis Potter Huntington ( April 16 or October 22 1821 – August 13 1900) was one of The Big Four of western railroading (along with Transportation further improved with the completion of the State Route and U.S. Route 101 (now mostly Interstate 5) in the 1920s. In the US state of California, US Route 101 (also known as Highway 101, The 101, or simply 101) is one of the last remaining and Route description Southern California See also San Diego Freeway, Santa Ana Freeway, Golden State Freeway Interstate 5 starts The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada

Agriculture, such as the boysenberry which was made famous by Buena Park native Walter Knott, began to decline after World War II but the county's prosperity soared. A boysenberry is a cross between a Raspberry, and the Pacific blackberry. Buena Park is a city located in northwestern Orange County California. Walter Marvin Knott ( December 11, 1887 – December 3, 1981) was an American Farmer who created the Knott's Berry World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The completion of Interstate 5 in 1954 helped make Orange County a bedroom community for many who moved to Southern California to work in aerospace and manufacturing. Route description Southern California See also San Diego Freeway, Santa Ana Freeway, Golden State Freeway Interstate 5 starts Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U This article is about the field of research and industry for the corporation see The Aerospace Corporation Aerospace comprises the Orange County received a further boost in 1955 with the opening of Disneyland. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Disneyland, marketed as the happiest place on Earth, is an American Theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt

In 1969, Yorba Linda-born Orange County native Richard Nixon became the 37th President of the United States. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by

In the 1980s, the population topped two million for the first time; Orange County had become the second-most populated county in California. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.

A spectacular investment fund melt-down in 1994 led to the criminal prosecution of County of Orange treasurer Robert Citron. Robert Lafee Citron is a Democratic Party Politician who was the longtime Treasurer-Tax Collector of Orange County, California when Orange County The county lost at least $1. 5 billion through high-risk investments in derivatives. Derivatives are Financial instruments whose values depend on the value of other underlying financial instruments ^[5] On December 6, 1994, the County of Orange declared Chapter 9 bankruptcy,^[5] from which it emerged in June 1995. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Chapter 9 Title 11 of the United States Code is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, available exclusively to municipalities and assists them in the restructuring Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Orange County bankruptcy was the largest municipal bankruptcy in U. S. history. ^[5]

In recent years, the county has been characterized by conflict between the older more historic northern and newer southern cities over development, the building of new toll roads, and a recently defeated proposal to build an international airport at the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station that would have reduced operations at the existing John Wayne Airport. A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was a United States Marine Corps Air Station located near Irvine California, at. John Wayne Airport is an Airport in an unincorporated area in Orange County California, with its mailing address in Santa Ana, hence the IATA code

In 2005, a few months after the California Lottery joined the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game, a ticket sold in Anaheim that was shared by seven people won a jackpot worth $315 million, the first time Mega Millions was won in the state. The California State Lottery began on November 6 1984 after California residents passed Proposition 37, the California Lottery Act authorizing the Mega Millions is a multi-jurisdictional US$ 1 Lottery Game in the United States. The group chose the $180 million cash option. Present value is the value on a given date of a future payment or series of future payments discounted to reflect the Time value of money and other factors such as Investment

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,455 km² (948 sq mi), making it the smallest county in Southern California. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Surface water accounts for 411 km² (159 sq mi) of the area, 16. 73% of the total; 2,045 km² (789 sq mi) of it is land.

Orange County is bordered on the southwest by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by Los Angeles County, on the northeast by San Bernardino County, on the northeast by Riverside County, and on the southeast by San Diego County. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. San Bernardino County is a county in the US state of California. Riverside County is a County located in the southeastern part of the U San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U

The northwestern part of the county lies on the coastal plain of the Los Angeles Basin, while the southeastern end rises into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. A coastal plain is an area of flat low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast and separated from the interior by other features The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal Sediment -filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in The Santa Ana Mountains are a short peninsular Mountain range along the coast of Southern California in the United States. Most of Orange County's population reside in one of two shallow coastal valleys that lie in the basin, the Santa Ana Valley and the Saddleback Valley. The Santa Ana Valley is located in Orange County California and is bisected by the Santa Ana River. Saddleback Valley is located in South Orange County, California and is home to the cities of Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch Rancho Santa Margarita The Santa Ana Mountains lie within the eastern boundaries of the county and of the Cleveland National Forest. The Santa Ana Mountains are a short peninsular Mountain range along the coast of Southern California in the United States. The Cleveland National Forest encompasses 460000 Acres (1900 km² (720 sq The high point is Santiago Peak (5,687 ft/1,733 m), about 20 mi (32 km) east of Santa Ana. Santiago Peak is the southern mountain of Orange County's Saddleback formation Santiago Peak and nearby Modjeska Peak, just 200 feet (60 m) shorter, form a ridge known as Saddleback, visible from almost everywhere in the county. Modjeska Peak is the northern mountain of Orange County's Saddleback formation Saddleback is the landmark formed by the two highest peaks in the Santa Ana Mountains, and the ridge between them The Peralta Hills extend westward from the Santa Ana Mountains through the communities of Anaheim Hills, Orange, and ending in Olive. The Peralta Hills are a ridge of hills in northeastern Orange County California. Anaheim Hills is a planned community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California. The City of Orange is located in Orange County California, United States. Olive is an unincorporated parcel of about 25 acres surrounded by the city of Orange California, USA. The Loma Ridge is another prominent feature, running parallel to the Santa Ana Mountains through the central part of the county, separated from the taller mountains to the east by Santiago Canyon. Santiago Canyon is an unincorporated community in Silverado, California.

The Santa Ana River is the county's principal watercourse, flowing through the middle of the county from Northeast to Southwest. The Santa Ana River begins in San Bernardino County California, in the San Bernardino National Forest. Its major tributary to the South and East is Santiago Creek. Other watercourses within the county include Aliso Creek, San Juan Creek, and Horsethief Creek. In the North, the San Gabriel River also briefly crosses into Orange County and exits into the Pacific on the Los Angeles-Orange County line between the cities of Long Beach and Seal Beach. The San Gabriel River flows through southern Los Angeles County California. Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast Seal Beach is a city in Orange County California. The population was 24157 at the 2000 census Laguna Beach is home to the county's only natural lakes, Laguna Lakes, which are formed by water rising up against an underground fault. Laguna Beach is a seaside resort and artist community located in southern Orange County California, approximately southeast of the county seat of Santa Ana.

Residents sometimes figuratively divide the county into "North orange County" and "South County" (meaning Northwest and Southeast --following the county's natural diagonal orientation along the local coastline). This is more of a cultural and demographic distinction perpetuated by the popular television shows "The OC" and "Laguna Beach," between the older areas closer to Los Angeles, and the more affluent and recently developed areas to the South and East. A transition between older and newer development may be considered to exist roughly parallel to State Route 55 (aka the Costa Mesa Freeway). Route description Starting at Finley Avenue on Newport Boulevard in Newport Beach south of State Route 1, Route 55/Newport Boulevard is a 4-lane expressway for approximately This transition is accentuated by large flanking tracts of sparsely developed area occupied until recent years by agriculture and military airfields.

While there is a natural topographical Northeast-to-Southwest transition from inland elevations to the lower coastal band, there is no formal geographical division between North and South County. Perpendicular to that gradient, the Santa Ana River roughly divides the county between northwestern and southeastern sectors (about 40% to 60% respectively, by area), but does not represent any apparent economic, political or cultural differences, nor does it significantly affect distribution of travel, housing, commerce, industry or agriculture from one side to the other. The Santa Ana River begins in San Bernardino County California, in the San Bernardino National Forest.

Incorporated cities

As of August 2006, Orange County has 34 incorporated cities. The oldest is Anaheim (1870) and the newest is Aliso Viejo (2001).

Noteworthy communities

Some of the communities that exist within city limits are listed below:

Unincorporated communities

These communities are outside of the city limits in unincorporated county territory:

See also: List of neighborhoods and unincorporated communities in Orange County

Master planned communities

Orange County has a history of large master planned communities. Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County California, United States. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Brea is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population as of 2007 is 39560 Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Buena Park is a city located in northwestern Orange County California. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cypress is a city located in southern California near the northern border of Orange County. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dana Point is a city located in southern Orange County California. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) This article is for the city in California For the valley and rural community in British Columbia Canada see Fountain Valley (British Columbia. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fullerton is a City located in northern Orange County, California, United States. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, United States. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Irvine ( is an incorporated city in Orange County California, United States Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. La Habra is a city located in the northwestern corner of Orange County California, United States. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. La Palma is a city located in northern Orange County California. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Laguna Beach is a seaside resort and artist community located in southern Orange County California, approximately southeast of the county seat of Santa Ana. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laguna Hills is a city located in southern Orange County California. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Laguna Niguel is a city located in southern Orange County, California. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Laguna Woods is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Los Alamitos ( "The Little Cottonwoods" in Spanish) is a small city in Orange County, California, United States. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The City of Orange is located in Orange County California, United States. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Placentia is a city in northern Orange County California. The population was 46488 at the 2000 census Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rancho Santa Margarita (English Saint Margaret Ranch) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. This article is about a city in Orange County California For other meanings see San Clemente (disambiguation. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. San Juan Capistrano (pronounced wɑn kæpɪˈstɹɑnoʊ in English and xwan kapisˈtɾano in Spanish is a city in southern Orange County California, USA, located Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Seal Beach is a city in Orange County California. The population was 24157 at the 2000 census Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Stanton is a small city located in western Orange County California. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Villa Park is an incorporated city located in northern Orange County California. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Westminster is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Anaheim Hills is a planned community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California. Balboa Island is an area of Newport Beach California actually comprising three modified or Artificial islands in Newport Harbor Balboa Island ( the largest Corona del Mar ( Spanish for "Crown of the Sea" is a neighborhood in Newport Beach California. Capistrano Beach, while possessing its own zip code is in fact a part of the city of Dana Point in Orange County California. Dana Point is a city located in southern Orange County California. El Modena is an area around El Modena High School in the city of Orange California. The City of Orange is located in Orange County California, United States. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Foothill Ranch (FHR was a Census-designated place in Orange County, California, United States. Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States. Monarch Beach is an Orange Coast community in Orange County California located within Dana Point. Dana Point is a city located in southern Orange County California. Laguna Hills is a city located in southern Orange County California. Northwood is a community encompassing the northern portions of the city of Irvine, in Orange County, California. Irvine ( is an incorporated city in Orange County California, United States Rancho Santa Margarita (English Saint Margaret Ranch) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Newport Coast was a Census-designated place until 2001 in Orange County, California, United States. Olive is an unincorporated parcel of about 25 acres surrounded by the city of Orange California, USA. The City of Orange is located in Orange County California, United States. Portola Hills was a Census-designated place in Orange County, California, United States. Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California, United States. This article is about a city in Orange County California For other meanings see San Clemente (disambiguation. This article is about a city in Orange County California For other meanings see San Clemente (disambiguation. San Juan Capistrano (pronounced wɑn kæpɪˈstɹɑnoʊ in English and xwan kapisˈtɾano in Spanish is a city in southern Orange County California, USA, located San Joaquin Hills was a Census-designated place until 2002 and a neighborhood in Newport Beach, Orange County California. Santa Ana Heights is a community in Orange County California. Fullerton is a City located in northern Orange County, California, United States. Tustin Ranch is an Upscale community located in the city of Tustin California in Orange County California. Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States. West Garden Grove (sometimes referred to as Garden Park) is a Community encompassing the western portions of the city of Garden Grove California in Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. Woodbridge is a large suburban housing development begun in 1975 by The Irvine Company, in the central region of Irvine California. Irvine ( is an incorporated city in Orange County California, United States Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. Coto de Caza is a Census-designated place (CDP and guard-gated private community in Orange County California. Tustin Foothills is a Census-designated place and unincorporated community in Orange County, California, United States. El Modena is an area around El Modena High School in the city of Orange California. Ladera Ranch is an unincorporated Planned community located in south Orange County California just outside the city limits of San Juan Capistrano Las Flores is an unincorporated Census-designated place (CDP in Orange County California, United States, located adjacent to the City of Rancho Santa Tustin Foothills is a Census-designated place and unincorporated community in Orange County, California, United States. Midway City is an unincorporated community located in Orange County California. Modjeska Canyon is an Unincorporated area on the western slope of the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California. Olive is an unincorporated parcel of about 25 acres surrounded by the city of Orange California, USA. Orange Park Acres is an unincorporated county island surrounded by the City of Orange in Orange County California. Rossmoor is a planned Census-designated place and actively incorporating community located in Orange County California. Silverado is an Unincorporated community in Silverado Canyon located in the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County California. For other uses see Sunset Beach. Sunset Beach is an unincorporated Beachfront community northwest of Huntington Surfside (or Surfside Colony) is a small Gated community with three rows of houses lettered A B and C Trabuco Canyon is a small unincorporated community located in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County California, north Tustin Foothills is a Census-designated place and unincorporated community in Orange County, California, United States. Below are lists of Neighborhoods and Unincorporated communities in Orange County, California. Nearly 30% of the county was created as master planned communities, the most notable being the City of Irvine, Coto de Caza, Anaheim Hills, Tustin Ranch, Ladera Ranch, Talega, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Mission Viejo. Irvine ( is an incorporated city in Orange County California, United States Coto de Caza is a Census-designated place (CDP and guard-gated private community in Orange County California. Anaheim Hills is a planned community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California. Tustin Ranch is an Upscale community located in the city of Tustin California in Orange County California. Ladera Ranch is an unincorporated Planned community located in south Orange County California just outside the city limits of San Juan Capistrano "Talega" redirects here For the disputed town with that name in the Iberian Peninsula see Táliga. Rancho Santa Margarita (English Saint Margaret Ranch) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Irvine has become the model master planned city, encompassing many villages which were all planned under a master plan by the Irvine Company in the mid-1960s. Irvine ( is an incorporated city in Orange County California, United States The Irvine Company is a privately held Real estate development company based in Newport Beach, Orange County California. Many communities within California and throughout the country (and even outside the country including China) have used these Orange County developments as models for their own planning. Elements such as community clubhouses, numerous community pools, pocket parks, horse trails, and active associations were first established in Orange County master planned communities and have been copied in numerous places throughout the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Adjacent counties

• Los Angeles County, California - north, west
• San Bernardino County, California - northeast
• Riverside County, California - east
• San Diego County, California - southeast

National protected area

• Cleveland National Forest (part)

Demographics

Orange County Density Map. Lighter shades indicate less dense areas, darker shades indicate denser areas.

According to Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey the racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 64. 76% White (46. 92% White Non-Hispanic), 16. 05% Asian, 0. 33% Pacific Islander, 1. 72% African American, 0. 38% Native American, 14. 32% from other races, and 2. 44% from two or more races. 32. 89% of the population were Hispanic of any race. 30. 49% of the population was foreign born. ^[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 2,846,289 people, 935,287 households, and 667,794 families residing in the county, making Orange County the second most populous county in California. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The population density was 1,392/km² (3,606/sq mi). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 969,484 housing units at an average density of 474/km² (1,228/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 64. 81% White, 13. 59% Asian, 1. 67% African American, 0. 70% Native American, 0. 31% Pacific Islander, 14. 80% from other races, and 4. 12% from two or more races. 30. 76% are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 8. 9% were of German, 6. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 9% English and 6. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 58. 6% spoke English, 25. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 3% Spanish, 4. 7% Vietnamese, 1. Vietnamese ( tiếng Việt, or less commonly Việt ngữ) formerly known under French colonization as Annamese ( see Annam) 9% Korean, 1. This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language See Hangul for details on the native Korean writing system 5% Chinese or Mandarin and 1. Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan 2% Tagalog as their first language. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines.

In 1990, still according to the census^[7] there were 2,410,556 people residing in the county. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The racial makeup of the county was 78. 60% White, 10. 34% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1. 77% African American, 0. 50% Native American, and 8. 79% from other races. 23. 43% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 935,287 households out of which 37. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 9% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28. 6% were non-families. 21. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 00 and the average family size was 3. 48.

The population is diverse age-wise, with 27. 0% under the age of 18, 9. 4% from 18 to 24, 33. 2% from 25 to 44, 20. 6% from 45 to 64, and 9. 9% 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $61,899, and the median income for a family was $75,700. Males had a median income of $45,059 versus $34,026 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,826. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 0% of families and 10. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 6. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Average household income by community

Unincorporated communities are included if their population is greater than 15,000. These numbers are estimates from the 2005 Census updates for these locales. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Numbers are approximate until a new Census occurs.

Economy

Shopping malls

• Bella Terra (formerly Huntington Center)
• Brea Mall
• Buena Park Downtown
• Downtown Disney (California) Anaheim
• Fashion Island Newport Beach
• Irvine Spectrum Center
• Laguna Hills Mall
• Main Place Santa Ana
• Metro Pointe Costa Mesa
• South Coast Plaza Costa Mesa
• The Block at Orange
• The Lab Costa Mesa
• The Shops at Mission Viejo
• Triangle-Square Mall Costa Mesa
• Tustin Market Place Tustin/Irvine
• The Village [Orange]
• Westminster Mall
• 5 Points Huntington Beach
• The District Tustin

Tallest buildings in Orange County

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Arts and Culture

Points of interest

The area's warm Mediterranean climate and 42 miles (68 km) of year-round beaches attract millions of tourists annually. A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles the Climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, which includes over half of the area with this climate type world-wide Huntington Beach is a hot spot for sunbathing and surfing; nicknamed "Surf City, U. Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, United States. Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders S. A. ", it is home to many surfing competitions. "eVocal," on the west side of Costa Mesa is the center of Orange County's underground artistic movement. Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States. "The Wedge," at the tip of The Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, is one of the most famous body surfing spots in the world. Other tourist destinations include the theme parks Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim and Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park. Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group Disneyland, marketed as the happiest place on Earth, is an American Theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Disney's California Adventure Park (commonly referred to by its initials DCA) is a Theme park in Anaheim California, adjacent to Disneyland Park Knott's Berry Farm is a brand name of two separate entities in the United States: a Theme park in Buena Park California, and a manufacturer of food Buena Park is a city located in northwestern Orange County California. The Anaheim Convention Center is the largest such facility on the West Coast. Anaheim Convention Center is a major Convention center in Anaheim California. The old town area in the City of Orange (the traffic circle at the middle of Chapman Ave. at Glassell) still maintains its 1950s image, and appeared in the That Thing You Do! movie. Little Saigon is another notable tourist destination, being home to the largest concentration of Vietnamese people outside of Vietnam. This article deals exclusively with the Vietnamese communities within the United States of America; for other communities outside Vietnam refer to the Overseas Vietnamese The Vietnamese people (người Việt or vi ''người Kinh'' are an Ethnic group originating from what is now northern Vietnam and southern China. There are also sizable Taiwanese, Chinese, and Korean communities, particularly in western Orange County. This is evident in several Asian-influenced shopping centers in Asian American hubs like the city of Irvine.

Other notable structures include the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana, the largest building in the county; the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, the largest house of worship in California; the historic Balboa Pavilion [4] in Newport Beach; the Huntington Beach Pier; and the restored Mission San Juan Capistrano. The Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse at 411 West Fourth Street in Santa Ana, California is an eleven- story courts facility on 3 Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. The Crystal Cathedral is a Protestant Christian Megachurch in the city of Garden Grove, in Orange County California. Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. The Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, is a state landmark Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded on All Saints Day November 1 1776 by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order

Some of the most exclusive (and expensive) neighborhoods in the U. S. are located here, many along the Orange County Coast, and some in north Orange County. The Orange Coast is the string of cities and neighborhoods fronting the Pacific Coast in Orange County California. Historical points of interest include Mission San Juan Capistrano (destination of migrating swallows), and the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda. Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded on All Saints Day November 1 1776 by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is the Presidential library of Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of The Nixon Home is a National Historic Landmark, as is the home of a very different character, Madam Helena Modjeska, in Modjeska Canyon on Santiago Creek. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Helena Modjeska (aka Helena Modrzejewska, "Mod-zhe- yev -ska" modrzew = "larch" born Helena Opid in the Free City Modjeska Canyon is an Unincorporated area on the western slope of the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California.

Since the premiere in fall 2003 of the hit FOX series The OC, tourism has increased with travelers from across the globe hoping to see the sights seen in the show. This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California.

Religion

Orange County is also the base for several significant religious organizations:

• Greek Orthodox Mission of South Orange County in San Juan Capistrano
• St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Anaheim
• Association of Islamic Charitable Project
• The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange headed by Bishop Tod Brown. The Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία Hellēnorthódoxē Ekklēsía) is formed by several autocephalous churches San Juan Capistrano (pronounced wɑn kæpɪˈstɹɑnoʊ in English and xwan kapisˈtɾano in Spanish is a city in southern Orange County California, USA, located Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. The Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία Hellēnorthódoxē Ekklēsía) is formed by several autocephalous churches The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is a Particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church whose territory comprises the whole of
• Chuck Smith, father of the Jesus People movement, is headquartered at Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa. Chuck Smith may refer to Chuck Smith (pastor, Protestant pastor and founder of Calvary Chapel Chuck Smith (baseball, former pitcher The Jesus movement was the major Christian element within the Hippie Counterculture, or conversely the major hippie element within some strands of Calvary Chapel, a Non-denominational, Evangelical fellowship of Christian churches began in 1965 in Southern California. Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States.
• Reverend Robert Schuller's Crystal Cathedral is in Garden Grove. The Reverend Robert Harold Schuller, (born September 16, 1926) is an American televangelist and pastor known around the world through his The Crystal Cathedral is a Protestant Christian Megachurch in the city of Garden Grove, in Orange County California. Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States.
• Trinity Broadcasting Network began as Channel 40 in Tustin, now in Costa Mesa. The Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN) is a Christian television network headquartered in Costa Mesa California with studios in Irving Texas Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States.
• The Purpose Driven Life author Rick Warren and his Saddleback Church (the largest church in California) are in Lake Forest. The Purpose Driven Life (2002 is a devotional book written by Christian author Rick Warren and published by Zondervan. Richard D "Rick" Warren (born January 28, 1954) is the founder and senior pastor of the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest California Saddleback Church is an Evangelical Christian Megachurch located in Lake Forest California, situated in southern Orange County, affiliated with Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California, United States.
• The Vineyard Christian Fellowship movement began in Orange County. The Association of Vineyard Churches, also known as the Vineyard Movement, is a Christian organization of over 1500 churches worldwide
• Sarang Community Church, one of the largest Korean American megachurches in Orange County is based in Anaheim. [5].
• Grace Lutheran Church in Huntington Beach is leading a Lutheran renewal movement. [6]
• Children of God, AKA "The Family" ,was founded in 1968 in Huntington Beach by David Berg. The Children of God (COG later known as the Family of Love, the Family, and now the Family International (TFI is a Christian religious group widely Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, United States. David Brandt Berg (born 18 February, 1919 in Oakland California, United States and died 1 October, 1994 in Portugal
• The Islamic Center of Anaheim
• The Islamic Educational School (TIES) [7]
• St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine
• The Islamic Educational Center of Orange County is based in Costa Mesa. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία Hellēnorthódoxē Ekklēsía) is formed by several autocephalous churches
• The mosque at the Islamic Society of Orange County in Garden Grove serves one of the largest Muslim communities in the nation. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion
• The Baha'i Center of San Clemente was built by members of the Bahá'í Faith. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind [8]
• Pao Fa Temple in Irvine is one of the largest Buddhist monasteries and temples in the United States. Pao Fa Temple (寶法寺 pinyin bǎo fǎ sì is one of the largest Buddhist monasteries and Buddhist temples in the United States Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices
• The Conservative Lutheran Association is located at Trinity Lutheran Church in Anaheim, headed by Pastor Jim Elmore.
• The Goddess Temple of Orange County is one of the few Goddess organizations in the U. S. holding regular weekly services.
• The Newport Beach California Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serves Mormons in Orange County and is one of only four LDS temples in Southern California. The Newport Beach California Temple is the 122nd temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known

It should be noted that among the Christian population, the majority of the population with German ancestry follows the various Protestant denominations while the ethnic Irish, Hispanic, and other populations follow Roman Catholicism. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically There are about 1. 04 million Catholics in Orange County [9]. Also, there are about 35 synagogues to serve the sizeable Jewish community in the county.

Music

Artist that have written songs about Orange County are:

In 2006, Gwen Stefani, an Orange County native, released a song called "Orange County Girl" for her album The Sweet Escape. The Adolescents are a Hardcore punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. Agent Orange is a punk band from Placentia, California. They are a surf-punk band from the 1980s who first gained attention with their song Bloodstains The Aggrolites are a Reggae band from Los Angeles, California. The Aquabats (often written as The Aquabats!) are an American rock band formed in 1994 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording Atreyu is a Metalcore band from Orange County California. The band consists of vocalist Alex Varkatzas, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Avenged Sevenfold is an American Hard rock band formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach California. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Berlin is an American new wave band featuring lead singer Terri Nunn. Beverly (Bev Bivens, later Beverly Marshall, was lead singer with the American West Coast Folk-rock group We Five from 1965-7 Bleeding Through is an American Metalcore band from Orange County, California, formed in 1999 Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Bullets and Octane are a punk influenced gritty Hard rock band originally from St Cambria is the classical name for Wales, being the Latinised form of the Welsh name Cymru (Wales Cold War Kids are an Indie rock band from Fullerton, California, USA. Ramone Johnson, better known by his Stage name Cashis / Ca$his, is an American rapper born and raised in Chicago The Chantays are a Surf rock band from the early 1960s best known for the hit instrumental " Pipeline " (1963 Death by Stereo (also referred to as D B S) is a Thrash/metal band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman DI (frequently written as xDxIx) is a Southern California punk band featuring ex- Adolescents and Social Distortion drummer Casey A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος alternatively cacotopia, kakotopia, cackotopia, or anti-utopia) is the vision of a society Eighteen Visions (sometimes shortened to 18V or 18 Visions) were an Orange County California, United States -based band signed to Artists The Answer Lies As I Bobot Adrenaline Buck Deadman Walking Guttermouth is an American Punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Volcom Entertainment Robert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield ( August 10, 1940 &ndash November 5, 2003) was an American Singer, best known as one half The Righteous Brothers were the Musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. Hellogoodbye is a Power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. Ignite is a hardcore / Punk rock band from Orange County, California. Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17 1966 – May 29 1997 raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist He was the son Jeffries Fan Club was a Third-wave ska band formed in 1996 The band released several albums on now-defunct Vegas Records before breaking up in 2001 Limbeck is an Indie rock band with pop-punk roots hailing from Orange County, California. Kottonmouth Kings is an American Rap rock group from Orange County California. Mickey Avalon (born Yeshe Perl on December 3, 1975) is a Rap artist from Hollywood California. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. The Militia Group is an independent artist development company based in Long Beach California and has been home to a diverse number of artists from all over the world Mindrot was a Doom metal band formed in 1989 by Adrian Leroux and Matt Fisher in Orange County, California. No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 The Orange County Supertones (aka The OC Supertones aka The Supertones) was a Christian Ska band hailing from Orange County California Odd Project was a metal band from Orange County California, which originally formed in 2000 and has recorded a few demos which resulted in a multi-album deal The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American Open Air Stereo is a rock band that originated in Laguna Beach California. The Pacific Symphony is a Symphony orchestra located in Orange County, California. Phobias Phobias (in the clinical meaning of the term are the most common form of Anxiety disorders An American study by the National Institute of Mental Health Phantom Planet is an Alternative rock band from Southern California. Project 86 is a Christian Post-Hardcore band from Orange County California consisting of Andrew Schwab (vocals Randy Torres Reel Big Fish is an American Ska punk band from Huntington Beach California, best known for the 1997 hit " Sell Out. Rock Kills Kid is an American Alternative rock band from Los Angeles California that consists of Jeff Tucker (guitar and vocals Shawn Dailey (bass Saosin is a five-piece band from Newport Beach, California. They formed during the summer of 2003 and are characterised by their powerful high-pitched vocals Save Ferris was a Ska punk band formed circa 1995 in Orange County, California. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in This article is about the facial expression For the typographical symbol see Smiley. Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 Something Corporate is a Piano rock / emo band hailing from Orange County, California. Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3 1969 (ˈgwɛn stɛˈfɑːni is an American recording artist and Fashion designer Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt STEFY is a pop band from Orange County, California. The group formerly known as "The Lovely" consists of Stefy Rae (vocals Jason Gaviati Stryper is a Grammy Award nominated Christian metal band from Orange County California, USA. Suburban Legends are a seven piece pop / rock / Third wave ska band from Orange County California. This article is about the band Sugar Ray For the boxers see Sugar Ray Leonard or Sugar Ray Robinson. Supernova is an American Pop punk band formed in 1989 in Costa Mesa California. Thrice is an American band from Irvine California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while Throwdown Straight edge Metalcore / Groove metal band from Orange County, California. Uniform Choice is an Orange County California Hardcore punk band Velvet Revolver is a Hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum The Vandals are an American Punk rock band formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Kung Fu Records. The Weirdos were a Punk rock band from Los Angeles California. Zebrahead is an Orange County California -based punk / rap band which was formed in La Habra, California. Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3 1969 (ˈgwɛn stɛˈfɑːni is an American recording artist and Fashion designer Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt The Sweet Escape is the second solo Album by American pop and rock singer Gwen Stefani, released by Interscope Records

Literature

A number of novels by best-selling fiction and horror author Dean Koontz, a resident of Newport Beach, are set in the area. Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9 1945 is an American Author. Best known for his Novels that could broadly be described as Suspense thrillers Koontz

Several of the stories in Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon's collection, A Model World, are set in Orange County. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Michael Chabon (pron SHAY-bon (born May 24 1963 is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation" according to the The Virginia Chabon studied creative writing at UC Irvine. Creative writing is considered to be any writing Fiction or Non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, Journalistic, The University of California Irvine is a public Coeducational Research university situated in Irvine, California.

Orange County is the place in which Kim Stanley Robinson's Three Californias Trilogy is set. Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23 1952) is an American Science fiction Writer, probably best known for his award-winning The Three Californias Trilogy (also known as the Wild Shore Triptych and the Orange County Trilogy) consists of three books These books depict three different futures of the Orange County (survivors of a nuclear war in The Wild Shore, a developer's dream gone mad in The Gold Coast, and an ecotopian utopia in Pacific Edge). Philip K. Dick's novel A Scanner Darkly was also set in Orange County. Philip Kindred Dick (December 16 – March 2) was an American Science fiction Novelist and Short story Writer. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story A Scanner Darkly is a 1977 Science fiction Novel by Philip K Dick.

From his first novel, "Laguna Heat," to more recent books such as "California Girl," mystery-writer T. Jefferson Parker has set many of his novels in Orange County.

The modern fantasy novel "All the Bells on Earth" by James P. Blaylock is set in Orange. James Paul Blaylock (born September 20, 1950) is an American fantasy author The City of Orange is located in Orange County California, United States.

Orange County in popular culture

Orange County has been the setting for numerous films and television shows:

• It is best-known as the setting of the eponymous 2003 Fox Network television drama The O.C. which is set in the Orange County coastal harbor town of Newport Beach (although the series is actually filmed in Los Angeles County to keep production costs down). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. It is a very loose and locally criticized interpretation of the county and its residents.
• It is the subject and setting of the eponymous 2002 movie Orange County. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Orange County is an American movie that was released on Valentine's day of 2002. However, the film was not actually filmed in Orange County.
• It is also the setting of the 2003 sitcom Arrested Development. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Arrested Development is a character-driven American television Sitcom about a formerly wealthy habitually Dysfunctional family. Most of the series was not filmed in Orange County, but in Culver City and Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles County. Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County California. Marina del Rey is a seaside Unincorporated area of Los Angeles County California. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. A running joke in the series that pokes fun at The O. C. is that characters will frequently refer to Orange County as "The O. C. ," followed by another character's saying "don't call it that," (mirroring the fact that actual Orange County residents do not use the term "The").
• The closing scene in Rain Man with Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise was shot at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center. Rain Man is a 1988 dramatic film written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry Levinson. Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer
• The film Better Luck Tomorrow was shot and set in the cities of Cypress and Anaheim. Better Luck Tomorrow is a 2002 crime - Drama film directed by Justin Lin.
• The film Life as a House was set in Laguna Beach, although it was filmed in Los Angeles County. Life as a House is a 2001 Drama film directed by Irwin Winkler. Laguna Beach is a seaside resort and artist community located in southern Orange County California, approximately southeast of the county seat of Santa Ana. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States.
• The film Brick was shot and set in San Clemente
• MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County was filmed in the Orange County coastal town of Laguna Beach, California. Brick is a 2006 American Film written and directed by Rian Johnson. This article is about a city in Orange County California For other meanings see San Clemente (disambiguation. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Laguna Beach The Real Orange County (often referred to as Laguna Beach) was an MTV reality show documenting the lives of Laguna Beach is a seaside resort and artist community located in southern Orange County California, approximately southeast of the county seat of Santa Ana.
• A key scene in the film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan was shot and set at The Block at Orange in the city of Orange. Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a 2006 The Block at Orange (built on the former site of The City Shopping Center) is an open-air Shopping mall developed by The Mills Corporation and owned by The City of Orange is located in Orange County California, United States.
• The Christian Slater film Gleaming The Cube was filmed in Anaheim and Irvine, at Woodbridge high school. Gleaming the Cube (also known as A Brother's Justice and Skate or Die) is an American movie released in 1989
• A plot line in the television drama The West Wing involved a dead liberal Democrat unexpectedly winning a Congressional seat from an Orange County district. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
• Orange County is the home of the late Republican President Teddy Bridges on the (now canceled) ABC drama Commander in Chief. Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Bridges is a Fictional character in the ABC Political drama Commander in Chief played by Commander in Chief is an American drama Television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen (portrayed
• Sayid Jarrah from the ABC drama Lost was bound to go to Irvine, where his longtime friend Nadia lives. Sayid Hassan Jarrah ( Arabic: سعيد حسّان جراح is a Fictional character on the ABC television series Lost, played by Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. John Locke, another castaway from the series, is said to have lived most of his life in Tustin. John Locke, most often referred to by his surname is a Fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Terry O'Quinn Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States.
• Orange County was the location of the 1994 Charlie Sheen movie The Chase; the movie, however, was mostly filmed in Houston. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3 1965 better known as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor The Chase is a 1994 comedy-adventure movie starring Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson.
• The Park Place, Irvine corporate mall was the location for futuristic scenes in the 1996 film Demolition Man starring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American Actor, Film producer, and Martial artist.
• The 2006 film A Scanner Darkly was set in the city of Anaheim. A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 film directed by Richard Linklater based on the novel of the same name by Philip K A freeway scene was shot along the Northbound I-5 in Tustin. Route description Southern California See also San Diego Freeway, Santa Ana Freeway, Golden State Freeway Interstate 5 starts Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States.
• The show The Real Housewives of Orange County which is filmed in Coto De Caza. The Real Housewives of Orange County is a Reality television program on the Bravo network. Coto de Caza is a Census-designated place (CDP and guard-gated private community in Orange County California.
• Costa Mesa is the setting for the The X-Files episode "Hungry". The X-Files is a Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award -winning American Science fiction television series created by Chris Carter
• In the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious, the scene when the Johnny Tran and his gang catch up with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker blowing up their car was filmed in Little Saigon, Westminster. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 car film starring Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster and Vin Diesel This article deals exclusively with the Vietnamese communities within the United States of America; for other communities outside Vietnam refer to the Overseas Vietnamese Westminster is a city in Orange County, California, United States.
• In season six of the HBO drama The Sopranos while in a coma Tony Soprano dreams he is a businessman in Costa Mesa. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States.
• MTV is currently casting teens in Monarch Beach, California for a new series. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Monarch Beach is an Orange Coast community in Orange County California located within Dana Point. Filming is expected to start the beginning of July and end in late December 2008.
• The chase scene at the beginning of the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Kindergarten Cop was filmed at Main Place. Kindergarten Cop is a 1990 Comedy-drama film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Westfield MainPlace, formerly known as MainPlace Santa Ana and sometimes colloquially as Main Place Mall, is an indoor tri-level.

Orange County has also been used as a shooting location for several films and television programs. Examples of movies at least partially shot in Orange County are Tom Hanks's That Thing You Do, the Coen Brothers' The Man Who Wasn't There, and the Martin Lawrence movie Big Momma's House. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director That Thing You Do! (known in Spain as The Wonders and in Italy as Music Graffiti) is a 1996 Film, written and Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 Neo-noir film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and producer. Big Momma's House ( 2000) is an Action Comedy starring Martin Lawrence. All three of which were filmed in or around the Old Towne Plaza in the City of Orange.

Sports

Huntington Beach annually plays host to the U. Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, United States. S. Open of Surfing, AVP Pro Beach Volleyball and Vans World Championship of Skateboarding. The AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals was founded in 1983 by Leonard Armato [10]

Sports teams

Street banners promoting the county's two major league teams, the Ducks and the Angels.

The Major League Baseball team in Orange County is the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. In 2005, new owner Arte Moreno wanted to change its name back to the original "Los Angeles" in order to better tap into the Los Angeles media market, the second largest in the country, which includes Orange County. However, the standing agreement with the city of Anaheim demanded that they have "Anaheim" in the name, so they became the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. This name change was hotly disputed by the city of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who wanted sole possession of the title "Los Angeles," but the change stood and still stands today, which prompted a lawsuit by the City of Anaheim against Angels owner Arte Moreno, and lost. City of Anaheim v Angels Baseball LP is an ongoing legal case between the city of Anaheim California, and the partnership that owns the Angels baseball club Angels Arturo "Arte" Moreno (born August of 1946 is an American billionaire of Mexican descent It has been widely unpopular in Orange County [11], although attendance has increased.

The Orange County Flyers are a Golden Baseball League team based in Fullerton, California. The Orange County Flyers are a professional baseball team based in Fullerton California, in the United States. The Golden Baseball League, based in Dublin California, is a professional independent baseball league with teams in the western United States and Canada The league is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The Flyers were sold on March 21, 2007 to an Orange County investment group, making them the first Golden Baseball League team to ever be sold. Before their sale, the Flyers were called the Fullerton Flyers, but on March 28, 2007 they became the Orange County Flyers; they kept their team colors (blue and orange) and home games are still played at Cal State Fullerton's Goodwin Field.

The county's National Hockey League team, the Anaheim Ducks, won the 2007 Stanley Cup beating the Ottawa Senators. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada They also came close to winning the 2003 Stanley Cup finals after winning three games in a seven-game series against the New Jersey Devils. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.

The Orange County Blue Star is a USL Premier Development League soccer club. Orange County Blue Star are an American Soccer team originally founded in 1997. History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur They play at Orange Coast College. Orange Coast College Plant NurseryJPG|thumb|250px|OCC's Plant Nursery]]Orange Coast College Forum Building Among those who have played for OCBS are Jürgen Klinsmann, the former German star and Germany's 2006 World Cup coach, who played under an assumed name. Jürgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former football player who played for several

The Anaheim Arsenal are an NBA D-League expansion team for the 2006-2007 season. The Anaheim Arsenal joined the NBA Development League as an expansion team for the 2006-07 season The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization They play their home games at the Anaheim Convention Center. Anaheim Convention Center is a major Convention center in Anaheim California.

The Orange County Gladiators are an American Basketball Association (ABA) expansion team starting in November of 2007. The Orange County Gladiators are a basketball team that plays in both the American Basketball Association and the West Coast Pro Basketball League. They will play their home games at Fieldhouse Gym at JSerra in San Juan Capistrano.

Orange County Roller Girls [12] - an All Female Flat Track Roller Derby League formed in 2006 and actively plays (bouts) at various locations in Orange County. Many of the leagues bouts are played against teams from other cities throughout the United States.

Orange County has two amateur Australian Rules Football teams. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players The men's team is the Southern California Australian Football League Orange County Bombers [13]. The women's team is the Women's Australian Football Association Orange County Bombshells [14].

Former and defunct Orange County sports teams

The National Football League football left the county when the Los Angeles Rams relocated to St. Louis in 1995. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Anaheim city leaders are in talks with the NFL to bring a Los Angeles-area franchise to Orange County, though they are competing with other cities in and around Los Angeles.

The California Surf played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1981. The California Surf were an American association football (soccer club based in Anaheim California who played in the NASL from 1978 North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U The club called Anaheim Stadium home. Angel Stadium of Anaheim (originally Anaheim Stadium and later Edison International Field of Anaheim) is a modern-style ballpark located

The L. A. Salsa played at Cal State Fullerton's Titan Stadium in 1993-94 in the American Professional Soccer League (APSL), at the time the top soccer league in the U. The original A-League (formerly the American Professional Soccer League) was a professional men's Soccer league in North America. S. The Salsa, whose general manager was former Cosmos star Ricky Davis and its coach former Brazil star Rildo Menezes, also played some games at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, California, attempting a season in Mexico's second-tier Primera A Division. Tyree Ricardo Davis (born September 23 1979 in Las Vegas Nevada) better known as Ricky Davis, is an American professional East Los Angeles College is a Community college, of the Los Angeles Community College District, located in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. That attempt was cancelled after several games when FIFA and CONCACAF ruled a club could not play in two leagues in separate countries. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, The Salsa lost to the Colorado Foxes in the 1993 APSL final at Cal State Fullerton. The Colorado Foxes were a professional Soccer team based in Commerce City Colorado, that played in the APSL (later the A-League) between 1990 and 1997

The Orange County Zodiac, affiliated with MLS's Los Angeles Galaxy, played soccer at Santa Ana Stadium (also known as Santa Ana Bowl) and Orange Coast College from 1997 to 2000. Orange County Blue Star are an American Soccer team originally founded in 1997. Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. Orange Coast College Plant NurseryJPG|thumb|250px|OCC's Plant Nursery]]Orange Coast College Forum Building

The county was the home of the Orange County Buzz basketball team of the American Basketball Association (ABA). Maywood Buzz is a basketball team that plays in both the American Basketball Association and the West Coast Pro Basketball League. In May 2006, the NBA Development League's L.A. Clippers-affiliated team announced their move to Carson, California. Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

The Anaheim Storm was a member of the National Lacrosse League. The Anaheim Storm was a member of the National Lacrosse League. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. They folded in 2005 due to low attendance.

The Anaheim Piranhas were a Arena Football League team in 1996-97, but folded due to team board financial problems. History Las Vegas Sting (1994-1995 The Las Vegas Sting was a team which competed in the Arena Football League during The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.

The Anaheim Bullfrogs were a Roller Hockey International team that lasted from 1993-99 and were briefly revived in 2001. The Anaheim Bullfrogs were a professional Inline hockey team based in Anaheim, California. Roller Hockey International was a professional Inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999.

The Anaheim Splash was a soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1993 to 1997. The Anaheim Splash was a US Indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an Indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.

The Los Angeles Clippers played some home games at The Arrowhead Pond, now known as the Honda Center, from 1994 to 1999, before moving to Staples Center, which they share with the Los Angeles Lakers. Honda Center, previously known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim and colloquially called the The Pond, is an indoor arena in Anaheim California Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California.

The Southern California Sun was an American football team based out of Anaheim that played in the World Football League in 1974 and 1975. The Southern California Sun were an American football team based out of Anaheim California that played in the World Football American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Their records were 13-7 in 1974 and 7-5 in 1975. Their home stadium was Anaheim Stadium. Angel Stadium of Anaheim (originally Anaheim Stadium and later Edison International Field of Anaheim) is a modern-style ballpark located

Government

Orange County is a chartered county of California; its seat is Santa Ana. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Its legislative and executive authority is vested in a five-member Board of Supervisors. Each Supervisor is popularly elected from a regional district, and together the board oversees the activities of the county's agencies and departments and sets policy on development, public improvements, and county services. At the beginning of each year the Supervisors select a Chairman and Vice Chairman, but the administration is headed by a professional municipal manager, the County Executive. The current supervisors are Janet Nguyen, John Moorlach, Bill Campbell, Chris Norby, and Patricia C. Janet Q Nguyen (born 1976 is the County Supervisor from the First District of Orange County California. John M W Moorlach (born December 21 1955 in the Netherlands) is a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors and represents the Second William J Campbell (born April 8 1942) is a Republican politician from California. Bates.

Seven other public officials are elected at-large: the County Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder, District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner, Treasurer-Tax Collector and Public Administrator. Since 1999, the Orange County Sheriff's Department has been led by Sheriff-Coroner Mike Carona. The Orange County Sheriff's Department ( OCSD) is the law enforcement agency serving Orange County California. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. Michael S Carona (born May 23 1955) is a former Sheriff - Coroner of Orange County California. Carona resigned in 2008 to defend himself in a corruption trial. His assistant Jack Anderson became the interim Sheriff.

Politics

Orange County has long been known as a Republican stronghold and has consistently sent Republican representatives to the state and federal legislatures. Republican majorities in Orange County helped deliver California's electoral votes to Republican presidential candidates Richard Nixon (1960, 1968 and 1972), Gerald Ford (1976), Ronald Reagan (1980 and 1984) and George H. W. Bush (1988). The Electoral College consists of 538 popularly elected representatives who formally select the President and Vice President of the United States. The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate The United States presidential election of 1972 was waged on the issues of radicalism and the Vietnam War. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent Ronald Reagan The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate and former Vice President George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 -->The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties Orange County has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1936 landslide re-election for a second term. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States presidential election of 1936 took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year Although Democrats have made inroads in the northern end of the county since the mid-1980s, Orange County politics are still dominated by Republicans. Five of the county's six U.S. Representatives, four of its five State Senators and seven of its nine State Assembly members are Republicans, as are all five members of the County Board of Supervisors. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Only four Democrats have carried the county in a statewide race in the last 50 years; Jerry Brown in his successful campaign for Governor in 1978, March Fong Eu for Secretary of State and Kenneth Cory for State Controller, both also in 1978 and Kathleen Connell for Controller in 1998. Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr (born April 7, 1938) is the current Attorney General and former governor of the State of March Kong Fong Eu ( Chinese: 江月桂 Pinyin: Jiāng Yuèguì (born March 29 1922 in Oakdale California) is an American Kathleen Connell was the California State Controller from 1995 until 2003

In Congress, representatives whose districts are completely or partially in the county include Republicans Ed Royce (CA-40), Gary Miller (CA-42), Ken Calvert (CA-44), Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46), and John Campbell (CA-48), and Democrat Loretta Sanchez (CA-47). Edward Randall "Ed" Royce (born October 12, 1951) is an American politician California's 40th congressional district covers parts of northern Orange County and is currently represented by Republican Ed Royce. Gary Gene Miller (born October 16, 1948) American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives California's 42nd congressional district covers parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties in Southern California. Kenneth Stanton (Ken Calvert (born June 8 1953) an American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of California's 44th congressional district currently covers an area of Southern California from San Clemente in Orange County on the coast north-by-northeast Dana Tyron Rohrabacher (born June 21 1947 in Coronado California) is a Californian politician who has been a Republican member of the United California's 46th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and Orange County and is currently represented by Republican Dana Rohrabacher For other persons of the same name see John Campbell. John Bayard Taylor Campbell III (born July 19 1955, in Los California's 48th congressional district is located in Orange County in Southern California, and includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point Loretta Sanchez (born January 7 1960) an American politician has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives California's 47th congressional district covers the cities of Garden Grove and Santa Ana and parts of Fullerton and Anaheim, in Orange In the State Senate, Senators whose districts are completely or partially in the county include Republicans Bob Margett (SD-29), Dick Ackerman (SD-33), Tom Harman (SD-35), and Mark Wyland (SD-38), and Democrat Lou Correa (SD-34). Robert G Margett (born May 8 1929) is a California State Senator. Richard Charles Ackerman (born December 5, 1942) is a Republican U Thomas George Harman (born May 30 1941 in Pasadena California) is a U Mark Bryan Wyland (born October 27, 1946 in Escondido California) is a U Luis Correa (born January 24 1958 in Anaheim California) is a moderate California Democratic Party Legislator In the State Assembly, Assemblymembers whose districts are completely or partially in the county include Republicans Bob Huff (AD-60), Jim Silva (AD-67), Van Tran (AD-68), Chuck DeVore (AD-70), Todd Spitzer (AD-71), Michael D. Duvall (AD-72), and Mimi Walters (AD-73), and Democrats Tony Mendoza (AD-56) and Jose Solorio (AD-69). Robert S Huff (born September 9 1953) is a US Politician, who is a Republican member of the California State Assembly James W Silva (born January 15 1944) is a Republican United States Politician who represents the 67th Assembly District Van Thai Tran ( Trần Thái Văn in Vietnamese, born October 19 1964) is a U Charles S DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is a US Politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Todd Allan Spitzer (born November 26, 1960) is a United States politician Michael D Duvall (born June 14 1955) is a Republican Politician who was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006 to represent Mimi K Walters (born May 14 1962) is a Republican Politician from the state of California, currently representing the 73rd District Antonio "Tony" Mendoza (born 1971 is a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 56th District Jose J Solorio (born September 28 1970) was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006

According to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, as of December 26, 2006, Orange County had 1,501,843 registered voters. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Of these registered voters, 47. 78% (717,546) are registered Republicans, and 30. 08% (451,706) are registered Democrats, giving the Republicans a registration advantage of 17. 7% (265,840) – or over a quarter of a million voters. An additional 18. 19% (273,215) declined to state a political party, and the remaining 3. 95% (59,376) are registered with minor political parties. ^[8]

Orange County has produced such notable Republicans as President Richard Nixon (born in Yorba Linda and lived in San Clemente), U. Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of This article is about a city in Orange County California For other meanings see San Clemente (disambiguation. S. Senator John F. Seymour (previously mayor of Anaheim), and U. John F Seymour (born December 3, 1937 in Chicago) is an American Real estate investor and Politician. This is a list of Mayors of Anaheim California since its incorporation in 1870. S. Senator Thomas Kuchel (of Anaheim). Thomas Henry Kuchel ( August 15 1910 &ndash November 21 1994) was a Moderate Republican Party United States Senator Former Congressman Chris Cox (of Newport Beach), a White House counsel for President Ronald Reagan, is currently chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Charles Christopher Cox (born October 16, 1952, in St Paul Minnesota, USA has served as Chairman of the U The US Securities and Exchange Commission (commonly known as the SEC) is an independent agency of the United States government which holds primary responsibility Orange County was also home to former Republican Congressman John G. Schmitz, a presidential candidate in 1972 from the ultra-conservative American Independent Party and the father of Mary Kay Letourneau. John George Schmitz (August 12 1930 &ndash January 10 2001 was a conservative Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Orange The American Independent Party is a California Political party. Mary Fualaau (born January 30 1962 in Orange County California (formerly Mary Kay Letourneau, née Mary Katherine Schmitz) is In 1996, Curt Pringle (currently mayor of Anaheim) became the first Republican-elected Speaker of the California State Assembly in decades. Curtis L "Curt" Pringle (born June 27, 1959) is a Politician from the U The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature.

While the growth of the county's Hispanic and Asian populations in recent decades has significantly influenced the culture of Orange County, its conservative reputation has remained largely intact. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular Partisan voter registration patterns of Hispanics, Asians and other ethnic minorities in the county have tended to reflect the surrounding demographics, with resultant Republican majorities in all but the central portion of the county. When Democrat Loretta Sanchez defeated veteran Republican Bob Dornan in the congressional contest of 1996, she was continuing a trend of Democratic representation of that district that had been interrupted by Dornan's 1984 upset of former Congressman Jerry Patterson. Loretta Sanchez (born January 7 1960) an American politician has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives Robert Kenneth "Bob" Dornan (born April 3, 1933) is a Republican and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Jerry Mumford Patterson (born October 25, 1934) is a California lawyer in California and the District of Columbia educator and Politician, who Until 1992, Sanchez herself was a Republican, and she is viewed as having moderate or even conservative positions on many issues.

Republicans have responded to the influx of ethnic immigrants by making more explicit efforts to court the Hispanic and Asian vote. In 2004, George W. Bush captured 60% of the county's vote, up from 56% in 2000, despite a higher Democratic popular vote compared with the 2000 election. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Although Barbara Boxer won statewide, and fared better in Orange County than she did in 1998, Republican Bill Jones defeated her in the county, 51% to 43%. Barbara Levy Boxer (born 11 November 1940 is an American Democratic Politician and the current junior U And while the 39% that John Kerry received is higher than the percentage Bill Clinton won in both 1992 and 1996, the percentage of the vote George W. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Bush received in 2004 (60% of the vote) is the highest any presidential candidate has received since 1988, showing a still-dominant GOP presence in the county. In 2006, Senator Dianne Feinstein won 45% of the vote in the county, the highest margin of a Democrat in a Senate race in over four decades. Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (ˈfаɪnˌstаɪn (born June 22, 1933) is the senior U In terms of voter registration, the Democratic Party has a plurality or majority of registrations only in the cities of Santa Ana, Stanton, and Buena Park (though they are virtually tied with the Republicans in Garden Grove). Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States.

The county features prominently in the book Suburban Warriors: The Origins of the New American Right by Lisa McGirr. She argues that the county's conservative political orientation in the 20th century owed much to its settlement by Midwestern transplants, who reacted strongly to communist sympathies, the civil rights movement, and the turmoil of the 1960s in nearby Los Angeles — across the "Orange Curtain. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on See also Protests of 1968 Historically the civil rights movement was a concentrated period of time around the world of approximately twenty years (1960-1980 in The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The Orange Curtain is a term used to describe the border between Orange County and Los Angeles County in California. "

In the 1970s and 1980s, Orange County was one of California's leading Republican voting blocs and a sub-culture of residents to hold "Middle American" values that emphasized a capitalist religious morality in contrast to West coast progressive liberalism that well existed there.

Orange County has a high portion of Republican voters from culturally conservative Asian-American, Middle Eastern and Latino immigrants, many came as refugees from wars and dictatorships, are strongly loyal to policies of the Republican party to defeat communism and radical Islamic terrorism. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only High numbers of Vietnamese-Americans in Garden Grove and Westminster are also Republican loyalists for the party's anti-communist policies. A Vietnamese American (người Mỹ gốc Việt is a resident of the United States who is of Vietnamese heritage Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. Westminster is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Vietnamese Americans registered Republicans outnumber Democrats at a rate of 55% to 22%. Republican Assemblyman Van Tran was elected to become the first Vietnamese-American to serve in a state legislature and is tied with Texan Hubert Vo as the highest-ranking elected Vietnamese-American in the United States. Van Thai Tran ( Trần Thái Văn in Vietnamese, born October 19 1964) is a U Hubert Vo (Võ in Vietnamese (born 30 May 1956) is a member of the In the 2007 Special Election for the vacant county supervisor seat following Democrat Lou Correa's election to the state senate, two Vietnamese-American Republican candidates topped the list of 10 candidates, separated from each other by only 7 votes, making the Board of Supervisors all-Republican. Luis Correa (born January 24 1958 in Anaheim California) is a moderate California Democratic Party Legislator

Education

Orange County is home to many colleges and universities, including:

Many Orange County residents commute to colleges in neighboring counties, including Cerritos College, Biola University and California State University, Long Beach which are all right next to the L. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Coastline Community College is a Community college in Fountain Valley California. Cypress College is a Community college located in Cypress, California. The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising or FIDM is a co-educational specialized private college located in California dedicated to educating students for History Fullerton Junior College as it was known from 1913 to 1972 was born out of a proposal made in April 1913 by then principal of Fullerton Union High School Delbert Brunton Golden West College or GWC, is a Community college providing two-year associate of arts degrees and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities Irvine Valley College ( IVC) is a Community college in Irvine California and it is a part of the California Community Colleges system. Laguna College of Art and Design (commonly referred to as LCAD) is an excellent Private college located in Laguna Beach California. Orange Coast College Plant NurseryJPG|thumb|250px|OCC's Plant Nursery]]Orange Coast College Forum Building Saddleback College (informally referred to as Saddleback) is a Community college (established 1968) in Mission Viejo, California, General Santa Ana College is a Community college located at the corner of Bristol and Seventeenth streets in Santa Ana, California, USA Santiago Canyon College is a two-year Community college located at the eastern border of Orange, California at Chapman and Jamboree A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects California State University Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is currently the largest California State Chapman University is a private nonprofit university located in the city of Orange in Orange County, California, USA Concordia University Irvine is a private, Liberal arts University located in Turtle Rock, a neighborhood of Irvine, California Soka University of America ( SUA) is a Private university located in Aliso Viejo, California, United States. Trinity Law School (TLS or the Law School Trinity International University is a private nonprofit Law school in Santa Ana California, United States The University of California Irvine is a public Coeducational Research university situated in Irvine, California. Vanguard University of Southern California is located in Costa Mesa California, USA on 55 Fair Drive across the street from the Orange County Fairgrounds Whittier Law School has been the Law school of Whittier College since 1975. Cerritos College is a public comprehensive Community college founded in 1955 located in Norwalk, California. Biola University is a private, Non-denominational, Evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles, noted for its conservative California State University Long Beach (also known as Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach State, CSU Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU A. -Orange county borderline. In addition, some institutions not based in Orange County operate satellite campuses, including Alliant International University, the Art Institute of California — Orange County, Biola University, National University, Pepperdine University, and the University of Southern California. History Alliant International University is an independent not-for-profit university formed in July 2001 as a result of a merger between California School of Professional The Art Institute of California — Orange County is located in Santa Ana California and is part of The Art Institutes system of over 35 educational institutions Biola University is a private, Non-denominational, Evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles, noted for its conservative A national university is a University created or run by a national government and may not be autonomous from Government interference Pepperdine University is a private University of higher learning affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly

Its county Department of Education also oversees 28 school districts. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools

Further information: List of school districts in Orange County, California

Media

Television stations KOCE-TV and KDOC-TV are located in Orange County. List of public school districts in Orange County California Community College Districts Coast Community College District KOCE-TV is a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service with programming focused on the communities of Orange County California. KDOC-TV (Channel 56 is an independent Television station based in Orange County California (licensed to Anaheim, with studios and offices in Santa The county is served by The Orange County Register newspaper. The Orange County Register is a daily Newspaper published in Santa Ana, California. OC Weekly is the alternative weekly publication and Excélsior is Orange County's Spanish-language newspaper. OC Weekly, a sister publication of both LA Weekly and The Village Voice, is a free weekly paper (an Alternative weekly Excélsior is a Daily newspaper, founded by Rafael Alducin and published in Mexico City since 1917

Infrastructure

Major highways

Surface transportation in Orange County relies heavily on several major interstate highways: the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5), the San Diego Freeway (I-405 and I-5 south of Irvine), and the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605), which only briefly enters Orange County territory in the northwest. The Santa Ana Freeway is one of the principal Freeways in Southern California, connecting Los Angeles, California and its southeastern suburbs Route description Southern California See also San Diego Freeway, Santa Ana Freeway, Golden State Freeway Interstate 5 starts Interstate 605 (I-605 - also referred to as "The 605" is a major north-south interstate Freeway of about 27 miles (43 km in length located in the Interstate 605 (I-605 - also referred to as "The 605" is a major north-south interstate Freeway of about 27 miles (43 km in length located in the The other freeways in the county are state highways, and include the perpetually congested Riverside and Artesia Freeway (SR 91) and the Garden Grove Freeway (SR 22) running east-west, and the Orange Freeway (SR 57), the Costa Mesa Freeway (SR/SR 55), the Laguna Freeway (SR 133), the San Joaquin Transportation Corridor (SR 73), the Eastern Transportation Corridor (SR 261, SR 133, SR 241), and the Foothill Transportation Corridor (SR 241) running north-south. State Route 22 in the US state of California is an east-west highway in southern Los Angeles County and northern Orange County. State Route 22 in the US state of California is an east-west highway in southern Los Angeles County and northern Orange County. State Route 57 (SR 57 also known as the Orange Freeway, is a major north-south State highway in the Greater Los Angeles Area of the U State Route 57 (SR 57 also known as the Orange Freeway, is a major north-south State highway in the Greater Los Angeles Area of the U Route description Starting at Finley Avenue on Newport Boulevard in Newport Beach south of State Route 1, Route 55/Newport Boulevard is a 4-lane expressway for approximately Route description Starting at Finley Avenue on Newport Boulevard in Newport Beach south of State Route 1, Route 55/Newport Boulevard is a 4-lane expressway for approximately State Route 133 (SR 133 is a State highway in the US state of California. State Route 73 runs from Interstate 405 to Interstate 5 through the San Joaquin Hills in Orange County. State Route 73 runs from Interstate 405 to Interstate 5 through the San Joaquin Hills in Orange County. The Eastern Toll Road (also called The Eastern Transportation Corridor) is a Tollway in Orange County California. State Route 261 is a tollway that is part of the Eastern Transportation Corridor system State Route 133 (SR 133 is a State highway in the US state of California. State Route 241 is a Highway in Orange County California, USA State Route 241 is a Highway in Orange County California, USA State Route 241 is a Highway in Orange County California, USA Minor stub freeways include the Richard M. Nixon Freeway (SR 90), also known as Imperial Highway, and the southern terminus of Pacific Coast Highway (SR 1).

Public transit

Transit in Orange County is offered primarily by the Orange County Transportation Authority. Route description Southern California See also San Diego Freeway, Santa Ana Freeway, Golden State Freeway Interstate 5 starts Interstate 605 (I-605 - also referred to as "The 605" is a major north-south interstate Freeway of about 27 miles (43 km in length located in the State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a State highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U State Route 22 in the US state of California is an east-west highway in southern Los Angeles County and northern Orange County. State Route 39 in the US State of California is a north-south California State Highway that travels through Orange and Los Angeles Route description Starting at Finley Avenue on Newport Boulevard in Newport Beach south of State Route 1, Route 55/Newport Boulevard is a 4-lane expressway for approximately State Route 57 (SR 57 also known as the Orange Freeway, is a major north-south State highway in the Greater Los Angeles Area of the U State Route 73 runs from Interstate 405 to Interstate 5 through the San Joaquin Hills in Orange County. State Route 74, a part of the Pines to Palms Scenic Byway, is a mostly scenic highway that runs from Palm Desert in Riverside County westward to San State Route 90 (SR 90 is a State highway in Southern California, United States. State Route 133 (SR 133 is a State highway in the US state of California. State Route 142 also known as Carbon Canyon Road runs southwest from State Route 71 in Chino Hills to Lambert Road in Brea. State Route 241 is a Highway in Orange County California, USA State Route 261 is a tollway that is part of the Eastern Transportation Corridor system The Orange County Transportation The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) cited OCTA as the best large property transportation system in the United States for 2005. OCTA manages the county's bus network and funds the construction and maintenance of local streets, highways, and freeways; regulates taxicab services; maintains express toll lanes through the median of the Riverside Freeway (SR 91); and works with Southern California's Metrolink to provide commuter rail service along three lines - the Orange County Line, the 91 Line, and the Inland Empire-Orange County Line. The Freeways of Southern California, along with beaches palm trees and movie studios are one of the major trademarks of this region Metrolink is a Regional rail system that serves Southern California. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns Metrolink (Southern California Orange County Line is a Commuter rail that runs from Downtown Los Angeles through Orange County to Oceanside in San The 91 Line is a Regional rail line operated by Metrolink that runs from downtown Los Angeles to Riverside (some trains continue on to

The bus network comprises 6,542 stops on 77 lines, running along most major streets, and accounts for 210,000 boardings a day. The fleet of 817 buses is gradually being replaced by LNG-powered vehicles, which already represent over 40% of the total. Not to be confused with Natural Gas Liquids (NGL Liquefied natural gas or LNG is Natural gas (primarily Methane, CH4

Starting in 1992, Metrolink has operated three commuter rail lines through Orange County, and has also maintained Rail-to-Rail service with parallel Amtrak service. Metrolink is a Regional rail system that serves Southern California. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 On a typical weekday, 40 trains run along the Orange County Line, the 91 Line and the Inland Empire-Orange County Line. Metrolink (Southern California Orange County Line is a Commuter rail that runs from Downtown Los Angeles through Orange County to Oceanside in San The 91 Line is a Regional rail line operated by Metrolink that runs from downtown Los Angeles to Riverside (some trains continue on to Along with Metrolink riders on parallel Amtrak lines, these lines generate over 12,000 boardings per weekday. Metrolink is a Regional rail system that serves Southern California. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Metrolink also began offering weekend service on the Orange County Line and the Inland Empire-Orange County line in the summer of 2006. Metrolink is a Regional rail system that serves Southern California. As ridership has steadily increased in the region, new stations have opened at Anaheim Canyon, Buena Park, Tustin, and Laguna Niguel. Buena Park is a city located in northwestern Orange County California. Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Laguna Niguel is a city located in southern Orange County, California. Stations at Placentia and Yorba Linda are proposed for future construction. Placentia is a city in northern Orange County California. The population was 46488 at the 2000 census Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of

Orange County's first public Monorail line is undergoing Environmental impact assessment. A monorail is a transportation system based on a single beam The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system or the vehicles travelling on such a beam or An ( EIA) is an assessment of the possible impact&ndashpositive or negative&ndashthat a proposed project may have on the Natural environment. This line will connect the Disneyland Resort, Convention Center, and Angel Stadium to the proposed "ARTIC" transportation hub, in the city of Anaheim. [15]

Additionally, three Bus Rapid Transit lines will be making their debut in 2008. Bus rapid transit ( BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of transportation systems that through improvements to infrastructure vehicles and scheduling attempt to use These lines will run along Harbor Boulevard, Westminister Boulevard/17th Street, and Brea to Irvine. The Brea to Irvine BRT route will link Brea, Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Irvine. Five major transportation centers will be served, including the Fullerton Transportation Center, the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), the Depot at Santa Ana, John Wayne Airport and the Irvine Transportation Center. [16]

A car and passenger ferry service, the Balboa Island Ferry, comprising three ferries running every five minutes, operates between Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Island in Newport Beach. The Balboa Island Car Ferry is a Ferry service in Newport Beach California. Balboa Island is an area of Newport Beach California actually comprising three modified or Artificial islands in Newport Harbor Balboa Island ( the largest

Orange County's only major airport is the John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA). John Wayne Airport is an Airport in an unincorporated area in Orange County California, with its mailing address in Santa Ana, hence the IATA code It is located in unincorporated territory surrounded by the cities of Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, and Irvine. Its modern Thomas F. Riley Terminal handles over 8 million passengers annually through 14 different airlines.

Notable natives and residents

Main article: Notable Orange County residents

Due to Orange County's proximity to Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the United States, many film and media celebrities have moved or bought second homes in the county. The following is a list of notable Orange County residents, past and present Amanda Beard, Olympic swimmer Drake Bell, actor Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Actor John Wayne, who lived in Newport Beach, is the namesake for Orange County's John Wayne Airport. John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American John Wayne Airport is an Airport in an unincorporated area in Orange County California, with its mailing address in Santa Ana, hence the IATA code Orange County has also produced many homegrown celebrities, including golfer Tiger Woods, basketball player Dennis Rodman and Kobe Bryant , a number of professional ballplayers, including retired slugger Mark McGwire, actor Kevin Costner, comedian/actors Steve Martin and Will Ferrell, actresses Michelle Pfeiffer and Diane Keaton, and singers Chester Bennington, Bonnie Raitt, Gwen Stefani, Jeff Buckley, Marc Cherry creator and executive producer of Desperate Housewives was from Fullerton, and Drake Bell. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard Mark David McGwire (born October 1 1963 in Pomona California) is a former professional baseball player who played the majority of his Major League career with the Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American Actor, producer and Academy Award -winning director Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( IPA: /mɪˈʃɛl ˈfаɪfɜr/ born April 29 1958 is an American Actress. Diane Keaton (born Diane Hall on January 5 1946 is an Oscar -winning American film Actress, director and producer Chester Charles Bennington (born on March 20 1976 is an American Musician, singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist. Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3 1969 (ˈgwɛn stɛˈfɑːni is an American recording artist and Fashion designer Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17 1966 – May 29 1997 raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist He was the son Marc Cherry (born March 23, 1962) is an American Writer and producer. Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986) better known as Drake Bell, is an award-winning American actor Comedian, Guitarist,

The county's most famous resident was perhaps Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, who was born in Yorba Linda and lived in San Clemente for several years following his resignation. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of This article is about a city in Orange County California For other meanings see San Clemente (disambiguation. A resignation is the formal act of giving up or quitting one's office or position His presidential library is in Yorba Linda. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is the Presidential library of Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th

ZIP codes

Further information: Southern California ZIP Codes

See also

• Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California (current OMB designation)
• John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA)
• Orange County Transportation Authority
• List of school districts in Orange County, California
• Orange County High School of the Arts
• Orange County Fair (California)
• The O.C.
• Orange County Sheriff's Department
• Orange County Water District
• The Real Housewives of Orange County

References

External links

Government

• County of Orange - Official County Government Web Site
• Orange County Transportation Authority
• Orange County Regional Parks and Beaches Authority
• Orange County Water District
• Orange County Business Council

History

• Unofficial Orange County History Page - From the 1400s to the present.
• Historical Orange County Page - emphasis on American Indians and Missionaries.
• Orange County Historical Society
• Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society (Orange County Seat)
• O.C. History Roundup - Orange County History blog done by an employee of the county archivist office
• OCThen - a memories of growing up in Orange County Site
• Orange County Historical Commission
• Orange County Archivist Office

Media

• The Orange County Register - OC's chief Newspaper
• OC in Two - The Orange County Register's daily two minute webcast
• OC Weekly - Orange County's Alternative Newsweekly
• OC Daily News - Orange County's Daily News Resource
• Orange County Business Journal - Weekly newspaper covering business in OC.
• KOCE Orange County Public Television (PBS)- Five night per week Orange County news program "Real Orange. "
• OCLegend.Com Orange County's Original News Fabricator
• OCVarsity.com Everything you need to know about Orange County High School sports.

Others

• Orange County, California travel guide from Wikitravel
• About Orange County - Orange County Guide, Real Estate, Shopping Fashion, Store,Restaurants. Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide.
• OCStandard - Orange County City Guide.
• Orange County Business Council (Chamber of Commerce)
• Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau
• theRealOC.com - The official online community of Orange County and beyond.
• Orange County ArtSource - Links to Major Visual and Performing Arts Venues.

Coordinates: 33°40′N 117°47′W / 33.67, -117.78