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Newsom Signs Bill Advancing Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon

Newsom Signs Bill Advancing Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon

by Rikki Almanza | Oct 6, 2025

On September 22, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 571, authored by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), moving the Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon closer to becoming a reality. The legislation establishes the framework...
Legal Battle Erupts Over Anaheim Hills Veterans Cemetery as Group Pushes for Irvine Site

Legal Battle Erupts Over Anaheim Hills Veterans Cemetery as Group Pushes for Irvine Site

by Rikki Almanza | Aug 28, 2024

A legal dispute has surfaced over the planned Veterans cemetery at Anaheim Hills’ Gypsum Canyon, with a group seeking to block the project by filing a lawsuit against the city of Anaheim. According to a report by Stars and Stripes, the lawsuit, filed on August 21,...
Anaheim City Council Greenlights Veterans Cemetery in Gypsum Canyon, Construction to Begin 2026

Anaheim City Council Greenlights Veterans Cemetery in Gypsum Canyon, Construction to Begin 2026

by Rikki Almanza | Jul 26, 2024

The Anaheim City Council unanimously approved Orange County’s first Veterans cemetery to be located in Gypsum Canyon beside the 91 Freeway. Construction of the new cemetery could begin by 2026, with the site expected to open for burials by 2027, as reported by...
Buena Park American Legion Post 354 Is Transformed into a Modern Speakeasy

Buena Park American Legion Post 354 Is Transformed into a Modern Speakeasy

by Rikki Almanza | Jul 12, 2024

Son Lam, a 41-year-old retired U.S. Marine gunnery sergeant and USC Marshall School of Business graduate, has transformed part of Buena Park Post 354 into a modern hidden speakeasy, as reported by Brock Keeling of The Orange County Register.Located in the heart of...
Newport Harbor American Legion Post Honors Graduating Seniors Committed to Military Service

Newport Harbor American Legion Post Honors Graduating Seniors Committed to Military Service

by Rikki Almanza | Jun 7, 2024

Newport Harbor American Legion Post 291 honored 34 Orange County high school seniors who have committed to military service or plan to attend military academies at a special event on Monday night. The inaugural “Salute to Service” began with recreational activities,...
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