Talk of the Towne Articles

128 - Jul / Aug 25

A Family-Run Operation for 70 Years

- - - - Army Navy Store An Old Towne business has reached a milestone that few retailers achieve: 70 years in operation. Army Navy Store in the Plaza continues to serve customers whose families have shopped there since it opened in 1955, making it... Read More →

- - - - Army Navy Store An Old Towne business has reached a milestone that few retailers achieve: 70 years in operation. Army Navy Store in the Plaza continues to serve customers whose families... Read More →

128 - Jul / Aug 25

Orange Grove Lodge #293

Secrets, Service and History: Inside Old Towne Orange's Hidden Masonic Legacy

Pictured here are the 2025 Orange Grove Lodge Officers. Seated in front is Cesar Bustos; (back row from left) are Karl Sandhoff, Shawn McCuen, Jim Berry, Dennis Rootes, David Shaffer, Paul Overton and David Soliven and in the middle (from left) are Leon Lowe, Jerry... Read More →

Pictured here are the 2025 Orange Grove Lodge Officers. Seated in front is Cesar Bustos; (back row from left) are Karl Sandhoff, Shawn McCuen, Jim Berry, Dennis Rootes, David Shaffer, Paul Overton and David Soliven... Read More →

128 - Jul / Aug 25

Orange Police Foundation

Secures Funding to Expand Access to Life-Saving AEDs

Thanks to the Orange Police Foundation, citizens of Orange can feel safer. Recent funding provided by Providence St. Joseph Hospital will help the Foundation equip police department marked patrol vehicles with life-saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) devices. “When it comes to many cardiac emergencies, time... Read More →

Thanks to the Orange Police Foundation, citizens of Orange can feel safer. Recent funding provided by Providence St. Joseph Hospital will help the Foundation equip police department marked patrol vehicles with life-saving Automated External Defibrillator... Read More →

127 - May / Jun 25

OC Mamas and Papas of Autistic Children

Hangout with Us

OC Mamas and Papas of Autistic Children When asked what people love about Orange, the answer (aside from amazing shops and restaurants) is almost always community. Neighbors, business owners and even visitors can feel a sense of community within Orange through its annual events, celebrations... Read More →

OC Mamas and Papas of Autistic Children When asked what people love about Orange, the answer (aside from amazing shops and restaurants) is almost always community. Neighbors, business owners and even visitors can feel a... Read More →

127 - May / Jun 25

Orange Concerts in the Park 2025

Stepping Up, for the Community

Orange Concerts in the Park 2025 For more than 25 years, the Kiwanis Club of Orange has sold concessions at the Concerts in the Park series every summer, raising funds for student scholarships, teacher grants and other youth-focused services and activities. Sadly, the City of... Read More →

Orange Concerts in the Park 2025 For more than 25 years, the Kiwanis Club of Orange has sold concessions at the Concerts in the Park series every summer, raising funds for student scholarships, teacher grants... Read More →

127 - May / Jun 25

Orange Summer Camps 2025

An Adventure in Sun & Fun

Register Now for Camps, which run from June 16 to August 15 To protect himself from loud noises as a child living with autism, Max Torres relies on headphones. But when it comes to stage fright, the second grader no longer needs them. The Orange... Read More →

Register Now for Camps, which run from June 16 to August 15 To protect himself from loud noises as a child living with autism, Max Torres relies on headphones. But when it comes to stage... Read More →

126 - Mar / Apr 25

Leason Pomeroy

Improving the Architecture Across the Country

Pictured here are LPA Design Studios Founder Leason Pomeroy (left) with business partner Robert Egan, who ran the LPA Taiwan office, and brother Lynn Pomeroy (right) in a photo from 1978. For more than 60 years, Leason has dedicated his work to improving the architecture... Read More →

Pictured here are LPA Design Studios Founder Leason Pomeroy (left) with business partner Robert Egan, who ran the LPA Taiwan office, and brother Lynn Pomeroy (right) in a photo from 1978. For more than 60... Read More →

126 - Mar / Apr 25

Orange Home Grown

An Orange Harvest

While the state of California still produces nearly a third of the nation’s citrus, the City of Orange was once the citrus capital of America. In 1975, then Mayor Robert D. Hoyt decided to honor that era by writing an order to have an orange... Read More →

While the state of California still produces nearly a third of the nation’s citrus, the City of Orange was once the citrus capital of America. In 1975, then Mayor Robert D. Hoyt decided to honor... Read More →

125 - Jan / Feb 25

Orange Community Historical Society

Unveiling Al Capone's Hidden Connection to Orange County

A 1931 Liberty Magazine article set historian Chris Jepsen on a mission to prove an obscure tale: that mobster Al Capone tried to purchase a large part of Orange County in 1927. For 12 years, Jepsen researched and discovered evidence that the man known as... Read More →

A 1931 Liberty Magazine article set historian Chris Jepsen on a mission to prove an obscure tale: that mobster Al Capone tried to purchase a large part of Orange County in 1927. For 12 years,... Read More →

125 - Jan / Feb 25

The Mom Walk Collective

Travels Through Orange

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but where can mothers find that village? The Mom Walk Collective of Orange has been helping moms build their village by offering free events where moms and kids can get out of the house to... Read More →

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but where can mothers find that village? The Mom Walk Collective of Orange has been helping moms build their village by offering free events where... Read More →