Talk:Orange County, California

Needs more detail on bankruptcy/default

Only small reference to default of GO bonds in 1994 due to bad interest rate swaps, which is perhaps the OC's most enduring historical legacy. At the time the default was the largest in US history ($110B).

Added Tallest Buildings in Orange County Section

I added a tallest buildings in Orange County section, I am not sure why it was deleted...but I re-added it.

Orange County Redirect?

I am aware that this issue was decided back in 2006, HOWEVER, I would like to bring up the possibility of having Orange County redirect to Orange County, California and create a disambiguation page for the others. The most famous Orange County is the one in California, an it's not even close. When traveling around the United States or abroad, I say I am from Orange County and people immediately know where I am from, no one asks "which one?" Also, if Orange County is to be lumped together with all other counties of the same name, then we should do the same for the many different cities and locales that go by Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, or even California (there is a California, Pennsylvania). Thank you for your feedback and the support of those who are part of this Wikiproject would be greatly appreciated. --CASportsFan (talk) 06:40, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

There's a discussion already at Talk:Orange County#Orange County redirect. I think that's the best place to hold the discussion, since editors here are naturally going to think this is the more important subject.   Will Beback  talk  08:18, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Also, the more typical thing, if this is approved, would be to change Orange County from a disambiguation page into a redirect page pointing here. In which case nothing on this page would need to changing or moving.   Will Beback  talk  08:20, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Very true, thank you for pointing that out. I will take down the move request . . . please, for the discussion on this matter, please go to Talk:Orange County. Thank You and sorry for the confusion. --CASportsFan (talk) 08:23, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Demonym for Orange County?

Someone from Los Angeles is an Angelino. What do you call someone from Orange County?173.58.53.212 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:48, 10 February 2011 (UTC).

Orange Countian. --TorriTorri(^talk/_contribs) 05:11, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Free images of Orange County

I recently stumbled on the Orange County Archive's Flickr profile, where they have uploaded hundreds of images under free licenses on the history of the region. I've uploaded a few celebrity ones, but there are many historical images of the region's early beginnings and notable local leaders and tourist areas. I'd recommend uploading these images to Wikimedia Commons so that this article and related ones can have access to the images. Currently, they have over 700 images, and continue to add more each month. If you need assistance in uploading, please let me know. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 02:11, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Great find! Maybe we can find some for other counties like San Diego. 08OceanBeach SD (talk) 02:40, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Origin of Orange (city) name

I think that the section that explains the origin of the names Orange County and the City of Orange needs a citation. I have been an avid reader of Orange County history for more than 30 years (I have more than 200 volumes in my personal library including monographs and many local historical society publications, as well as the Journal of Orange County Studies) and am a former assistant to the OC Historical Society, as well as a former employee of the Anaheim History Room). I'm not an expert, but I have never seen this verified through historic sources. I've seen speculation, but not historical, documented research that establishes this - Phil Brigandi's book "Orange, the City 'Round the Plaza" offers it as one of three possible explanation for the name of the city of Orange - does anyone have a citation that establishes this through documentation? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Teresa Blankmeyer Burke (talk • contribs) 22:07, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Total land area - 789.40 square miles

How much of this land is available to be developed? A large part of it is occupied by state and national parks, military bases and wild life preserves. Does anyone know exactly how much property this includes? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.60.95.232 (talk) 19:19, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

SOME ORANGE COUNTY CITIES FOUNTAIN VALLEY ONE PROHIBIT WIFI!

FIUNTAIN VALLEY CA ORANGE COUNTY PROHIBITS WIF IN THERE PARKS WHY?WAS THROWN OUT OF A FV PARK FULTON PARK FOR ACCESSING WIFI ON MY LAPTOP NTHERE!Edsonvictornow (talk) 19:35, 20 August 2011 (UTC)