Our Staff

Brett Callahan covers OC commercial real estate and the businesses inside it, which means he has heard the phrase "mixed-use lifestyle destination" more times than medically advisable. He remains upright.

Danny Okafor splits his week between the police scanner and the sidelines, and insists the two beats overlap more than anyone admits. His car contains a press pass, a folding chair, and profound optimism.

Gloria Espinoza has sat through more Orange County council meetings than any elected official currently serving, and unlike them, she stayed awake. She files public records requests the way other people send birthday cards.

June Nakamura writes about the festivals, galleries, and neighborhood dramas that make Orange County feel like a small town wearing a metropolis costume. She has never missed a farmers market or an opening night.

Priya Raman reports on schools, hospitals, and the environment — the three subjects every reader claims to care about and no meeting about which they attend. She attends, takes notes, and forgives them.