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Small Business Tax Questions - Ask the CPA 2023 (SCORE)

February 9, 2023, 10:00 am

Tax season will be here sooner than you think! If you have tax questions, we have tax answers.

Join SCORE for this LIVE Q&A session with certified CPA and small business tax expert Micah Fraim. A whole hour dedicated to answering your tax-related questions and concerns, offering tax advice you can implement throughout the year.

Click HERE to register: 

Check out the complimentary webinars that Providence Mission Hospital's expert physicians are hosting in February, 2023.

Simply scan the QR code to register.

According to a recent study published by Moving Waldo, Rancho Santa Margarita took the number one spot as the safest city in California.

The study, titled Top 10 Safest Cities in California With Best Quality of Life 2023, was released in January. The ranking of cities was based on three criteria: violent-crime rate, property crime rate, and total crime rate. It cites statistics that come from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR Program) and Neighborhood Scouts. According to the FBI, The UCR Program "includes data from more than 18,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies. Agencies participate voluntarily and submit their crime data through a state UCR program or the FBI's UCR Program."

The study said that Rancho Santa Margarita clinched the top spot thanks to its violent and property crime rate of 1.32 per 1,000, significantly lower than California's average rate for violent and property crimes, along with its excellent quality of life.

From January 27 through February 22, 2023, San Francisco Solano Church will be celebrating Mardi Gras. They invite you to join them in this celebration by being featured in one of their Opportunity Treasures baskets or perhaps even a Live Auction item. The baskets will be available for all parishioners and guests to view and enter after each of their 5-weekend Masses which average 2500 people each weekend. They will be awarded at their Masquerade Ball on Saturday, February 18, 2023. 

For more information, visit the Mardi Gras page of their Solano website or you may contact Mardi Gras Chairwoman, Karin Hendrick, at (949) 636-8446 or you can email her at mardigras@sfsolano.org.

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is hosting a live and interactive Telephone Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2023 at 5:30 p.m., offering an opportunity for you to learn more about the draft Long Range Transportation Plan and share your thoughts about the future of transportation in Orange County.

Once you complete the following registration form at the link below, OCTA will call you the day of the Telephone Town Hall and you can listen in, participate in our poll, and be part of the dialog

Registration will close 3 hours prior to the event, 2:30 p.m. on January 19th.

Click HERE for Town Hall registration form.

Cox Communications is excited to announce the successful national launch of Cox Mobile, the company’s new mobile phone service available to Cox Internet customers in Cox markets nationwide.

With unlimited talk and text and no term agreements, Cox Mobile customers have access to two simple data plans designed with their needs and budget in mind – Pay As You Gig and Gig Unlimited. Customers also have access to a network with unbeatable 5G reliability, as well as the ability to stay connected with Cox Internet at home and with more than 4 million of Cox’s on-the-go wifi hotspots.

Click HERE for more information.

January 12, 2023, 10:00 am

Don’t get left behind! 2023 holds a lot of promise for small business owners looking to capitalize on the hottest business trends or entrepreneurs looking for new business ideas.

Click HERE to register for this FREE webinar.

BUSINESS WATCH

Backflow Valves are a critical part of any plumbing system and come in many shapes and sizes. Larger properties such as commercial buildings require the use of larger backflow valves. These valves are made of metal that can be recycled for money, which makes them an attractive target for theft. 

There have been several recent incidents of backflow valve thefts occurring in the Orange County area. These thefts typically occur overnight or on the weekends when businesses are closed. Thieves can cut the valves from the system in a matter of minutes and cause expensive damage in the process. These thefts can also severely impact operations for businesses.

You can help prevent the theft of backflow valves by installing commercially available cages or locking devices to make accessing these devices more difficult for criminals. We encourage commercial property owners and tenants to discuss this topic and explore theft prevention strategies. Also, remember to immediately call OC Sheriff Dispatch to report any suspicious activity.

Please contact the RSM Police Services Crime Prevention Unit for additional information on how to better protect your business. RSMcrimeprevention@ocsheriff.gov.

Orange County Sheriff’s Department

Non-Emergency line - (949) 770-6011

Emergency or Crime in Progress - Dial 9-1-1

Report Suspicious Activity – See Something – Say Something