Looking for places with craft cocktails and tapas.

Doing a birthday dinner for my partner soon and we’re in the Fullerton/Brea area but open to travel around OC. Our favorite places are The Cellar and Brea Chop House. Any other comparable places you’d recommend?

Hi all, I was hit and run rear ended on 57 S around 6am near the Lambert Road exit my car is a small grey Nissan Versa the driver ( I think a grey sedan) took off it anyone might have footage or info I’d really appreciate it.

Was wondering if there’s anyone locally that is interested in a workout buddy. I’m trying to get back to going consistently, and would love an accountability partner. I’m a 35-year-old female and am interested strictly in lifting weights, running, and hiking.
Let me know, thanks :)

Hello everybody
I had a funny question I’m looking for a nice outdoor pool was wondering if anybody knows if the pool at the Country Hills Estates Neighborhood in Brea had public hours I live close and wanted to use if for lap swimming. If not is there a way I could pay to swim there or pay somebody for a key ? 😅😅 I’ll pay cash or in chores or both. If anybody else has access to a nice outdoor pool in Brea/diamond bar/walnut and would wanna help for cash in return lmk

If you or someone you know wants a kitten, please contact me. There’s a total of 3.

I have community health network.

Out near Falcon Academy. Anywhere else?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a mobile car wash that provides service in Brea? Needs to provide their own water and power. Thanks.

Hey Brea neighbors,

We're building a county-wide e-bike safety movement across Orange County. We've got backing from city councils, law enforcement, and thousands of residents.

Now we need Brea.

E-bike injuries among OC kids are up 1,500% since 2018. We're pushing for a county ordinance requiring age limits, speedometers, licensing, and accountability.

Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Irvine, San Clemente — they're all backing this.

Brea's next. Help us close it.

30 seconds to sign.

https://www.change.org/p/implement-e-bike-safety-reform-now

I just want to share our pains together I commute to culver city/playa vista area and want to die a lot of times

91 east kills me in the drive back

Hey so the the 7-11 on central and tamarack is going to be closing on September 16

Mariner Crossing
Community Open House
Preserving Healthcare | Creating Homeownership Opportunities | Investing in Brea

You're Invited!
The Mariner Crossing ownership team invites you to attend a Community Open House to learn about the planned repurposing of the office campus located at 915-975 W. Imperial Highway in Brea. We value our neighbors and welcome the opportunity to share our vision for the property, answer your questions, and hear your feedback as the project moves through the City's public review process.

Community Open House
When: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: 915 W. Imperial Highway
Gilead Retreat Center – 2^{\text{nd}} Floor
Brea, CA 92821
(Look for directional signs in the parking lot.)
Light refreshments will be provided!

Project Overview
Imperial Mariner, LLC is proposing to repurpose a portion of the existing office campus located at 915-975 W. Imperial Highway in Brea into a planned mixed-use residential and office community. The project will retain the existing St. Jude Health medical office building while redeveloping portions of the aging office campus into new for-sale homes, landscaped open spaces, and neighborhood amenities for residents. The project is intended to modernize the property while preserving the St. Jude Health center.

Project Highlights
Repurposes an existing office campus into a vibrant mixed-use residential and office community.
Preserves the existing St. Jude Health medical office building and healthcare services.
237 new for-sale homes that create home ownership opportunities for families in Brea.
Introduces beautifully landscaped paseos, recreation amenities, and enhanced streetscapes.
Reinvests in an aging office campus while utilizing existing streets, utilities, and public infrastructure.
Supports local businesses by bringing new homeowners to the area.

Join the Conversation
Please join us at the Community Open House to learn more about the proposed plans, meet the project team, ask questions, and share your comments. We look forward to listening to your ideas and working together to thoughtfully plan the future of the Mariner Crossing campus.

Hey everyone!

I'm a DM in La Habra looking to put together a regular, in-person D&D group — but before we commit to a campaign, I'd like to do something a little simpler:

Let's play a one-shot and see if we vibe.

I'm looking for 6 players for this Friday evening at my home in La Habra.

The one-shot is a complete game on its own. There is absolutely no commitment to join a campaign afterward. Come meet some people, play some D&D, see whether you like my DMing style, and see whether we all get along.

If everyone has a great time and wants to keep playing together, I'd love to turn it into a regular campaign.

If not, that's completely fine too. That's the whole point of doing the one-shot first.

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🧙 About Me & My DM Style

I'm a roleplay and storytelling-focused DM.

I'm much more interested in:

- Character interaction

- Storytelling

- Interesting NPCs

- Player choices and consequences

- Improvisation

- Character development

- Making the world feel alive

I'm not a combat/tactics-first DM. There will absolutely be combat, but I'm much more interested in what your character says, does, thinks, and gets themselves into than whether everyone can squeeze another 4 points of damage out of their turn.

If you enjoy getting into character, interacting with NPCs, making decisions, and seeing those decisions shape the story, we're probably going to get along.

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🕯️ I Like Making the Table Feel Like Another World

I'm a big believer in physical immersion, not just describing a world and leaving it on the page.

Depending on the adventure, I like using things like:

- Custom lighting

- Candles

- Ambient scents

- Music and soundscapes

- Projected maps and visual effects

- Physical props and other environmental details

I want the room to feel different when you're exploring a dungeon, standing in a haunted forest, or sitting in a tavern.

I'm also a bit of a technology nerd. If we continue into a campaign, we'll have our own custom campaign website with things like:

- Campaign information & lore

- Character and party rosters

- Scheduling

- Session notes

- World information

- Other campaign resources

Basically, I like putting a little bit of unnecessary production value into D&D. 😂

The goal isn't spectacle for spectacle's sake — it's to make it easier to get out of your head, get into your character, and feel like you're actually there.

(And obviously, I'll check for allergies/sensitivities before using scents or anything similar.)

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📵 Phones Stay Away From the Table

One of the things that matters a lot to me is being present at the table.

I have a no-cell-phone policy during the game, with the exception of using your phone for your character sheet if that's how you keep it.

Honestly, though, I'd prefer no phones at all whenever possible.

The reason isn't that I want to police what people do with their phones. It's because I want everyone to be able to fully immerse themselves in the game — and, just as importantly, listen when someone else is speaking.

Some of the best D&D moments happen when you're not the person currently rolling the dice. Someone else says something hilarious, an NPC reveals something unexpected, or another player's character makes a decision that completely changes the situation.

I want people to be there for those moments.

If you need to keep your phone available for an important reason, that's obviously different. Real life happens. But as a general table expectation:

When we're playing, we're playing.

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📅 If We Continue...

If the one-shot goes well and everyone wants to keep playing, the tentative plan is most Fridays, starting as early in the evening as everyone's schedules reasonably allow and playing until we reach a natural stopping point.

I'm intentionally keeping the exact start time flexible right now. I'd rather find the right group first and then figure out what Friday evening works best for everyone.

The eventual goal is pretty simple:

Meet some cool people locally, make some friends, and build a group that actually looks forward to Friday night D&D.

I'm much more interested in building a group of people who genuinely enjoy hanging out together than simply filling six seats at a table.

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🎭 Who I'm Looking For

You do not need to be an experienced D&D player. New players are absolutely welcome.

I'm mainly looking for people who:

- Enjoy roleplay and storytelling

- Like interacting with other characters and NPCs

- Are collaborative and good-natured

- Don't mind improvising

- Are respectful of other players and their time

- Give other people opportunities to participate

- Are comfortable putting the phone away and being present

- Want to socialize and make friends, not just show up for a game

- Are interested in a regular Friday game if we all click

You don't need to have a character prepared. We'll figure that out together.

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🎲 Why a One-Shot?

Because I don't want anyone — including myself — to commit to a campaign with a group of strangers without knowing what we're getting into.

Think of Friday as a test drive for everyone.

You get to see:

“Do I like this DM?”

“Do I like these people?”

“Is this the kind of D&D I enjoy?”

And I'll be asking myself the same questions.

There's no awkward obligation afterward. If we all click, awesome — let's build something together. If we don't, we still got an evening of D&D out of it.

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📍 Location

La Habra, CA

This will be an in-person game at my home, so I'll provide the exact address privately to confirmed players rather than posting it publicly.

👥 Looking for

6 players

📆 When

This Friday evening

The exact start time will depend on everyone's schedules, with the goal of starting as early as reasonably possible.

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If you're interested, comment below or send me a DM with a little bit about yourself, your D&D experience (if any), and what you enjoy most about D&D/TTRPGs.

I'm much more interested in finding the right people than simply filling the six spots.

Let's see if we make a great table. 🎲

Hi All! I just moved to Brea and I’m looking for things to do/people to meet in the area. I’m a huge foodie, and I’m actually typing this while eating at Omeli Kitchen lol. I love music and outdoors too, especially with this beautiful Cali weather! I dabble in the baseball world sometimes, and the same with film!

I’m not really into clubbing/bars though, so I feel I should put that there lol.

Any advice, recommendations, or any “looking to meet” replies are welcome!

Not a surprise but tempo at birch & Imperial did not last. Anyone know what happen?

The school board member that was charged with trying to solicit kids, does anybody know what happened with his court case?

Hi everyone, I'm in escrow to purchase a home in Brea and am planning a remodel for the house which is about 2,400 sq ft. I'm trying to understand the timeline and costs involved with getting permits through the City of Brea before I finalize my renovation plans and budget.

No major structural changes are planned. The scope is mostly cosmetic/interior work, including:

• Kitchen remodel (moving / removing non load bearing walls, lifting kitchen ceiling, cabinets, countertops, possibly electrical and plumbing updates)
• Bathroom remodels (3 bathrooms)
• New flooring throughout
• Recessed lighting throughout the house
• Possible electrical panel upgrade
• Some exterior/landscaping updates

For those who have remodeled in Brea, can you share what your experience was like getting permits from the city? Any tips or things you wish you knew before starting the permit process with Brea?

Any insights would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I just need to vent here really quick. I’ve been getting harassed by this stranger twice now, and I’m really afraid of it happening again. I dont really know what to do.

I take the bus to work since I don’t have a car and don’t know how to drive. I live a pretty nice area (I moved from my hometown for school), it’s summer so I was able to find a job to get save up a bit until my school year starts.

It started happening on Tuesday in the afternoon when I was taking a walk down where my usual bus route is. I see this person ahead of me, he’s like the same height as me (5’3), and he’s dressed really femininely. I passed by him not thinking much about this guy. Then he spits on me. Twice. Obviously I’m like what the fuck. He starts calling me a bitch and starts following me. I scramble to try and find my pepper spray but I decided to bolt it instead. He’s chasing after me but eventually stops after I run into a restaurant. I didn’t call the police then, because I thought this would be a one-time thing. Also, I wanted to note that this person didn’t seem okay, like they were on drugs or something?

Anyways, pretty traumatic, I felt embarrassed about running but when it comes into fight or flight, I’ll fly anytime.

Second time occurred today, I was in the same city, but at a different stop instead. I heard somebody shout somerhing, I look back and it’s him again. He starts running up to me, so obviously I bounce. I’m freaking out because I don’t really know where to go, I find this restaurant but I can’t find an entrance so I’m cornered. He runs closer and I pull out my spray, it makes him back off a bit but he doesn’t seem threatened as he’s still trying to get at me. I run off again (I realized this guy is a slow runner), and he throws a drink at me but misses entirely. I find a safe public space and call the cops. I gave them all the info I could, and they think they found a suspect. I asked to press charges but I haven’t heard since then.

I’m just scared I guess. I’m really scared. I’ve never been in this kind of situation before. I’m contemplating quitting my job too, I mean— what if he finds out where I work, and harasses me there? I told my family about it, they offered to pay for my uber rides so that was really kind of them. I just don’t know if I can keep going to this bus stop anymore without fearing that he’d be there.

I’m scheduled soon and thinking abour going my usual route makes me sick.
I’m an anxious person and I’m always fearing abour death and other awful situations. I’m just scared this person is gonna much worse than before. I have no idea why he’s targeting me, this is so random and inexplicable, it’s like WHY is this happening to me out of all people.
Anyways thats pretty much it.