SANTA ANA, Calif.—The owner of music teaching schools in Cypress and Irvine pleaded guilty April 14 and was immediately sentenced to time served in jail awaiting trial for molesting two female students, ages 5 and 6. Randal “Randy” Letcher Scott, 62, of Irvine, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of child molesting, according to court…

With inflation skyrocketing and families cutting down on their household spending, many across the country have limited eating out in recent months. As Orange County residents face the same challenges, The Epoch Times has compiled a list of local eateries under $25 for those looking to eat out on a deal, recommended by subscribers and…

Following the unexpected appearance of a Snowy Owl in a short stretch of Cypress suburbs last month, which generated flocks of residents and bird enthusiasts turning out to catch a glimpse, locals speculate the bird may have moved on earlier this week. Though locals claim not to have seen the bird since Monday, officials from…

Two California men were sentenced Nov. 15 to up to 11 years in federal prison for participating in an international multimillion-dollar scheme involving Nigerian nationals. George Ugochukwu Egwumba, 47, of Cypress, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner to 132 months and Princewell Arinze Duru, 33, of Sacramento, to 81 months. In…

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A 20-year-old woman was scheduled to be arraigned in October on a murder charge for allegedly running down a man in Cypress she believed was trying to kill a cat with his car. Hannah Star Esser was charged Sept. 27 with one count of murder, and she faces up to 25 years to life…

Cypress city council voted 4–1 to censure Councilwoman Frances Marquez Jun 27, alleging she violated the state’s public records act requests, multiple city policies, and civility codes, and for purportedly disclosing closed-session information. The censure against Marquez, the sole dissenting vote, registers as a formal reprimand, whereby she will be required to pay a $100…

CYPRESS, Calif.—Cypress now faces two potential lawsuits after privately voting to reject new citywide election methods, and for refusing to release information from these private sessions on May 9. Despite hundreds of cities in California agreeing to switch their city election methods to districts—voters choosing only one member who lives within their area—Cyress voted March…

CYPRESS, Calif.—A city councilor is challenging the city’s latest contract with a trash vendor, citing a lack of transparency and fairness by extending it with rate increases, no bidding, and no termination clause, plus recent allegations against the vendor for corruption in a neighboring town. During an April 11 city council meeting, Councilwoman Frances Marquez, elected…

CYPRESS, Calif.—Residents and officials may now be reprimanded if they engage in “inappropriate” or “derogatory” behavior during city council meetings thanks to an amended “civility” policy and a near rewrite of a city ordinance that hasn’t been changed in nearly 60 years. The amended ordinance includes censure, fines, and further penalties if a person violates…

CYPRESS, Calif.—Following a spate of deaths of four horses in an 11-day span, Los Alamitos Race Course has taken a series of steps aimed at improving safety, including a consultation with a racing-surface expert to review the track, the California Horse Racing Board announced on March 24. The most recent death at the track occurred on…