Tag: Laguna Hills

Orange County Hospital Receives 2nd Bomb Threat in One Week

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.—The Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to a bomb threat at Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California, for the second time in one week. Deputies responded to the hospital at around 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 1 after an unidentified person called police, claiming there was a bomb at the location. After establishing…


Police Confirm Saddleback Hospital Bomb Threat to Be False, Searching for Provoker

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.— Investigators from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department are still looking for the man responsible for making a fake bomb threat at Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills the afternoon of Dec. 26. Deputies responded to the hospital at around 3:40 p.m. after a man called 911 and claimed to be at the…


Southern California ‘America First’ Rally Cancelled for Third Time

ANAHEIM, Calif.—An Anaheim venue canceled an “America First” rally scheduled for July 17 that would have featured speeches by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) and Matt Gaetz (R-Florida). “A planned America First rally at a private venue in our city is cancelled. The city of Anaheim shared public safety concerns with the operator, and those…


‘Bullied’ Out of Orange County, America First Event Moves to Riverside

Organizers of an upcoming America First rally featuring Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) say they were forced to move the event to a new venue after being bullied out of Orange County, Calif. “Due to the vile threats received last week, we won’t announce the [name of the new] venue until a couple of days…


‘Harassed and Bullied’: Organizers Say America First Rally Forced to Change Venue

Organizers of an upcoming America First rally featuring Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) say they were forced to move the event to a new venue after being bullied out of Orange County, Calif. “Due to the vile threats received last week, we won’t announce the [name of the new] venue until a couple of days…


Venue Cancels Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene Speaking Engagement

An Orange County, Calif. venue has cancelled plans to host an America First Rally featuring Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.). The Pacific Hills Banquet and Event Center in Laguna Hills backed out of hosting a July 17 event with the congress members, The Orange County Register reported. According to the…


Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Prompts Charges Against Accused Supplier

A Laguna Hills, Calif. man is facing federal charges for allegedly supplying the fentanyl that led to a fatal drug overdose in March. The 26-year-old was arrested May 12 after his fingerprints were found on the victim’s parcel of drugs, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) said May 18. “We will continue to attack the epidemic…


Laguna Hills Mall Redeveloper Shares Vision for Site

Plans to transform the Laguna Hills Mall into a mixed-use community will be shared with the community during an upcoming town hall meeting. Proposed blueprints call for 1,500 residential units, 465,000-square-feet of office space, and 250,000-square-feet of retail and entertainment space. A hotel and 2.5-acre multipurpose park are also planned for the land, which is…


Daytime Shooting in Laguna Hills Leaves One Man Injured

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department was searching for a suspect April 8 after a man was shot around lunchtime in Laguna Hills. Police said the man, believed to be in his 30s, did not suffer fatal injuries during the shooting near Paseo De Valencia and Alicia Parkway. He was taken to hospital for treatment. Following the…


Firefighters Battle Blaze at Laguna Hills House Where Suspect Was Barricaded

LAGUNA HILLS—Orange County firefighters were battling a blaze at a house in Laguna Hills amid a barricade situation March 31. Deputies were called at 10:30 a.m. to 27716 Greenfield Drive for a dispute among neighbors, said Jaimee Blashaw of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. It was not immediately clear when the fire broke out, but…