ORANGE, Calif.—Two males and one female were killed and four others—including the motorist behind the wheel—were injured in a fiery, single-vehicle crash on July 9 in Orange. At about 2:45 a.m., officers conducting a traffic stop at Lincoln Avenue and Glassell Street spotted a speeding 2005 Nissan Altima heading southbound on Glassell Street and “tried…

ORANGE, Calif.—Police in Orange arrested two suspected drunk drivers who avoided major injuries in two separate crashes, authorities said on June 4. A 55-year-old motorist from Villa Park sideswiped another vehicle at about 10:45 p.m. on June 3, causing his eastbound blue Ford F-250 to shed the front passenger side tire, veer off the road,…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Mater Dei High School football player whose family previously claimed he was harassed and bullied was also allegedly sexually assaulted by a football player, according to a Santa Ana Police Department document released Monday. The alleged incident took place inside a locker room at Mater Dei High School last August, according…

ORANGE, Calif.—Coroner’s officials Sunday released the name of a 38- year-old woman who was killed when the car in which she was following her boyfriend collided with his vehicle after what police called a “domestic altercation.” The woman was identified as Didiana Lomeli of Anaheim, according to the Orange County coroner’s office. The fight occurred…

ORANGE, Calif.—A couple has established a $53-million endowment for Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, the second-largest gift in the history of the hospital’s system, officials said on May 3. One of the donors, who wish to remain anonymous, was stricken with an “unusual illness” that baffled physicians, said Amy Daugherty, the chief philanthropy officer…

ORANGE, Calif.—A man who received a second chance at life played his favorite sport March 31 with the cardiologist who performed his life-saving procedure. In late 2020, Anaheim resident Manh Nguyen, 64, began to feel fatigue, shortness of breath, and pressure in his chest and stomach. Believing he had contracted COVID-19, Manh took a test,…

ORANGE, Calif.—A fire and explosion at a foam manufacturing company in Orange destroyed a storage area and two vehicles early Feb. 9, but no one was hurt. The four-alarm blaze began around 12:20 a.m. at Foamex International, in the 2000 block of Batavia Street, with large orange flames leaping toward the sky that could be…

A California bill that would move Orange County Board of Education elections to November to coincide with general elections advanced out of the senate elections committee Jan. 13. Senate Bill 286, authored by state Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine) who represents Senate District 37 which includes the cities of Irvine, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, and Orange,…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), the county’s transportation planning commission, formally elected its new chairman and vice-chairman Jan. 10, an annual tradition that occurs at the beginning of the year. Mayor of Orange Mark Murphy, who had been serving as vice-chairman, was chosen to serve as chairman to replace outgoing Chairman Andrew…

It’s citrus season, and there’s no better way to embrace it than with blood oranges. Despite their graphic name, blood oranges are sweet, delectable, and unique. They are smaller than standard oranges, with mottled orange and rose-hued rinds. When peeled, their interior reveals segments streaked in brilliant crimson, ruby, and port wine colors—hence their name….