Category: Local News

Suspects Burglarize 9 Businesses in 3 Orange County Cities Early Wednesday

January 12, 2023
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Three suspects were believed to have burglarized nine businesses in south Orange County on Jan. 11 between midnight and 2 a.m., according to authorities. The targeted businesses were all food establishments within strip malls, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. Mike Woodruff told The Epoch Times. He said five businesses in Rancho Santa Margarita, two…

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Man Charged with Running Down 3-Year-Old Girl in Westminster

January 12, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 26-year-old Westminster man was charged with a misdemeanor Jan. 10 for allegedly fatally striking a 3-year-old pedestrian while driving without a license. Marco Antonio Decastilla was charged with a misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence and was ticketed for driving without a license, according to court records. Decastilla is accused…

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LAHSA Announces Changes to 2023 Homeless Count After Criticism Over Accuracy

January 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Following some criticism over the accuracy of its annual homeless count, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) announced some changes Jan. 11 for its count this year. The changes include a new app to count unsheltered people, built by a “new vendor with years of experience developing apps” for similar counts, according to…

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LAHSA Announces Changes to 2023 Homeless Count

January 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Following some criticism over the accuracy of its annual homeless count, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) announced some changes Jan. 11 for its count this year. The changes include a new app to count unsheltered people, built by a “new vendor with years of experience developing apps” for similar counts, according to…

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Heavy Rains Delay Repairs to San Clemente Railway Track

January 12, 2023
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Recent downpours from storms hitting the Southern California coast have delayed repairs for railway tracks along Cyprus Shore in San Clemente until the end of March. Previously, the Orange County Transit Authority informed the California Coastal Commission repairs would be finished and passenger trains would be up and running again in February. “We are completing…

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Texas House Republicans Clash Over Awarding Chairmanships to Democrats

January 12, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas—The opening of the 88th Texas legislative session this week was just as tense as any Western high-noon showdown. Grass-root Texas conservatives flocked to Austin this week wearing “Ban Democratic Chairs” T-shirts to protest against the appointment of chairs from the minority party to House committees. They left disappointed on Jan. 11 after attempts…

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Pilot Flips Light Plane, Walks Away After Crash in San Diego Desert Community

January 12, 2023
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AGUA CALIENTE, Calif.—The pilot of a light plane that flipped over Jan. 12 at the end of a runway at a small airport in an eastern San Diego County desert community was able to walk away from the accident, apparently unscathed. The aviation accident at Agua Caliente Springs Airport was reported about 11:45 a.m., according…

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Orange County Supervisors Seek New Green Energy Agency

January 12, 2023
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 10 to look into joining a new green energy agency, after abandoning the controversial Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) last month. Such agencies are community choice aggregations, of CCAs, which allow local governments to procure power and sell it to residents and businesses, promising greener energy…

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San Diego Rolls out New Organic Waste Recycling Program

January 12, 2023
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SAN DIEGO–Starting this month, the City of San Diego will begin implementing its new Organic Waste Recycling program for its residents. The program is the product of SB 1383, passed in 2016 and effective in January 2022. One of the goals of the law is to divert 50 percent of organic waste from landfills below…

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San Diego Mayor Comes Down Hard On Fentanyl Crisis In State of City

January 12, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—Mayor Todd Gloria took aim at the city’s most pressing issues in his third State of the City Address, including infrastructure, public safety, homelessness, and housing affordability. “None of tonight should come with the suggestion of mission accomplished,” Mayor Todd Gloria said Jan. 11 night. “Our city has crawled out of the deepest of…

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