Category: Orange County Community

Disneyland to Reopen the Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction in July

June 13, 2022
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The iconic Disneyland attraction Pirates of the Caribbean will reopen in July after its refurbishment began in March. Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean has been under refurbishment since March 14, and the theme park’s official website previously stated that the attraction would return “sometime this summer.” The website has since specified that the refurbishment will…

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Disneyland to Reopen Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction in July

June 13, 2022
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The iconic Disneyland attraction Pirates of the Caribbean is expected to reopen in July after its refurbishment began in March. Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean has been under refurbishment since March 14, and the theme park’s official website previously stated that the attraction would return “sometime this summer.” The website has since specified that the…

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Huntington Beach Names New Park ’17th Street’ in Honor of City’s History

June 10, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Huntington Beach councilors unanimously approved “17th Street Park” as the new name for a park to be reconstructed at the former site of Michel E. Rodger’s Senior Center during the June 7 city council meeting. The naming of the park—at the crossing of 17th Street and Orange Avenue—has been an ongoing discussion since…

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Irvine Police Department Shares Efforts Made to Create Safe School Environment

June 10, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—To boost residents’ confidence in public safety considering recent events involving gun violence, the Irvine Police Department shared plans with the community to prevent and respond to threats to schools on June 9. Officers discussed public safety programs and tools used by Irvine’s school district to protect students from active shooting incidents. “Our commitment…

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Pickleball Singles Battle for Sunday’s Championship

June 10, 2022
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Starting the first heat of the Men’s Open Pro division of the Select Medical Orange County Cup player Kyle McMakin stepped foot on the clean blue pickleball court clad in cowboy attire, including a red and white cowboy hat and a freshly cut mustache as he prepared himself to return a serve from…

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Orange County School Board Incumbents, Superintendent Poised for Victory

June 9, 2022
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Each of the three incumbents on the Orange County Board of Education, as well as Superintendent Al Mijares, are poised to win another term in the election. Each incumbent leads the race by a wide margin as of Thursday evening, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Unlike most races, the board’s June elections…

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World Surfing Games Set to Return to Huntington Beach in September

June 9, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The World Surfing Games will return to Huntington Beach for the first time since 2006, the International Surfing Association (ISA) has announced. “Huntington Beach becomes the first step in our exciting paddle towards the 2024 Olympic Games,” the association’s President Fernando Aguerre said in a statement. “Excellent waves and the strong Southern California surf…

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Greg Hickman, Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center Founder, Dies at 73 Unexpectedly

June 9, 2022
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Greg Hickman, the founder and chairman of the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, California, and Vietnam War veteran, died unexpectedly while fly-fishing on May 15. Hickman was “enjoying his favorite hobby … at the time of his passing,” Debbie McGuire, co-founder and executive director of the wildlife rescue nonprofit, said in a…

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Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center Founder Greg Hickman Dies at 73 Unexpectedly

June 9, 2022
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Greg Hickman, the founder and chairman of the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, California, and Vietnam War veteran, died unexpectedly while fly-fishing on May 15. Hickman was “enjoying his favorite hobby … at the time of his passing,” Debbie McGuire, co-founder and executive director of the wildlife rescue nonprofit, said in a…

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Irvine Water Park to Open June 20, Sells Out of Season Passes

June 7, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—Just outside decommissioned aircraft hangars that once housed fighter jets of the former Marine Corp. Air Station El Toro, construction vehicles move truckloads of dirt across the landscape. Behind them, towering, brightly colored water slides enter the final stages of construction on what will be the future site of Wild Rivers, located at the…

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