Category: Orange County

Memorial Day Weekend Travel Crunch Begins on Roadways and LAX

May 28, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Memorial Day travel crunch officially began May 28, with crowds flocking to Los Angeles International Airport and motorists hitting the roadways for holiday getaways—many of which have been long-delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. LAX officials warned that terminals will be busy. “We are seeing passenger numbers rise quickly as the demand for…

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Opposing Groups Unite to Express Cemetery Concerns

May 28, 2021
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Some Irvine, Calif. residents say they’re concerned about the location of a planned State Veterans Memorial Park. One group of protesters during a May 25 rally said they’d like the cemetery to be placed at the former El Toro Marine Base, while another group called for it to be placed elsewhere, away from homes and…

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 Newsom Announces $116.5 Million Incentive Program To Encourage COVID Shots

May 27, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—With demand for COVID-19 vaccines waning just weeks before the state lifts all public health restrictions, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced May 27 a $116.5 million incentive program, including $1.5 million prizes for 10 vaccinated residents that will doled out through a raffle-type drawing. Newsom called it the “most significant incentive program in the United…

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Newsom Announces $116.5 Million Incentive Program to Encourage COVID-19 Shots

May 27, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—With demand for COVID-19 vaccines waning just weeks before the state lifts all public health restrictions, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on May 27 a $116.5 million incentive program, including $1.5 million prizes for 10 vaccinated residents that will doled out through a raffle-type drawing. Newsom called it the “most significant incentive program in the…

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The Party’s Over, But Huntington Beach Says It’s Still Cleaning the Mess

May 27, 2021
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Huntington Beach city council is considering spending $20,000 to help local businesses recover from an unruly gathering that led to 150 arrests and damaged property. The party began May 22 after hundreds of people, prompted by a viral Tik Tok video about a birthday party on the beach, led police to declare the gathering an…

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Coastal City Launches New Emergency Alert System

May 27, 2021
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A new outdoor emergency system to alert residents of disasters was put to the test May 27 in Laguna Beach, Calif. “Nothing presents a greater risk to our public safety than a wildfire or a major earthquake,” Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen said in a press release. “This outdoor emergency warning system will save lives in the event of…

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Orange County Sheriff’s Department Honors Fallen Peace Officers 

May 27, 2021
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TUSTIN, Calif.—The Orange County Sheriff Department’s advisory council hosted a memorial May 27 to pay tribute to the 53 peace officers that have been killed while in the line of duty throughout county. The event is held at Orange County Peace Officers’ Memorial site in Tustin every year, although last year’s in-person event was cancelled due to COVID-19….

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DA Spitzer Warns Boy’s Killer to Turn Himself In

May 27, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued a stern warning May 27 to a pair of unidentified suspects sought in the road- rage shooting death of a 6-year-old boy on the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway in Orange, as the reward posted in the case swelled to $310,000. At a news conference in Orange, the…

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Literacy Efforts Recognized With Congressional Award

May 27, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The Literacy Project, headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., has been awarded special congressional recognition for its work battling illiteracy in the community. Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) presented the award May 26 to Literacy Project Foundation founder and volunteer chief executive Sue Grant during a ceremony held at The Mission Inn in Riverside. Founded…

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Orange County Vaccination Figures Surpass 1.5 Million

May 26, 2021
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More than 1.5 million people in Orange County, Calif. are fully inoculated against COVID-19, the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) says. Data from its tracking platform revealed on May 26 that 1,500,870 people have completed their vaccination cycles. An additional 351,541 patients received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “We’re optimistic that we…

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