Category: Orange County

Mentorship Program Pairs Students With Police

May 10, 2021
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A mentorship program to expose young people to career paths in law enforcement has teamed up with select North Orange County, Calif., schools. The Bigs with Badges program, a partnership between Big Brothers Big Sisters and the North Orange County public safety taskforce, aims to expose students to potential careers in public safety and law enforcement. The program matches young participants to one-on-one mentors…

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Coroner Identifies Man Killed in Tustin Crash

May 10, 2021
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TUSTIN—A 67-year-old man killed in a single-vehicle crash in Tustin was publicly identified May 10. He was Frank Goetz of Irvine, according to the Orange County coroner’s office. Goetz crashed his car into a heavy guardrail on the side of the road on Moffett Drive under the Jamboree overpass at around 11:50 a.m. May 9,…

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Mental Health Focus of Month-Long Awareness Campaign

May 9, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—In response to the growing demand for mental health services, Hoag Hospital has launched a young adults mental health program. Developed by neurobehavioral health experts at Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute, the accredited outpatient program is meant to address the impact of pandemic shutdowns on mental health of young adults aged 18-26. The eight-week…

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Irvine Calls for Public Hearing on Jail Expansion

May 7, 2021
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Some councilors in Irvine, Calif. are calling on the Orange County board of supervisors (BOS) to hold a public forum before expanding the James A. Musick Jail Facility. The facility, which has been vacant and non-operational since July 2019, is currently under construction after the BOS unanimously approved a construction contract to expand the facility on May 5, 2020. The additions will bring two new housing structures…

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Program Helps Low-Income Seniors Find Professional Success

May 7, 2021
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An Orange County, Calif. organization seeks extra funds to provide 46 low-income seniors with the employment skills they need to return to the workforce. The Working Wardrobes Senior Community Service Employment Program hopes to continue its partnership with the County of Orange to provide residents aged 55 and above with workforce readiness skills. “The goal of the program is to…

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Recall Newsom Data Shows Support Exceeded Threshold

May 7, 2021
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A total of 1,719,943 signatures have been certified as verified in the campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, California’s Secretary of State said May 5. To trigger an election, 1,495,709 verified signatures were needed, meaning supporters exceeded the minimum threshold by 15 percent. Final tallies show that 2,161,349 verified signatures were submitted to the Secretary of State’s…

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Orange County Attractions Rise Again

May 7, 2021
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Two iconic Orange County entertainment sites welcomed back guest May 6 after being closed more than a year. In Irvine, Calif., the Orange County Great Park’s hot air balloon took flight for the first time in about 14 months. “We’re very excited to be able to resume a flight on the balloon,” city spokesperson Kristina Perrigoue told The Epoch Times….

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Orange County to Shutter Large-Scale Vaccination Sites

May 6, 2021
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Orange County is shutting its super point of dispensing (POD) sites in June, its top bureaucrat said May 6. “Now that we satisfied the majority of that demand for people that want to come through that process… we think that there’s an opportunity for us to shift to a mobile platform.” Frank Kim told reporters. The shuttering sites include those at…

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Costa Mesa Opens its Doors to Legal Dispensaries

May 6, 2021
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Costa Mesa city council on May 4 legalized retail cannabis sales and delivery. It voted 5–2 to implement its cannabis ordinance, Measure Q, establishing minimum operating requirements and implementing a seven percent tax on cannabis retail businesses. “I am very comfortable [with the ordinance],” Mayor John Stephens said during the meeting. “Out of humility, I said it’s not perfect, and that’s probably…

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Segerstrom Bringing Broadway Back at Full Capacity

May 6, 2021
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Seats for the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Broadway series could fill to full capacity this November as the venue plans to host some of theater’s biggest hits with no limits on ticket sales. The performing and visual arts center confirmed with The Epoch Times on May 6 that it will be operating at full…

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