Category: Orange County

Suspected Illegal Migrants Captured in Newport Beach

May 4, 2021
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Nine people were taken into U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody May 2 after they were dropped off at a Newport Dunes boat ramp by a pleasure boat. The group of Mexican nationals consisted of seven men, one woman, and an unaccompanied 13-year-old boy, border control said. The group was turned over to U.S. Border Patrol agents for…

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The Duck Stops Here: 900 Orphaned Ducklings Under Wildlife Center’s Care

May 4, 2021
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A surge of 900 orphaned ducklings are being sheltered at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, Calif. until they can survive independently. “It’s baby season,” Debbie Wayns, the center’s operations manager, told The Epoch Times. “All the eggs have hatched, and all the babies have arrived.” It’s the time of year when the facility normally receives a large…

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Orange County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop Below 100

May 4, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Orange County’s number of COVID-19 hospitalizations fell out of triple-digits for the first time in months May 3, while the county also reported just 55 new infections and did not log any further fatalities. “That’s amazing,” Andrew Noymer, a University of California–Irvine professor of population health and disease prevention, told City News Service of…

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Mission Viejo Seniors Return to the Social Scene

May 3, 2021
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After a year of social isolation, members of Mission Viejo’s elderly population were nearly brought to tears May 3 as they celebrated the reopening of the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center. “It’s wonderful to be back and to be with people,” Mission Viejo resident Jan Brown told The Epoch Times. “I saw people that I…

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Orange County Outreach Targets the Vaccine Hesitant

May 3, 2021
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Officials in Orange County, Calif. are now focusing their inoculation efforts on residents reluctant to receive the vaccine. The strategy switch comes as the county reports a reduction of demand at its super point of dispensing (POD) sites. Meantime, officials said they need to vaccinate about 740,000 more Orange County residents in order to reach COVID-19 herd immunity….

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Virtual Garden Tour Showcases Southern California Gardens

May 3, 2021
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A walk in the garden is taking on new meaning this year as the 25th annual Newport Beach Garden Tour, hosted by Sherman Library and Gardens’ Volunteer Association, goes virtual. Beginning May 8, the tour will feature some of the most unique and finely-designed botanical gardens in Southern California. The professionally-produced video tour weaves homeowners’…

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Laguna Beach Names New City Manager

May 3, 2021
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Elected officials in Laguna Beach appointed the city’s next top bureaucrat following a three-month, nationwide search to replace the outgoing city manager. Shohreh Dupuis will assume the city manager’s role June 12 following the retirement of John Pietig. Council unanimously approved the hire during an April 27 vote. “I’m incredibly honored and overwhelmed with gratitude…

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Houston Linebacker to Be 2021 ‘Irrelevant Week’ Honoree

May 2, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (CNS)—Houston linebacker Grant Stuard was selected May 1 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 259th and final pick in the NFL draft making him this year’s Irrelevant Week honoree, but it is unclear if the celebration will be held in its traditional Newport Beach home. “Whether we celebrate in Newport Beach…

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Program Helps Orange County Vets Find Success

May 2, 2021
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Orange County military veterans and transitioning service members are being invited to participate in the first orientation of OC Driven for Success, a program providing paid training, mentoring and job placement with Orange County auto dealerships. Originally launched by the Orange County Automobile Dealers Association (OCADA), OC Driven for Success was initially aimed at developing…

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Wife’s Love Helps Turn ‘Pool Hall Bum’ Into Kindly Neighbor

May 1, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—When Virginia Mort’s husband died suddenly three years ago, her neighbor, Larry Hausner, stopped by to offer his condolences. Hausner told Mort he’d like to lend a hand by taking out her trash. He’s been doing it ever since. “Without fail, he has never missed a week in three years,” Mort told The…

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