Category: Orange County

State Loosens COVID Rules To Allow For Indoor Events, Performances

April 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—In a major advancement in the state’s COVID-19 economic recovery, California health officials announced changes April 2 that will allow a resumption of indoor activities such as concerts, conferences and theater performances—and a return of fans to indoor sporting events. The rules, however, include strict capacity mandates based on counties’ tier placement within the…

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Santa Ana Gears Up for Easter Street Racing Enforcement 

April 2, 2021
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Santa Ana police are revving up their annual enforcement efforts against street racers on Easter Sunday. For decades, car clubs would kick off a summer of driving their low-rider cruisers with hydraulics on the Christian holiday, which this year falls on April 4. However, some participants in previous years engaged in illegal activities—harming the quality of life of Santa Ana residents, police said. To mitigate this,…

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‘Not My Mommy’: Mother of Two Young Boys Among Those Killed in Orange

April 2, 2021
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The “sweetest woman alive” is among the victims of a mass shooting in Orange, Calif. that killed four people. “Not a cold bone in her body,” Vania Tovar told The Epoch Times April 2. “My sweet sister didn’t deserve this. She was never in a bad mood and always helped me in my decisions. We spoke…

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More Details Emerge in Orange ‘Massacre’ That Killed Four, Including Boy

April 1, 2021
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Orange, Calif. —Just days before a gunman stormed into an Orange office complex—killing four people and injuring another—an employee at the targeted company posted a cheery message on Facebook. “Happy Sunday to you all,” a Unified Homes real estate broker posted on Facebook, alongside a photo of her desk, accessorized with a pot of pink…

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More Details Emerge in Orange ‘Massacre’ That Killed 4, Including Boy

April 1, 2021
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Orange, Calif.—Just days before a gunman stormed into an Orange office complex—killing four people and injuring another—an employee at the targeted company posted a cheery message on Facebook. “Happy Sunday to you all,” a Unified Homes real estate broker posted on Facebook, alongside a photo of her desk, accessorized with a pot of pink orchids….

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Large-Scale Vaccination Site Opens at Costa Mesa Fairgrounds

March 31, 2021
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Orange County opened its latest super point of dispensing (POD) COVID-19 vaccine site in Costa Mesa March 31. The site’s opening, at the Orange County Fairgrounds, came the same day the region entered the less-restrictive orange tier. “I want to ask you all to encourage your friends, your neighbors, your loved ones who are hesitant on the vaccine to…

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Mask Disagreement Stops Huntington Beach Council From Resuming In-Person Meetings

March 31, 2021
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Huntington Beach city council will continue to meet virtually rather than convening in chambers due to Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz’s refusal to wear a mask. It moved to do so during a March 29 meeting, where the five councilmembers in attendances voted to stick with Zoom meetings. Ortiz was absent during the vote, after…

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Firefighters Battle Blaze at Laguna Hills House Where Suspect Was Barricaded

March 31, 2021
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LAGUNA HILLS—Orange County firefighters were battling a blaze at a house in Laguna Hills amid a barricade situation March 31. Deputies were called at 10:30 a.m. to 27716 Greenfield Drive for a dispute among neighbors, said Jaimee Blashaw of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. It was not immediately clear when the fire broke out, but…

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No Fooling: First Thursdays Art Walk in Laguna Beach Resumes April 1

March 31, 2021
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After more than a year of being cancelled, Laguna Beach is bringing back its First Thursdays Art Walk April 1. The event, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m., provides a relaxed environment for art lovers to explore Laguna’s plethora of art galleries, boutiques and restaurants. Integral to the First Thursdays experience, the Laguna Beach…

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Police Seek Help Finding Mission Viejo Woman Missing Since November

March 31, 2021
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Police are asking for help finding a 31-year-old Mission Viejo woman who’s been missing since last November. Sara Michelle Rose Ray was reported missing in January, but was last seen leaving her home in the 22000 block of Via Pimiento in Mission Viejo last Nov. 26, police said. Police said they’ve exhausted all leads in…

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