Category: Orange County

Orange County Fair Announces its Return

March 25, 2021
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The Orange County fair will return this summer, an official said March 25. “It’s been a tough year for everyone, but our team has spent the last year developing health and safety procedures in line with CDC guidelines so that when you come to the OC fair or any event at the OC Fair and…

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Orange County Sheriff Reveals New Strategy to Tackle Homelessness 

March 24, 2021
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) is shifting the way it interacts with the homeless through dozens of liaison officers trained to work with the demographic. “This is necessary because when we’re dealing with the homeless, we’ve realized that many of these people are experiencing mental illness, and also substance use disorder,” Sheriff Don Barnes…

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Hospital Employees Gather Across California to Protest Bonus Pay Disappointment

March 24, 2021
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Healthcare workers—unhappy with the lack of compensation for their sacrifices during the ongoing pandemic—gathered in Anaheim March 24 to protest Kaiser Permanente’s lower-than-expected annual performance payouts. The rally was among 29 held at Kaiser Permanente facilities statewide. Members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West  said the bonus pay they received was 15 percent…

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Santa Ana Classrooms Will Remain Closed Until Next School Year

March 24, 2021
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Santa Ana public school students won’t be returning to class during the current curricular year. The Santa Ana Unified School District’s (SAUSD) board voted March 23 to keep schools closed for in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year. Board members opted not to vote on creating a hybrid class schedule, following a presentation that…

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Teen Assaults Elderly Man Following Irvine Dog Spat

March 24, 2021
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Irvine police are looking for a teenager who is accused of assaulting an elderly man after their dogs got into a scuffle. A surveillance camera caught the March 19 attack on video. The footage shows a 69-year-old victim walking his dog at Sierra Vista Middle School about 7 p.m., when an off-leash husky approached him aggressively. The man…

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Newport Beach Harbormaster Sets Sail Into Retirement

March 24, 2021
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After 31 years of public service, Newport Beach’s harbormaster is setting sail for retirement. “It has been a real pleasure to work in a community that values and protects its natural resources,” Kurt Borsting told the Epoch Times. “Our tidelands encompass an area as big as Central Park and to be responsible for the wellbeing…

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Newport Beach’s Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Will Fuel Fines for Parking Offenders

March 24, 2021
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Parking officers are pulling the figural plug on electric vehicle owners who abuse Newport Beach’s public charging stations. The city will begin issuing overstay fees for electric vehicles left plugged in at public charging stations April 22. Owners whose vehicles are parked at the stalls unnecessarily will be fined $0.10 for every minute their vehicles are left plugged into a charging…

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Man Charged with Killing Spouse in Irvine

March 24, 2021
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SANTA ANA—A 45-year-old Lake Forest man is behind bars on a murder charge for allegedly beating his longtime spouse to death with a tire iron as she was arriving for work as a family’s nanny in Irvine, prosecutors said March 23. Omar Velazquezhuar is charged with murder a special circumstances allegation of lying in wait,…

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Orange County Partners With Blue Shield as it Eyes Orange Tier

March 23, 2021
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved a partnership with Blue Shield to administer COVID-19 vaccines. The board during its March 23 meeting approved a memorandum of understanding with the insurance company on a distribution contract. The partnership will allow Orange County to continue using its Othena scheduling platform. During the meeting, Orange County’s…

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Huntington Beach Dog Loses Job to Frog in Florida

March 23, 2021
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And this year’s winner of the Cadbury Bunny Tryouts is … a frog? The Stuart, Florida amphibian was hailed the victor of the 2021 Cadbury Easter Bunny Campaign March 23, defeating a tail-wagging finalist from Huntington Beach, Calif. Betty, an Australian white tree frog, was the first of her species to claim the title. She was among 10 finalists named…

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