Category: Orange County

Irvine Named Country’s Best Financially-Managed City, But Questions Linger About the Process

Financially speaking, Irvine is the best managed large city in the U.S., according a Truth in Accounting ranking of the country’s metropolises. The table below shows the 15 California cities listed by the organization and how they compared to the U.S.’s largest 75 regions for which data was available when Truth in Accounting completed its…


COVID-19 `Fatigue’ Causing Drop in Some Protective Measures, Study Finds

LOS ANGELES—COVID-19 “fatigue” is having a negative effect on some protective measures that people are taking to guard against the coronavirus—although mask-wearing is up, according to a new University of Southern California (USC) survey. Protective measures such as avoiding close contact with non-household members and staying home are waning as the pandemic drags on, the…


Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Postponed Again, Now Set for 2022

GARDEN GROVE—The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival has been postponed for a second straight year due to COVID-19 concerns, and now is rescheduled for Memorial Day weekend of next year, organizers said. “In the interest of public safety, due to the ongoing worldwide pandemic … it is with great regret that the board of the Garden…


Orange County Children’s Hospital Has Treated Hundreds of Patients for COVID

Nearly 400 patients have required hospitalization at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) for the COVID-19 virus since last March, The Epoch Times has learned. In all, CHOC has seen 4,071 positive COVID-19 virus cases since the pandemic began, including 61 patients who required intensive care unit (ICU) treatment. There have been 35 confirmed…


Police Training Facility to be Renamed in Former Sheriff’s Honor

A name change to the Orange County Sheriff’s Katella Training Facility in honor of a former sheriff who died in early January was approved Jan. 26 by the Orange County Board of Supervisors (OCBS). The facility will now be called the Sandra Hutchens Regional Law Enforcement Training Center, in honor of former Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens….


Anaheim Police Probe Shooting Death

Anaheim homicide detectives are looking for the driver of a newer-model minivan in connection with a fatal shooting in the city. The investigation began Jan. 24 after a man was shot at least once at 7:37 p.m. at Abby’s Anaheimer Inn at 1201 W. Katella Ave. He was transferred to a nearby hospital, where he…


Consumer Sentiment Among California Democrats rebounds, Worsens for Republicans

With consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. economy, the economic outlook of shoppers can be a strong indicator of overall financial trends. That’s why consumer sentiment is often used to predict economic spending more generally, since it leads to increased investment and hiring. A recent Chapman University study unveiled that high-earning—meaning…


On the Anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s Death, Fans Remember the Lakers Legend

Black Mamba fans in Southern California and around the world are reflecting on Kobe Bryant’s life Jan. 26, the first anniversary of his death, along with the passing of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, in a Calabasas helicopter crash. Bryant is survived by his wife, Vanessa, and daughters Natalia, 18; Bianka, 4; and Capri, 1. One year later,…


Salon Owners Face Challenge of Reopening After California Lifts Stay-at-Home Order

Salonists and hair stylists across Southern California breathed a sigh of relief after Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the region’s mandatory stay-at-home orders on Jan. 25, but the small business owners told The Epoch Times that they were confused by the timing of the announcement. Newsom lifted the order based on decreasing hospitalization and ICU rates…


Salon Owners Talk Challenges, Confusion as California Lifts Stay-at-Home Order

Salonists and hair stylists across Southern California breathed a sigh of relief after Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the region’s mandatory stay-at-home orders on Jan. 25, but they told The Epoch Times that they are confused by the timing of the announcement. They also continue to feel uncertain with so many changes in restrictions over the…