Category: Orange County

Convicted Felons Charged with Unemployment Benefit Fraud 

A trio of Southern California felons—including a convicted murderer—were charged with allegedly swindling the state for unemployment benefits during the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus pandemic. Rosalva Bahena, from Fullerton, was among those charged for allegedly conspiring to defraud the Economic Development Department (EDD). Her latest charges add to an already colorful criminal history, which…


Two Horses Die in Training at Los Alamitos Ahead of License Discussion

CYPRESS (CNS)—State regulators will renew their discussion on extending an operating license for Los Alamitos Race Course Jan. 21, a few days after two horses died while training at the Cypress track. According to the California Horse Racing Board’s website, Don’t Stop Looking, a 3-year-old filly, and Noor Khan, a 4-year-old mare, died Jan. 17….


Flag-Carrying 11-Year-Old Takes Big Steps to Thank Law Enforcement

On any given Saturday morning, people living in Southern California might catch a glimpse of 11-year-old Jordan Ramirez taking his weekly stroll. He isn’t difficult to spot. Ramirez dresses in military fatigues and carries a large “Thin Blue Line” American flag as he walks from police station to police station, often accompanied by an escort…


Orange County Supervisor Names Next Super Vaccination Site

As it looks to ramp up its inoculation efforts, Orange County will open its next COVID-19 super vaccination site at Soka University Jan. 23, The Epoch Times has learned. Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett said the Aliso Viejo campus will serve as the second major point of distribution (POD) for the region. Soka University confirmed…


Santa Ana Set to Award Contracts for South Main Street Corridor Project

Santa Ana’s vision of a safer and more dynamic South Main Street could move forward Jan. 19 as council prepares to vote on about $13 million worth of infrastructure improvements for the thoroughfare. The investment is being proposed as part of the city’s South Main Street Corridor project, which encompasses about four blocks of South…


Why Public Drinking May Be—Moderately—Encouraged in San Clemente

Enjoying a glass of wine with a meal is typically a luxury restricted to restaurants and private homes, but given the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, San Clemente is looking to make it easier to indulge elsewhere. Its city council will decide during a Jan. 19 meeting whether to extend permission to its residents to consume alcohol in…


Orange County Officials Confirm Additional 110 COVID-19 Related Deaths

Orange County health officials reported 110 new deaths related to the COVID-19 virus on Jan. 19, accounting for a two-day tally that includes fatalities from Jan. 18. The Orange county Health Care Agency confirmed 64 deaths were recorted Jan. 19, when daily cases reached 2,314. With 12,430 tests conducted, the positivity rate was 18.6 percent….


Orange County Health Officials Pull Vaccine Lot Due to Possible Side Effects

Orange County, California, health officials are suspending the use of a Moderna COVID-19 lot following reports of possible adverse side effects. The move was under the directive of the California Department of Public Health, which recommended providers stop using lot 041L20A of the vaccine due to an ongoing investigation into possible allergic reactions. California’s top…


Trustee Fights Back After Being Criticized for Attending Trump Rally

A trustee for the Placentia-Yorba Linda School District (PYLSD)—who was once part of an anti-terrorism effort by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department following the 9/11 attacks—is being accused of being a terrorist for participating in the pro-President Donald Trump rally in Washington D.C. Jan. 6. Leandra Blades went on a “girls’ trip” to D.C. to hear Trump speak because she’s always wanted to go…


Yorba Linda Trustee Responds to Criticism for Attending Trump Rally

A trustee for the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) who was once part of an anti-terrorism effort by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department following the 9/11 attacks says her attendance at the pro-President Donald Trump rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 doesn’t make her a “terrorist” or an “insurrectionist,” as her detractors have claimed. Leandra Blades went on a “girls’ trip”…