Laguna Beach manager John Pietig says he’s stepping down in June after more than three decades of public service. “The City of Laguna Beach is an extraordinary place,” Pietig said in a press release announcing his impending retirement. “Our community is involved, aware and very engaged… It is truly an honor and privilege to serve this special…
Orange County Mortuaries Overwhelmed but Persevering Amid Pandemic
ORANGE, Calif.—Funeral homes across Orange County, California, are beginning to buckle under the mounting pressures of accommodating the increasing number of the recently deceased. “This pandemic has created this influx of death numbers I’ve never seen before—ever,” Kimberly Worl, president of the Orange County Funeral Directors Association, told The Epoch Times. “We’re overloaded. You don’t…
Santa Ana Police Probe Shooting Death
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man fatally shot in Santa Ana. The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) discovered the victim Jan. 10 at 5:43 a.m. He suffered gunshot wounds to his upper torso, and was found at the 800 south block of Townsend Street. Orange County Fire Authority employees pronounced the man…
Orange County Records 50 New Virus Deaths
Orange County reported 50 new deaths from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus Jan. 10, and the number of intensive care unit (ICU) patients has hit a new record. The number of patients hospitalized with the virus was 2,216, slightly below the record 2,221 people admitted to hospitals Jan. 9. Meantime, an unsurpassed 547 patients…
Orange County Reports 4,204 New Cases of COVID-19, 43 More Deaths
SANTA ANA (CNS)—Orange County reported 4,204 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 additional deaths Jan. 9, bringing to county’s totals to 185,481 cases and 2,041 fatalities. The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus decreased from a record 2,259 Jan. 8 to 2,221, with intensive care unit patients climbing from 514 to a record high…
Orange County Reports 4,204 New COVID Cases, 43 More Deaths
SANTA ANA (CNS)—Orange County reported 4,204 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 additional deaths Jan. 9, bringing to county’s totals to 185,481 cases and 2,041 fatalities. The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus decreased from a record 2,259 Jan. 8 to 2,221, with intensive care unit patients climbing from 514 to a record high…
Orange County Reports New Record in COVID Hospitalizations
SANTA ANA (CNS)—Orange County has again set new COVID-19 records for hospitalized and intensive care unit patients while adding 26 more fatalities. The number of hospitalized patients increased from 2,251 Jan. 8 to 2,259 Jan. 9, including intensive care unit patients climbing from 502 to 514. Both are new records, according to the Orange County…
Legal Wrangle Continues Over Possible Release of Orange County Prisoners
The fate of about 1,800 Orange County inmates remains unclear as legal proceedings continue into whether the prisoners should be released amidst an ongoing pandemic. During a Jan. 8 court hearing, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) answered questions regarding its plans to reduce a CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak among its prison populations….
Community Meeting in Santa Ana Held to Curb Virus Spread
As Santa Ana continues to be Orange County’s hotspot for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, local officials are urging its residents to help control the spread. Santa Ana held a virtual town hall meeting to address how city residents can protect themselves from the CCP virus, commonly called the novel coronavirus, in the wake…
Man Charged with Hate Crime at Huntington Beach Pier
A 34-year-old knife-wielding man was charged Jan. 8 with a racially-charged attack at the Huntington Beach Pier. Casey John Roberts is facing one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of violation of civil rights—violent injury and a count of criminal threats—along with hate crime sentencing enhancements. Roberts is accused of…
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