Category: Orange County

Orange County DA Lashes Out Over Vaccine Wait for Police

As Orange County continues to roll out its vaccine strategy, its chief prosecutor is calling on county officials to give greater priority to police. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer accused the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) of not “prioritizing front line law enforcement… for first tier vaccinations,” in a Jan. 6 email to…


Sex Offender Accused of Huntington Beach Crime Spree

SANTA ANA (CNS)—A 28-year-old registered sex offender is facing a host of charges for allegedly going on a sexual assault crime spree on his birthday in downtown Huntington Beach. Justin Wayne Goodgame was charged Jan. 7 with one count felony each of kidnapping to commit rape, attempted forcible rape and sexual battery, as well as…


Orange County Cities, Districts Roll Out Latest Relief Plans for Ailing Businesses

As small business owners across California anxiously await distribution of the latest round of stimulus checks while pandemic restrictions linger on, some Orange County cities—along with the Board of Supervisors—have created relief programs of their own. Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, and Mission Viejo are among the cities that have created their own grant programs to…


State Assemblymembers Urge Legislature to Pass Rent Relief

LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Los Angeles-area assemblymembers urged the California State Assembly to pass a $5 billion rental relief program to prevent mass evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. “COVID is not going away any time soon and millions of Californians need rent relief now. We are facing economic devastation and unprecedented levels of unemployment,” said Assemblyman Miguel…


Orange County Bachelorettes Appear on Hit TV Show

A pair of Orange County women vying for the love of ABC’s latest bachelor didn’t find it on the popular TV series. Newport Beach social worker Cassandra Suarez and Costa Mesa student Amber Andrews were cast in Season 25 of The Bachelor, but eliminated during the first episode. They were among 32 women participating in…


Orange County Politicians Pushing for $2.6 Billion in Small Business, Nonprofit, Aid

Irvine, Cali.—Local politicians are among those lobbying for the distribution of $2.6 billion in grants to pandemic-affected small businesses and non-profit organizations through the Keep California Working Act. The bill would establish the Keep California Working Grant Program, and will see the state earmark 10 percent of its projected surplus to California’s Office of the…


One Killed in Fiery Freeway Crash in Anaheim

ANAHEIM (CNS)—The driver of a big rig was killed Jan. 7 in a fiery crash on the eastbound Riverside (91) Freeway in Anaheim. Officers responded about 3 a.m. to the crash near the Kraemer Boulevard off-ramp and found the tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames, according to the California Highway Patrol. Video from the scene showed…


Orange County Residents Relay Eyewitness Accounts of DC Rally

Orange County residents were among the thousands who flocked to the nation’s capital Jan. 6 to address their concerns about election integrity. The rally became unruly after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol—but Southern California residents in attendance told The Epoch Times that the day’s events had been inaccurately reported by mainstream media. “I believe what…


Orange County Residents Gather to Support Trump as Congress Counts Electoral Votes

Two rallies in support of President Donald Trump in Orange County, California, happening at the same time as the large-scale demonstration in Washington, D.C., were relatively peaceful compared to the eventual takeover of the U.S. Capitol Building later in the day Jan. 6.  In Huntington Beach, nearly 100 people at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Main Street waving U.S. and Trump flags, and signs…


Election Integrity Lawsuit Targets California Officials

A lawsuit has been filed against prominent California state officials and various registrars of voters, including Orange County’s Neal Kelley, over what plaintiffs claim were state practices and laws that promoted the casting of illegal or unreliable ballots in the November 2020 election. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court in the Central…