Stay-at-home orders and hard economic times gave some Orange County, California, shoppers a reprieve from the usual mall frenzy just days before Christmas. The scene at three local malls—South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Fashion Island in Newport Beach, and the Irvine Spectrum Center—appeared to reveal a more restrained approach to in-person perusing as the…
Huntington Beach Crime Scene Investigator Charged With Swallowing Evidence
December 23, 2020
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The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has charged a former Huntington Beach Police Department crime scene investigator with stealing drugs from a suspect’s vehicle, swallowing the evidence, and then driving a police vehicle home while under the influence. Sean Patrick Lotts, 53, of Huntington Beach, has been charged with one misdemeanor count of embezzlement by…
Neighbor Wins Restraining Order Against Laguna Beach Billionaire
SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—A judge granted a three-year restraining order on Dec. 23 to keep billionaire “bond king” Bill Gross from harassing his Laguna Beach neighbor by blasting backyard music, in the latest development in a dispute that erupted when the neighbor filed a complaint against Gross for erecting netting around an outdoor art installation…
Orange County Fire Chief Warns of Mudslide Dangers
The Orange County Fire Authority chief says he’s terrified that upcoming rainfalls will trigger a mudslide in Southern California’s fire-ravaged canyons. When the Bond Fire began Dec. 2, it tore through 6,686 acres, destroying plants that played a critical role in controlling water flow in rural valleys. During a recent flyover tour of the region,…
State Senator Promotes Bill to Create Fentanyl Task Force in Southern California
Sen. Pat Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) has introduced a measure in the California Legislature to create a task force in Southern California to combat the region’s growing problem with the deadly opioid fentanyl. Senate Bill 75 (SB 75), a bipartisan measure, would form a task force under the auspices of the California attorney general to coordinate…
Santa Ana Winds, Red Flag Warning Return to Orange County
December 23, 2020
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Red Flag Warning for Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties. The warning—which indicates dangerous fire conditions—began at 8 a.m. on Dec. 23 and is scheduled to remain in effect through noon on Dec. 24. Strong Santa Ana winds are predicted to return to the Southern California region,…
Orange County Santas Keep Christmas Magic Alive, Albeit Virtually
An unmistakable laugh bellows from the receiving end of a phone, signaling a call from jolly old St. Nick himself. When he speaks, the slightest hint of exhaustion is detected. “I apologize about my voice,” said Jim Walker, who portrays Santa both virtually and in-person throughout Orange County, California. “I’m trying to hold on to…
Orange County DA Criticizes Decision to Release Serial Felon With COVID to Home Confinement
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has criticized a decision by a Superior Court judge to release a Beverly Hills surgeon charged with 88 felonies from the county jail due to complications from COVID-19, allowing him to await trial under house arrest in Brentwood. Dr. Randy Rosen, 57, has been charged with hiring body brokers…
Orange County DA Fumes as Surgeon With COVID Released to Home Confinement
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is fuming after a Superior Court judge released a Beverly Hills surgeon charged with 88 felonies from the county jail due to complications from COVID-19, allowing him to await trial under house arrest in Brentwood. Dr. Randy Rosen, 57, has been charged with hiring body brokers to pay patients…
Orange County Cities Join Sheriff in Opposing Order to Release Inmates
Cities throughout Orange County, California, are standing by Sheriff Don Barnes as he fights a court order demanding the release of 1,800 prisoners from county jails. In a Dec 11 court order, Barnes was told to pare down Orange County’s jail population as the centers grapple with rising COVID-19 infections. But the region’s top cop…
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