Category: Orange County

California Auditor Ranks Anaheim in High Risk of Financial Distress, Mayor Disputes

Mayor of Anaheim Harry Sidhu criticized a state economic report that claimed Anaheim is among the cities with the highest overall risk of financial distress in the state.   “Our city has emerged from the challenge of our time with economic recovery underway and a bright future ahead,” Sidhu wrote in an Aug. 26 statement. “You…


California Auditor Ranks Anaheim at High Risk of Financial Distress, Mayor Disputes

Mayor of Anaheim Harry Sidhu criticized a state economic report that claimed Anaheim is among the cities with the highest overall risk of financial distress in the state. “Our city has emerged from the challenge of our time with economic recovery underway and a bright future ahead,” Sidhu wrote in an Aug. 26 statement. “You…


Orange County Firefighters Help Elderly Lady Make Breakfast After Accident

Firefighters from Orange County Fire Authority’s (OCFA) Engine 25 assisted an elderly diabetic lady back to her feet and made her breakfast after she fell while cooking breakfast on Aug. 29. Firefighter paramedics Joe Park and Matthew Carlson went into the second-story apartment in a Westminster, California, senior living facility, while the other two members…


Kidnapped Aliso Viejo Woman Wakes Up in Bushes, Police Investigate

An Aliso Viejo woman woke up in the bushes after being attacked by a suspect who potentially sexually assaulted two women in the same area over a year ago, police said Aug. 29. A woman in her 40s was attacked Aug. 28 at 11 p.m. by an unknown male while walking alone near Woodfield Park…


Illicit Massage Parlors: Orange County’s Dark Secret

A bead of sweat fell from Jim R.’s forehead as he gazed with pain in his eyes at one of his local massage parlors in Lake Forest, Calif. “The massage therapist women will say they’re from Asia and that they need money and more tips. They then will me how much I will give them…


Fountain Valley Police Make Illegal Gambling Bust, Arrest 7

The Fountain Valley Police Department (FVPD) made an illegal gambling bust inside a residence Aug. 19 after investigating it for several months, the department announced Aug. 25. The residence, located on the 9100 block of Caladium Way, was reported to the department by multiple residents due to it being a “nuisance in the neighborhood,” police…


Vaccination Deadline Approaches for Orange County Health Care Workers

As the deadline for all healthcare workers to get fully vaccinated draws near, many opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate could face termination from their jobs.  Dr. Clayton Chau, director of the county’s health care agency (HCA), said that while over two-thirds of the staff he oversees are fully vaccinated, his employees’ Sept. 30 deadline…


Senator Allocates $15 Million to Orange County Fire Authority

The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) was presented with a $15 million check Aug. 27 by California Sen. Dave Min to fund the second phase of ALERTWildfire, a wildfire prevention program. ALERTWildfire is a system of currently 850 remote cameras that tilt, pan, and zoom, as well as other tools that provide firefighters with early…


Anaheim Council Looks to Fill Vacancy Following Councilor’s Resignation

The Anaheim City Council voted unanimously Aug. 24 to open the application process to fill former Councilmember Jordan Brandman’s seat. Brandman resigned Aug. 5 citing “career and personal” reasons, following the publicization of inappropriate texts he sent to former Councilmember Denise Barnes in Feb. 2020. “Like for most, there are periods in our lives when…


Irvine Rotary Club Donates Bags of Essentials to Orange County Fire Authority

In a display of local gratitude for the Orange County Fire Authority’s (OCFA) efforts as they aid Northern California firefighters battle the scorching Dixie Fire, the Irvine Rotary Club delivered 120 bags of essential goods Aug. 26 to the OCFA Fire Station #6 in Irvine. The bags, which were put together by members of the Rotary…