Category: Orange County

Orange County’s Herd Immunity Goal in Question

June 25, 2021
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Health officials in Orange County, Calif. say they’re optimistic 70 percent of eligible residents will be inoculated against COVID-19 by Independence Day. However, it’s unclear whether the county will accomplish its July 4 herd immunity goal. “There’s a lot of talk as to [whether] herd immunity is even possible at this time due to all…

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Mission Viejo Woman Robbed During Internet Exchange

June 25, 2021
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A Mission Viejo, Calif. woman was robbed after meeting two men she met for an online sales transaction, police say. The 18-year-old woman meet June 23 with two teenage men, aged 17 and 19, in Craycraft Park to exchange nicotine vape cartridges, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Ryan Anderson told The Epoch Times. When the woman began exchanging Venmo…

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Coastal City Lifts State of Emergency Status  

June 24, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Newport Beach lifted its state of emergency status following a unanimous city council vote during a June 22 meeting. The vote was preceded by a staff presentation recommending termination of the order, which has been in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic March 15, 2020. Local elected officials have been unified in voicing…

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Charter School Faces Violations for Exaggerating Attendance, Charging Families

June 24, 2021
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A Costa Mesa, Calif. charter school is under fire from the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) for allegedly collecting funds from students, exaggerating its daily attendance rate, and utilizing a building without the proper permits. The International School for Science and Culture (ISSAC) was established in 2019 and has since collected funds from students in the form of childcare fees. Its teacher aids supervised children for…

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School Board Asks California to Revise Mask Mandate Policy

June 24, 2021
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The Capistrano Unified School District board of trustees is opposing a California policy that will require students to wear masks when they return to classrooms. It passed a resolution June 23 to send a letter to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), requesting a timely revision of face covering guidance for schools and school-based programs. The resolution, which…

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Total Personal Income in California Expected to Exceed $3 Trillion

June 24, 2021
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Commentary Economists at Chapman University expect total personal income in California to exceed $3 trillion in 2021, a 7.1 percent boost from 2020. The $3.013 trillion figure predicted by the economists, if realized, will be 20 percent higher than the $2.514 trillion total personal income Californians earned just three years ago, in 2018. To put…

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Former Irvine Officer Pleads Guilty to Overtime Pay Scam

June 24, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Irvine police officer pleaded guilty June 23 and was immediately sentenced to a year in jail for stealing about $68,000 by putting in for overtime he never worked. Matthew Christian August, 49, of Aliso Viejo, was also placed on three years of formal probation upon pleading guilty to 34 felony counts…

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Puppies Abandoned in Texas Desert Seek Homes

June 23, 2021
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A litter of puppies found abandoned in the middle of a Texan desert is now up for adoption in Mission Viejo, Calif. Their journey to Orange County began about five months ago, when a woman walking her dog in the Lone Star State happened upon a box of 12 newborn pups. She drove them two hours to…

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Pair of Injured Pelicans Returned to Wild

June 23, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Two young Brown Pelicans were released at Crystal Cove State Beach June 22 after being treated for injuries believed to have been inflicted by people. The birds were previously under the care of wildlife specialists at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center of Orange County in Huntington Beach. They were among dozens of…

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Orange County Supervisors Place Term Limits Measure on Recall Ballot

June 23, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Orange County supervisors voted 3-2 June 22 to place a measure on the gubernatorial recall ballot to change term limits for supervisors. Supervisors are limited to two consecutive terms, but can run for two more terms if they skip an election. The proposal that will appear on the recall ballot would allow supervisors to…

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