Category: Orange County

Supervisors Quarrel Over COVID-19 Mandates

June 22, 2021
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors and members of the public sparred June 22 over whether to continue the county’s state of emergency. Supervisors said during the meeting that the money the county receives from the State of California by declaring a state of emergency helps fund its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. “If we…

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Science Prodigy,15, Graduates from UCI

June 22, 2021
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A 15-year-old girl has graduated from the University of California–Irvine, and is now focusing on being admitted into medical school. Kylie Munson began taking college classes as an 11-year-old student at Los Angeles Mission College after testing out of traditional standardized testing at her private school. At age 13, she earned an associate degree in general studies with an emphasis in natural…

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Science Prodigy, 15, Graduates from UCI

June 22, 2021
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A 15-year-old girl has graduated from the University of California–Irvine, and is now focusing on being admitted into medical school. Kylie Munson began taking college classes as an 11-year-old student at Los Angeles Mission College after testing out of traditional standardized testing at her private school. At age 13, she earned an associate degree in general studies with an emphasis in natural…

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Laguna Beach to Resume Summer Trolley Service

June 22, 2021
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The City of Laguna Beach, Calif. is set to restart its summer trolley service June 25 after more than a year of closure. The free service—which came to a halt last year during the COVID-19 pandemic—will work to transport Laguna Beach residents and visitors to art festivals, beaches, and the downtown area from various locations. The service was…

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Orange County Grand Jury Issues Critical Report of Toll Roads

June 22, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County grand jury June 21 issued a critical report about the county’s toll roads, arguing the agencies overseeing them should be working to retire debt and transition to freeways. The “$28 Billion for a $2.8 Billion Road” makes the case that the transportation corridor agencies have become a self-perpetuating bureaucracy with…

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Orange County Authorities Battle Rise in Impaired Driving

June 22, 2021
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Authorities in Orange County, Calif. say they’re seeking an uptick in impaired driving. Speaking during a June 21 Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) event, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said driving under the influence cases are up 40 percent year-over-year. Felony driving under the influence charges have increased by 25 percent during the past…

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Grand Jury Finds Security Flaws in Orange County Jails 

June 21, 2021
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The Orange County Grand Jury (OCGJ) has released a 34-page report highlighting various security flaws in the California county’s jails, including escape risks for inmates and trafficking of contraband. The Theo Lacy Facility, in the City of Orange, was identified in the report for needing a security wall between the jail facility and a nearby vacant animal shelter. “The lack of a…

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Orange County COVID-19 Numbers Remain Stable

June 21, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Coronavirus hospitalization rates remained stable June 21 in Orange County, Calif., which reported 112 new COVID-19 infections over the past weekend. According to data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency, which has ceased reporting statistics on the weekends, hospitalizations remained at 54 on June 21, the same level as June 18, while…

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Wildfire Housing Bill Sparks Opposition in Anaheim

June 21, 2021
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Anaheim city council on June 22 will consider opposing a bill that one councilor said would make many new housing projects “infeasible and unachievable.” At the request of Councilmember Trevor O’Neil, council will discuss passing a resolution opposing Senate Bill 12 (SB 12). “SB 12 would take away an element of local control and make it more difficult to approve and…

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California Lawmakers Dispute Gov. Newsom’s Use of Emergency Powers

June 21, 2021
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In the wake of California’s continuation of a state of emergency, lawmakers are questioning Gov. Gavin Newsom’s use of power. “The Emergency Services Act is there to allow the state to respond in a coordinated and proactive way, when there is an emergency, whether that’s an earthquake, or a fire, or a pandemic,” Assemblymember Kevin…

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