Category: Orange County

SoCal Prepares for ‘Bad Fire Season’ with World’s Largest Helitankers

June 14, 2021
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Three Southern California counties are joining forces to operate the world’s largest water-dropping helitankers prior to the start of a “bad fire season.” The cooperative, dubbed “Quick Reaction Force,” initiates June 15 after Southern California Edison (SCE) donated $18 million to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACOFD), the Ventura County Fire Department, Coulson Aviation, and Perimeter Solutions. “This…

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Vaccinated Californians Prepare to Ditch Their Masks in Most Settings

June 14, 2021
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Residents of Orange County—and the whole of California, for that matter—will awake to a less restrictive world June 15 when the state lifts most of its pandemic-related restrictions. “I hate this phrase ‘reopening the economy’ because the economy has been doing fine. Just look at California’s tax receipts,” Andrew Noymer, a University of California–Irvine professor…

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Coyote Attack Sends Three Boy Scouts to Hospital

June 14, 2021
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Three teens were hospitalized after being attacked by a coyote at Oso Lake Scout Camp in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. The attack, which occurred close to midnight June 11, was committed by a single coyote. It sent the teens, who were there for a Boy Scout activity, to Mission Hospital for treatment, according to the City of Mission Viejo….

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Zoo Plaque to be Dedicated to Road Rage Shooting Victim

June 14, 2021
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Officials in Orange County, Calif. are dedicating a plaque at the Orange County Zoo to a six-year-old boy killed in a road rage shooting. Aiden Leos, six, was killed May 21 on his way to kindergarten when the car he was traveling in was shot on the 55 Freeway in the City of Orange. Police believe the gunman fired…

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Orange County’s Bankruptcy Could Have Been Avoided

June 14, 2021
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Commentary In 1997, the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) released GASB 31, requiring municipalities to mark their portfolios to market for financial reporting purposes. Had GASB been proactive and not reactive, perhaps Orange County’s 1994 bankruptcy would never have occurred. Because the county’s financial statements did not reflect market losses, my previously-expressed concerns about a…

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Group to Distribute Hygiene Kits to Homeless Veterans for Flag Day

June 14, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Flag Day will be marked in Los Angeles County June 14 by a distribution of 100 hygiene kits to homeless veterans living on and near the grounds of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Each hygiene kit will include basic toiletries, a face mask and water bottle, according to Pat Peterson, the…

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Second World War Veteran Turning 101 Seeks Birthday Cheer

June 13, 2021
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A World War Two veteran who turns 101 on Flag Day is asking fellow Lake Forest, Calif. residents to help celebrate by sending him 101 birthday cards. Frank Wendzel, an Army Air Force Captain during the Second World War, was born June 14, 1920. After joining the Air Force in 1941, Wendzel served at various locations throughout the United States and…

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ESports Opportunities Abound as Industry Booms

June 13, 2021
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In an ongoing phenomenon that has been quietly rising in popularity as well as profits, competitive gaming in the form of eSports is garnering the attention of top universities throughout the country. The trend is thanks, in part, to resulting growth in information technology and audio visual careers, as well as an explosion in eSports…

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The Flavor of Gratefulness: Restaurant Owner Shares Her Pandemic Journey

June 13, 2021
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It’s been more than a year since Gov. Gavin Newsom mandated the closure of all California restaurants to curb the spread of COVID-19. The stay-at-home order devastated the food industry, cost nearly 1 million related jobs, and resulted in hundreds of billions of dollars in lost revenue. Restaurants throughout Southern California struggled to survive the…

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New Orange County Facility Bridges Mental Health Divide

June 12, 2021
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When Dr. Richard Afable set out to address mental health in Orange County, California, he was aiming for a cohesive effort that paired city resources with the surrounding community. More importantly, he wanted a place where all types of people, of all income levels, would feel comfortable seeking out help, without judgment. Thus Be Well…

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