Category: Southern California OC News

Huntington Beach City Council to Vote on Charter Changes

June 8, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—After a heated outcry from the public, the city council withdrew a motion June 7 to appoint an ad hoc committee that would deliberate behind closed doors and create ballot measures on changes to the city’s charter or constitution. Instead, the city council will directly vote in two weeks on which charter amendments will…

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Huntington Beach City Council to Vote on Changing Elected Seats to Appointed

June 8, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—After a heated outcry from the public, the city council withdrew a motion June 7 to appoint an ad hoc committee that would deliberate behind closed doors and write ballot measures on controversial changes to the city’s charter or constitution—including changing the elected city attorney, clerk, and treasurer to appointed positions. The city council…

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Supervisors to Investigate Risks of Orange County Power Authority

June 7, 2022
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted June 7 to direct county officials to investigate any legal or financial risks with the county’s involvement with the Orange County Power Authority amid several controversies within the agency. The Orange County Power Authority was set up by the county in late 2020 as a local sustainable energy…

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Anaheim Man Charged With Stealing Olympic Gold Medal

June 7, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A convicted robber pleaded not guilty on June 7 to stealing an Olympic volleyball player’s gold medal—which is still missing—in Anaheim. Jordan Fernandez, 31, of Anaheim was arraigned in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana on two counts of burglary, two counts of identity theft, and bringing or sending a controlled substance into…

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Orange County Fair Looking to Hire Hundreds More for Summer

June 7, 2022
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The Orange County Fair is looking to fill hundreds of temporary positions to help run the fair this summer at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California. The OC Fair—which is known for its many carnival rides, games, concerts, live shows, exhibits, competitions, and sporting events—is in need of workers to set…

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Electrical Conductor Damaged Near Coastal Fire: SoCal Edison

June 6, 2022
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—Southern California Edison said June 2 a jumper conductor which connects two power lines in the area of last month’s destructive Coastal fire showed signs of damage, with at least one pole that requires replacement. “Other than our current understanding of such condition pre-existing the fire, it is not known when the damage…

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Power Line Conductor Damaged Near Coastal Fire: Edison

June 6, 2022
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—Southern California Edison said June 2 an electrical conductor which connects two power lines in the area of last month’s destructive coastal fire showed signs of damage, with at least one pole that required replacement. “Other than our current understanding of such condition pre-existing the fire, it is not known when the damage…

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California Man to Plead Guilty for Stealing Over $5 Million in COVID Loans

June 6, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—A 35-year-old Orange County man, who is accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $5 million in COVID-19 relief loans on sham companies, agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges, a U.S. attorney said in a June 3 statement. Raghavender Reddy Budamala, of Irvine, confessed to one count of bank fraud and one count…

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2 People Hit by Vehicle, One Fatally, in Santa Ana

June 6, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Two pedestrians in Santa Ana were struck by a vehicle on June 5, one fatally. The collision happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. in the area of 4725 West First Street, according to Santa Ana police. One person died at the scene. That person’s name was withheld pending notification of next of kin. The…

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2 Suspected DUI Arrested Separately in Orange After Slamming Into House, 8 Parked Cars

June 6, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—Police in Orange arrested two suspected drunk drivers who avoided major injuries in two separate crashes, authorities said on June 4. A 55-year-old motorist from Villa Park sideswiped another vehicle at about 10:45 p.m. on June 3, causing his eastbound blue Ford F-250 to shed the front passenger side tire, veer off the road,…

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