Category: Southern California OC News

Mater Dei High School to Close Through Friday After Threat

June 1, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A threat to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana Tuesday forced the Diocese of Orange to shut down the campus through Friday as Santa Ana police investigate. School officials sent a message to parents about the threat Tuesday afternoon. “Today, we learned of a credible threat to the Mater Dei campus and…

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High School in Southern California to Close for Week After Credible Threat

June 1, 2022
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By Gregory Yee and Hannah Fry From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana will be closed through Friday because of a credible threat to the campus, school officials said Tuesday. Officials notified Santa Ana police after learning of the threat Tuesday, according to a letter sent to parents and students…

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San Clemente Officials Call for Transparency, Cap Campaign Donations

May 31, 2022
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—The San Clemente City Council unanimously voted May 25 to bring greater campaign finance transparency to the city’s website, providing easy access to public notices and tax documents, all while capping donations for councilors up to $500. Mayor Gene James compared what he called the “cesspool” of campaign money and “dark money” in…

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Parents, Students Protest High School’s Ban on Unvaccinated Students at Graduation

May 31, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A group of parents and students gathered outside of Granada Hills Charter High School to protest the school’s decision to ban students who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 from participating in upcoming graduation events. Protestors held signs that read “Our Kids, Our Choice” and “Don’t Discriminate, Let Our Kids Graduate” at the May 31 protest,…

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Shooting in San Juan Capistrano Leaves One Dead

May 31, 2022
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—A man was fatally shot in San Juan Capistrano, and an investigation was underway Tuesday, authorities said. The shooting was reported at about 9:20 p.m. Monday in the 26000 block of Calle San Francisco, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The 33-year-old victim was found dead in a townhouse, but it…

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Orange County Salutes Fallen Service Members on Memorial Day

May 30, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Parked within a row of restored cars from the 1920s and 1930s, Angel Salinas and his two daughters and nephew sat in the family’s 1948 GMC pick-up truck formerly owned by Angel’s father, Joe. “The Salinases have a long tradition of military history,” Salinas told The Epoch Times. “Today we are here to…

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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Swimmer Off Corona del Mar

May 30, 2022
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CORONA DEL MAR, Calif.—The U.S. Coast Guard suspended on the evening of May 29 the search in the ocean off Corona del Mar for a 48-year-old swimmer who did not return when he was expected. Coast Guard “assets searched for 27 hours, conducting 12 search patterns spanning 152 square miles,” the agency tweeted about 9…

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LAX Sees Dozens of Flights Canceled Over Memorial Weekend

May 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A nationwide wave of flight cancellations during the Memorial Day weekend has had a minor effect at Southland airports, with some scrapped flights reported today at Los Angeles International Airport. According to the tracking site FlightAware.com, 13 flights were canceled at LAX during a 24-hour period that ended at 9:50 a.m. Sunday. Earlier, 32…

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U.S. Olympian’s Gold Medal Stolen in Anaheim

May 28, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim police asked on Friday, May 27, for the public’s help tracking down an Olympic volleyball player’s stolen gold medal. The medal belonging to Jordyn Poulter was stolen on Wednesday, according to Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Jacob Gallacher. Poulter won the medal last year at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The setter had parked…

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Angels Agree to Anaheim’s Cancellation of Stadium Sale

May 28, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—The troubled deal for the City of Anaheim to sell Angel Stadium to team owner Arte Moreno is officially dead now that he has decided not to challenge the city council’s decision this week to void the proposal. “Given that the City Council unanimously voted to cancel the stadium land agreement, we believe it…

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