Category: Southern California OC News

Grand Jury Highlights Challenges of Regulating Sober Living Homes

July 13, 2023
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An Orange County Grand Jury published a report (pdf) in June raising concerns about the impact of group homes, including sober living homes, in the Southern California county and recommended cities come together to better regulate the homes. The jurors said cities should develop a model ordinance and pool resources together to defend against potential…

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Orange County Grand Jury Highlights Challenges of Regulating Sober Living Homes

July 13, 2023
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An Orange County Grand Jury published a report (pdf) in June raising concerns about the impact of group homes, including sober living homes, in the Southern California county and recommended cities come together to better regulate the homes. The jurors said cities should develop a model ordinance and pool resources together to defend against potential…

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RVs Can Park Overnight Once Again in Fullerton

July 11, 2023
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Recreational vehicles (RVs) in the city of Fullerton can park overnight once again without a permit, after an Orange County Superior Court Judge temporarily ruled against the city’s RV ban that took effect in 2020. A motion for preliminary injunction was granted by Judge Ronald Bauer June 26, which will prevent the city from enforcing…

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Buena Park to Replace Shuttered Sears With Apartments and Townhomes

July 11, 2023
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New apartments and townhomes are coming to Buena Park after city councilors voted unanimously June 27 to approve a new multifaceted housing project during a lengthy public hearing. Five- to seven-story tall buildings with studio to three-bedroom apartments will replace both a shuttered Sears department store and auto center on the corner of La Palma…

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Santa Ana Enlists Community to Name 2 New Parks

July 10, 2023
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Officials in Santa Ana, California, are calling on locals to name two new parks coming to the city. The deadline for submissions is July 14. Residents can submit their name ideas online. Submissions will be reviewed at the next Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission July 27. One of the parks being built and in…

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Southern California Marine Veteran Killed by Russian Missile in Ukraine

July 10, 2023
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A Marine veteran from Lake Forest, California, died June 27 in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, after a Russian missile hit a restaurant he was frequenting, according to his father. Ian Frank Tortorici, 32, has been fighting for Ukraine since traveling there 15 months ago after the Russian invasion in February 2022. He was on leave from the…

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Boy Killed in Shootout Outside La Habra Walmart

July 9, 2023
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LA HABRA, Calif.—Police July 8 are searching for the suspect or suspects who fatally shot a boy and wounded a man in a Walmart parking lot in La Habra. Officers with the La Habra Police Department were called at 8:35 p.m. Friday to 1340 S. Beach Blvd., south of Imperial Highway, regarding reports of a…

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26-Year-Old Man Suspected in Irvine Burglary Arrested

July 9, 2023
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A 26-year-old man suspected of burglarizing a home in Irvine was arrested at his home in Fontana where over $125,000 in cash and the victim’s watch were found, police said on July 7. Officers responded at around 12:30 a.m. July 5 to a report about a residential burglary on Iluna near Gravity in the Altair…

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3 Teens Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Pizza Deliveryman in Stanton

July 7, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Three men were behind bars July 6 in the killing of a good Samaritan who intervened in the violent robbery of a 76-year-old man in Stanton last year. Two of them were charged for the case the following day. Henry Diep Le, 19, of Garden Grove, and Adrian Castaneda, 19, of Anaheim were both…

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OC Education Board Opposes State Bill Allowing Minors to Get Counseling, Join Group Homes Without Parental Consent

July 6, 2023
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The Orange County Board of Education took a stance July 5 against a California bill that would allow children as young as 12 to get mental health counseling and place themselves in a group home without parental consent. State Assembly Bill 665, introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblywoman Wendy Carillo (D-Los…

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