Category: Southern California OC News

Mother Charged With Child Abuse After 2-Year-Old Hospitalized From Fentanyl

January 13, 2023
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A 30-year-old Irvine mother was charged with felony child abuse and endangerment Jan. 11 after her 2-year-old son was hospitalized from fentanyl exposure, according to authorities. Jacqueline Hunter was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance, and one felony enhancement of causing great bodily injury to a child under the…

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Man Gets 15 Years in Prison for Killing Girlfriend’s Baby in Orange

January 13, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 31-year-old ex-Marine was sentenced Jan. 13 to 15 years to life in prison for killing his girlfriend’s 17-month-old daughter in the city of Orange. Christopher David Recio pleaded guilty July 7 to second-degree murder. Recio killed his girlfriend’s daughter, Claire Frickenschmidt, Jan. 5, 2019, in the mother’s apartment at 3099 W. Chapman…

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Anaheim Demolished Motel to Clean up Beach Boulevard

January 13, 2023
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The City of Anaheim demolished the Covered Wagon Motel Jan. 11, as part of a revitalization effort to rebuild 1.5 miles along Beach Boulevard. The city purchased the motel in December for $6.6 million to replace it with affordable housing as part of its “Rebuild Beach Boulevard” program, which started in 2022. “Sadly, this motel…

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Anaheim Demolishes Motel to Clean up Beach Boulevard

January 13, 2023
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The City of Anaheim demolished the Covered Wagon Motel Jan. 11, as part of a revitalization effort to rebuild 1.5 miles along Beach Boulevard. The city purchased the motel in December for $6.6 million to replace it with affordable housing as part of its “Rebuild Beach Boulevard” program, which started in 2022. “Sadly, this motel…

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Newport Harbor Public Piers Prepare for Upgrades 

January 12, 2023
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Nine public piers in Newport Harbor will receive upgrades, including updated dock floatation devices, and in some locations, new rope cleats, after the work was approved by the city’s Harbor Commission on Jan. 11th. According to city spokesman John Pope, the work still needs approval from various regulatory agencies, which can be a…

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Suspects Burglarize 9 Businesses in 3 Orange County Cities Early Wednesday

January 12, 2023
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Three suspects were believed to have burglarized nine businesses in south Orange County on Jan. 11 between midnight and 2 a.m., according to authorities. The targeted businesses were all food establishments within strip malls, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. Mike Woodruff told The Epoch Times. He said five businesses in Rancho Santa Margarita, two…

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Man Charged with Running Down 3-Year-Old Girl in Westminster

January 12, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 26-year-old Westminster man was charged with a misdemeanor Jan. 10 for allegedly fatally striking a 3-year-old pedestrian while driving without a license. Marco Antonio Decastilla was charged with a misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence and was ticketed for driving without a license, according to court records. Decastilla is accused…

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Heavy Rains Delay Repairs to San Clemente Railway Track

January 12, 2023
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Recent downpours from storms hitting the Southern California coast have delayed repairs for railway tracks along Cyprus Shore in San Clemente until the end of March. Previously, the Orange County Transit Authority informed the California Coastal Commission repairs would be finished and passenger trains would be up and running again in February. “We are completing…

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Orange County Supervisors Seek New Green Energy Agency

January 12, 2023
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 10 to look into joining a new green energy agency, after abandoning the controversial Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) last month. Such agencies are community choice aggregations, of CCAs, which allow local governments to procure power and sell it to residents and businesses, promising greener energy…

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Irvine City Council Favors Expansion, Districting

January 11, 2023
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The Irvine City Council voted 4–1 on Jan. 10 to consider expanding the council from four to six members and dividing representation into districts. Currently, councilors are elected at large—by all eligible city voters—and represents the whole city. Switching to districts would mean candidates would be elected by and represent fewer voters—only those who live…

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