Category: Southern California OC News

Transient Pleads Guilty to Skateboard Beating Death in Anaheim

December 15, 2022
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FULLERTON, Calif.—A 30-year-old transient pleaded guilty Dec. 14 and was immediately sentenced to four years in prison for beating another homeless man to death with a skateboard in Anaheim. Daniel Ramos Salazar pleaded guilty to a felony count of voluntary manslaughter. As part of the plea deal, a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of…

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Chapman Economists Forecast Mild or Moderate Recession in 2023

December 14, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—Leading economic forecasters at Chapman University expect a mild or moderate recession to hit the U.S. possibly by next summer. Although the economy seems to be recovering from record-high inflation this summer, other signs point to a slowdown, according to Chapman’s President Emeritus Jim Doti. “There is something to worry about, because it’s the…

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2 Found Dead at UC Irvine in Suspected Murder-Suicide, Identified

December 14, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—The identities of two individuals involved in an apparent murder-suicide at the University of California–Irvine were released Dec. 14. The victim was 77-year-old Thao Thai Nguyen, of Irvine, and the suspect was 36-year-old Andrew Nguyen Doan, of Irvine, according to Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Steinle. UC Irvine police were called at 3:52 p.m….

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Victim, Suspect in UC Irvine Murder-Suicide Identified as Mother, Son

December 14, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—Two individuals involved in an apparent murder-suicide at the University of California–Irvine were identified Dec. 14 as a mother and son. The victim was 77-year-old Thao Thai Nguyen, of Irvine, and the suspect was 36-year-old Andrew Nguyen Doan, of Irvine, according to Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Steinle. UC Irvine police were called at…

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Nonprofit Sues Fullerton for Banning Recreational Vehicles from Parking in the City

December 14, 2022
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A nonprofit made up of volunteers and organizations that advocate for the housing rights of homeless people filed a lawsuit Dec. 8 against the city of Fullerton objecting to an ordinance which bans people from living in recreational vehicles on the streets without valid parking permits. Attorneys filed the legal action on behalf of Housing Is…

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Man Gets 15 Years to Life for Killing Escort in Newport Beach

December 14, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 36-year-old Santa Ana man was sentenced Dec. 13 to 15 years to life in prison for killing an escort in a Newport Beach office building at the end of 2015. Nain Isaac Nieto Hernandez, 36, was convicted Aug. 10 of second-degree murder in the Dec. 18, 2015, killing of 23-year-old Sarai Alcaraz…

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Orange County Transit Board Approves Labor Contract With Maintenance Workers

December 13, 2022
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Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) board members approved a new contract with its maintenance workers this week, ensuring that public buses keep running in the county. OCTA board members voted 13–1 to approve the contract during their Dec. 12 board meeting after Teamsters Local 952, the union representing the maintenance workers, ratified the contract over…

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Woman Killed, Male Injured in Anaheim House Fire

December 12, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—A woman was killed Dec. 12 morning when an Anaheim house became engulfed in flames. A neighbor called Anaheim Fire and Rescue at 1 a.m. to report the house fire in the 2700 block of East Verde Avenue, Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer told City News Service. Firefighters extinguished the flames in about a…

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Knott’s Berry Farm Loosens Chaperone Policy

December 12, 2022
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Minors can now enjoy chaperone-free admission every day except Saturday at Knott’s Berry Farm after the theme park announced it was loosening its policy Dec. 7. The policy change is “based on the positive trends resulting from the current chaperone policy and improved security protocols,” the Buena Park theme park officials wrote on Twitter on…

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19-Year-Old Killed in Santa Ana Shooting, Police Seek Witnesses

December 12, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Santa Ana police Dec. 10 asked for information from the public about the recent shooting death of a 19-year-old man. Fernando Nunez was found about 8 p.m. Nov. 23 at 700 W. Third St. suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body, according to a police press release. Orange County Fire Authority…

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