Category: Southern California OC News

Cities in Orange County Condemn Violence Against Iranians

November 17, 2022
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The cities of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa adopted stances against the current violence in Iran against protestors, during their Tuesday, Nov. 15 meetings. Without discussion, the Costa Mesa City Council approved a resolution announcing the city’s support for the Iranian-American community whose relatives and friends are currently being affected by violence and protests in…

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Man Fatally Shot by Police During Traffic Stop in Santa Ana

November 17, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A suspect was shot and killed by a police officer in Santa Ana during a traffic stop, authorities said Nov. 17. The shooting happened around 2:05 p.m. Nov. 16 in the 100 block of South McClay Street, according to Sgt. Maria Lopez of the Santa Ana Police Department. Officers stopped a vehicle with…

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California Races That Would Have Flipped If Orange County Was a State

November 16, 2022
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If Orange County was a state, the entire governor’s cabinet and senate would look quite different. That’s because the county’s voters preferred different candidates—mostly Republicans—while most of the state voted for their Democratic opponents in the Nov. 8 election. Out of nearly 22 million registered California voters, about 9 million—41 percent—voted, according to unofficial results from…

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Orange County Voters Choose Different Representation Than State

November 16, 2022
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Orange County voters preferred Republican candidates in the governor’s cabinet and U.S. Senate in the Nov. 8 election, while most of the state voted for their Democratic opponents. Out of nearly 22 million registered California voters, about 9 million—41 percent—voted, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office. The state has about 2.3 million…

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Orange County Water Polo Coach Convicted of Sex Assaults on 9 Girls

November 16, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A well-known water polo coach has been convicted of sexual assaults on nine girls he coached and a misdemeanor assault on a 10th, according to verdicts announced Nov. 16. Bahram Hojreh, 46, was convicted Tuesday of 22 felony counts including lewd or lascivious acts with a minor under 14, lewd acts on a…

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Driver Convicted in High-Speed Fatal Mission Viejo Crash

November 15, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 28-year-old man was convicted Monday of a speeding death that killed a driver in Mission Viejo five years ago. Jurors deliberated for about 90 minutes before convicting Afiff Kevin Doaifi of second-degree murder in the March 25, 2017, death of 33-year-old Judith Noval. Doaifi, who is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 13,…

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Irvine Man Accused of Stealing $2.6 Million from Real Estate Agency

November 15, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—An Irvine man suspected of embezzling $2.6 million from a Newport Beach-based real estate agency was arrested Monday on mail and wire fraud charges. Varun Aggarwal, a former executive of KBS Realty Advisors, submitted bogus invoices from 2012 through January 2022 for consulting services that were never performed, according to prosecutors. He used…

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Huntington Beach Officials to Vote to Repeal Ban on Cannabis Businesses

November 14, 2022
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After several meetings and public forums, the Huntington Beach City Council will vote Nov. 15 to prepare an amendment that would lift the ban on cannabis businesses in the city. If passed, cannabis businesses would be allowed in the city under certain guidelines. The current recommendations before the council are to restrict such businesses within…

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Election Results for Key Races in California’s Orange County

November 14, 2022
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In the Nov. 8 General Election, out of about 22 million registered California voters, nearly 7.7 million—or 35 percent—cast ballots, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office. Orange County voter turnout was 45.2 percent in the 2022 General Election per the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Here is the updated report, as…

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Too Close to Call: Costa Mesa Early Election Results

November 12, 2022
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Incumbent John Stephens holds a 7.7-point lead in the race for the mayor of Costa Mesa, California, over former state Sen. John Moorlach, according to results released Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. Stephens had 53.85 percent of the vote compared with Moorlach’s 46.15 percent. Stephens was appointed mayor in 2021 to replace then-mayor Katrina Foley…

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