Category: Southern California OC News

2022 General: Orange County Education Boards Election Results

November 9, 2022
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About one in four Orange County voters participated in the Nov. 8 election, according to unofficial election results by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Below is a first look at the results as of 8:05 p.m. on Nov. 8. The Epoch Times will continue to update this developing story. State Superintendent of Public Instruction…

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Irvine Art Exhibit Latest in Iranian Protests

November 8, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—An art exhibit was held at the city’s great park Nov. 5, where original works of art including oil paintings and images relating to the uprising in Iran were displayed for public viewing. The exhibit is just one of many organized events in the nation to seek support for the people of Iran in…

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Man Hit by SUV and Killed in Huntington Beach

November 8, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A Laguna Beach man was fatally struck by an SUV Nov. 7 in Huntington Beach. Officers went to Beach Boulevard north of Slater Avenue about 2:30 a.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department reported. The 30-year-old man died at the scene, police said. His name was withheld pending notification of his relatives. The driver…

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Sewage Spill Forces Closure of Newport Bay

November 7, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The water in several Newport Beach bay channels was off-limits to swimmers Monday due to a sewage spill, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. The nature and origin of the spill, which was reported Saturday, were not immediately disclosed. According to the health care agency, the closure affects the water in…

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Flood, Gale Advisories Issued for Storm in Orange County

November 7, 2022
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Orange County was bracing for possible mountain flooding, gale winds, and heavy rains as voters head to the polls for midterm elections Nov. 8. A winter storm rolled into the region on Monday with light rain but was expected to bring heavy rainfall overnight, soaking the Santa Ana Mountains with about two to four inches,…

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Irvine Unified Removes ‘Antiracist’ Language from Website

November 7, 2022
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The Irvine Unified School District recently removed a paragraph from its website describing the creation of a committee to “develop a curriculum that is antiracist” and links to a website that makes controversial claims about race after a parent brought the language to the board’s attention last month. During an Oct. 25 board meeting, several…

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Last Minute Candidate Forum Featuring State and Local Candidates, Kelly Ernby Inspired

November 7, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—As election season draws to a close, candidates for local and state offices discussed Nov. 2 their campaigns and outlined what they said were the most pressing issues facing their respective areas. Candidates for Santa Ana mayor and city council were in attendance at the forum, which was sponsored by BASTA—founded in 2021…

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Californians Gaining One Hour of Sleep as Daylight Saving Time Ends

November 6, 2022
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Despite a majority of California voters’ approval in 2018 to end setting their clocks twice a year, the daylight saving time change returns this Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 a.m. when clocks “fall back” to standard time across the United States. Daylight saving is the practice of setting clocks an hour ahead to take advantage…

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Free Compost Available for Orange County Residents Nov. 5

November 4, 2022
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Residents of Orange County, California, can pick up free compost this Saturday, Nov. 5, from three different locations as the OC Waste & Recycling—which manages waste and landfills in the county—is working to recycle organic waste. “OC Waste & Recycling creates quality compost material from green waste collected from homes across Orange County. … Our…

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Laguna Beach Ballot Measures: Hotel Worker Minimum Wage, Public Votes on Developments

November 4, 2022
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Laguna Beach voters will decide if large developments and hotel renovations should be subject for a public vote for approval and to raise the minimum wage for the city’s hotel workers in the Nov. 8 election. Measure Q The measure would put large development proposals along the Coast Highway and Laguna Canyon Road to a…

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