Category: Southern California OC News

Capistrano Unified Allows Foreign Students to Enroll in District Schools for One Year

The Capistrano Unified School Board approved a new program last week to allow foreign students to enroll in the district’s schools for up to a year. The program—which is separate from the district’s existing student exchange program—is intended to “provide another form of access for international students … as well as augment enrollment,” according to…


Woman Killed in Anaheim Collision

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A woman in her 60s was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Anaheim Oct. 27 evening. Anaheim Police Department officers were called at approximately 7:55 p.m. to the intersection of Orange and Dale avenues where they learned an Amazon truck had collided with a Toyota Prius, injuring the Amazon driver and the Prius’ driver…


Irvine Man Charged With Killing Dog for Defecating in His Car

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 40-year-old man was behind bars Wednesday on charges of beating a service dog to death in a parking lot in Santa Ana for defecating in his car. Randy Francois of Irvine was charged in September with two felony counts of cruelty to animals, but he failed to appear in court after bonding…


Teen Accused of Bringing Gun to Westminster High School Campus

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A 14-year-old Fountain Valley High School student brought a loaded handgun onto the campus of Westminster High School and has been booked into Orange County Juvenile Hall, police said Oct. 25. The teen, whose name was not released, was booked on suspicion of possession of a weapon at school, a minor in possession of…


Loaded Handgun Seized From Girl on Westminster High School Campus

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A 14-year-old Fountain Valley High School student brought a loaded handgun onto the campus of Westminster High School and has been booked into Orange County Juvenile Hall, police said Oct. 25. The teen, whose name was not released, was booked on suspicion of possession of a weapon at school, a minor in possession of…


Woman Accused of Grabbing 2 Children Outside School

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—A 27-year-old woman was behind bars Oct. 25 on suspicion of making inappropriate comments and grabbing two children in Fountain Valley. Anisa Lopez of Anaheim was accused of making inappropriate comments to several juveniles around Magnolia Street and Talbert Avenue on Oct. 24 as they were getting out of school, police said. the…


Orange County Power Authority CEO to Be Publicly Evaluated

Orange County Power Authority’s (OCPA) CEO Brian Probolsky will undergo a public performance evaluation at a special public meeting in two weeks, the green energy provider’s board of directors announced Oct. 25. The agency’s general counsel Ryan Baron announced following a closed session on the matter that the board voted unanimously to conduct the evaluation,…


Man Dies Jumping From Huntington Beach Pier

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A 44-year-old man died from injuries he suffered when he jumped off the Huntington Beach Pier with a woman, a city spokeswoman said Oct. 24. The man, who was identified by Orange County Sheriff’s Department authorities as Fenton Dee III of Norwalk, leaped off the pier Oct. 23 evening with a 36-year-old woman,…


OC Extends Program for Inmates to Rehabilitate Through Training Dog

The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 18 unanimously agreed to extend for three years a dog-training program that focuses on inmate rehabilitation. The program—operated by Cell Dogs, Inc.—has been conducted for about a year at the Theo Lacy Facility, a county jail in Orange. It was first started at the James A. Musick…


New Los Angeles City Ordinance Bans Misleading Advertisements from Pregnancy Centers  

The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-0, with five members absent, to pass an ordinance Oct. 21 that would fine pregnancy service centers $10,000 for each violation about their services, specifically those that mislead women seeking abortions. Such locations support women who are unsure about whether to have an abortion, give up their child to…