Category: Southern California OC News

Second Rabid Bat Found in Orange County

October 7, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County health officials are reporting the discovery of a second rabid bat in the last month. A bat found Oct. 6 outside the main lobby of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Building on Alton Parkway in Irvine has tested positive for rabies, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. Given the location…

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Man Agrees to Plead Guilty For Allegedly Operating Illegal Casinos

October 7, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 47-year-old Fountain Valley man has agreed to plead guilty to federal offenses for operating illegal gambling dens and paying over $100,000 in cash bribes to a Santa Ana Police Department officer to avoid law enforcement scrutiny of his underground casinos, according to a plea agreement filed Oct. 6 in federal court. Niem…

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Santa Ana Man Charged for Stealing Over $1 Million in Unemployment Benefits

October 7, 2022
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A Santa Ana man was charged Oct. 5 in a federal court with defrauding California’s COVID unemployment insurance program by using personal information stolen from people with similar names to apply for $1.25 million in benefits. Nhan Hoang Pham, 36, of Santa Ana, was charged with mail fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft connected to…

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Anaheim OKs $400 Million in Funding for OC Vibe

October 7, 2022
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OC Vibe, a new, $4 billion entertainment and shopping development planned around the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, was approved by the city for funding and final approval Oct. 4. The privately funded project by Henry and Susan Samueli (CQ), owners of the Anaheim Ducks hockey team and managers of the Honda Center, will create…

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Angels Owner Seeks $5 Million From Anaheim After City Voided Stadium Sale

October 6, 2022
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Angels baseball owner Arte Moreno’s management firm is asking Anaheim to return $5 million plus legal fees for walking away from a stadium sale earlier this year and said the city has violated the team’s lease by planning to build a fire station in the ballpark’s parking area. SRB Management sent a letter to the…

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Costa Mesa Man Accused of Carjacking, Pursuit in Newport Beach

October 6, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A 26-year-old felon was behind bars Oct. 5 on suspicion of carjacking a vehicle near Fashion Island and leading police on a chase before barricading himself in a house and ultimately surrendering. Alfredo M. Hopgood of Costa Mesa was booked on suspicion of robbery, carjacking, felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition, and…

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Newsom Signs Law to Deter ‘Pay-to-Play’ Schemes in California

October 6, 2022
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Officials in California will soon have to avoid voting on items in which their campaign donors have financial interests. Senate Bill 1439, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week, will take effect Jan. 1, 2023. Authored by Sen. Steven Glazer (D-Orinda), SB 1439 will mandate a 12-month blackout period between a campaign donation of…

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Man Charged With DUI in Fatal Wrong-Way Crash in Tustin

October 5, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 21-year-old man was charged Oct. 4 with manslaughter and drunken driving in a wrong-way crash that killed a 22-year-old woman on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Tustin. The California Highway Patrol received calls that Dylan Erric Robinson was driving a 2015 Toyota Prius northbound in the southbound diamond lane on the…

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Election Voter Registration Deadline Fast Approaches

October 5, 2022
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The deadline for registering to vote in the Nov. 8 general election is Oct. 24, the last day for those who are not registered or have had a change of address. After the deadline, “conditional voting registration” is allowed in California for 14 days prior to the election, allowing voters to sign up online or…

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Major Police Operation in Newport Beach Leads to Arrest of Carjacking Suspect: IN PHOTOS

October 5, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A man was arrested on the evening of Oct. 4 after barricading himself in a home in the aftermath of two carjacking incidents. Police said the first carjacking happened shortly after 4 p.m. at the upscale outdoor mall Fashion Island. The suspect later “ditched” the car and grabbed another vehicle, leading police in…

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