Category: Southern California OC News

Laguna Niguel’s 2nd Vacant City Council Seat Filled by Former Deputy Sheriff

June 20, 2023
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Former Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff Foster “Gene” Johns was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Laguna Niguel City Council—the second vacancy this year—during a June 14 council meeting. Johns will be sworn in on June 20. He worked with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for over 31 years and has lived in…

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Anaheim to Introduce New Park Near Angel Stadium With $200,000 Land Purchase

June 19, 2023
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The City of Anaheim will buy land along the Santa Ana River and build a new park at the location, after its city council approved $200,000 for the purchase during its June 13 meeting. The 3-acre park will feature trails, a butterfly garden, a children’s playground, and exercise stations, according to city officials. Concept plan…

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Irvine to Prioritize Hiring Local Construction Workers Who Are Union Members

June 19, 2023
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Irvine construction workers may have a better chance of getting work locally, if they’re part of a union, after Irvine city councilors voted unanimously on June 13 to adopt an agreement with an organization that represents 48 local unions in 14 trades. The agreement will prioritize the hiring of local Irvine residents for construction projects in…

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Laguna Beach Officials Discuss Student Safety in Joint Meeting

June 19, 2023
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In an annual joint meeting on June 6 between the Laguna Beach Unified School District and city council, members of the Police Department reviewed recent advancements in electric bike—also known as “e-bikes”—safety for students traveling to school. Over 120 students at Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach, California, have received education in the safe operation…

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Huntington Beach to Consider Screening Children’s Library Books for ‘Obscene’ Content

June 19, 2023
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Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark claims there are “obscene” and “pornographic” books available to children in city libraries and is asking the council to consider screening such books in an upcoming city council meeting. “It has been a longstanding problem in public education that children are being exposed to obscene, and…

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Fired Orange County Power Authority CEO Receives Large Severance, in Part, for Silence

June 19, 2023
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The Orange County Power Authority has moved on from their former Chief Executive Officer Brian Probolksy—and paid extra to do so—after facing scrutiny for months under Probolsky’s leadership, which led to his firing in April. In documents obtained by the online news outlet Voice of OC, a copy of the former CEO’s severance agreement showed…

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Cumulative Impacts From California Exodus Costs State Nearly $500 Billion, Will Get Worse: Economist

June 17, 2023
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Recent Internal Revenue Service data showing a net loss of more than 425,000 people between 2021 and 2022 indicates California is losing residents to states with lower or no income tax, according to a Chapman University professor. “We are losing more of the high-income earners than the low-income earners, and it’s an increasing proportion of…

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Road Rage Shooter Gets 410 to Life for Thanksgiving Killing in Costa Mesa

June 17, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 42-year-old man was sentenced June 16 to 410 years to life in prison for opening fire on a pickup full of six men in a road-rage dispute in Costa Mesa on Thanksgiving Day that killed one and wounded four. Lee Queuon Walker was convicted May 9 of first-degree murder and five counts…

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McCarthy Threatens to Block Funding of Visa Waivers for Chile Over Linked Burglaries

June 17, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy threatened to use the congressional spending bill to block funding of a visa waiver program for Chile that has been blamed for a sharp rise in organized crime including home burglaries and robberies in the United States. The rise in residential and business crimes is linked to a Chilean…

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Man Charged with Carjacking, Police Pursuit in Fullerton

June 16, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 33-year-old Fresno man made his first appearance in federal court June 15 on charges of a carjacking that led to a police pursuit in Fullerton. Deshawn Ricks was arrested Wednesday on a federal criminal complaint. He was ordered detained Thursday and scheduled for arraignment on July 3. Police were dispatched to the…

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