Category: Southern California OC News

7-Eleven Offers $100,000 Reward for Info Leading to Shooter

BREA, Calif.—With a manhunt continuing for the assailant who robbed a series of Southern California 7-Eleven stores, killing two people and injuring at least three others in the process, the convenience store chain offered a $100,000 reward July 13 for information leading to the gunman. The company “is offering a $100,000 reward for information that…


7-Eleven Asks LA-Area Stores to Close as Police Continue to Search for Gunman

LOS ANGELES—Officials at 7-Eleven’s corporate office encouraged all Los Angeles-area stores to close again on Tuesday night as police continue to search for suspects involved in robberies at six Southern California 7-Eleven stores Monday. Two victims in Orange County—a store clerk in Brea and a 24-year-old man in Santa Ana—were fatally shot July 11 during…


7-Eleven Asks LA-Area Stores to Close as Police Search for Gunman

LOS ANGELES—Officials at 7-Eleven’s corporate office encouraged all Los Angeles-area stores to close again on Tuesday night as police continue to search for suspects involved in robberies at six Southern California 7-Eleven stores Monday. Two victims in Orange County—a store clerk in Brea and a 24-year-old man in Santa Ana—were fatally shot July 11 during…


Orange County to Launch Veterans Suicide Prevention Program

Orange County will soon launch a new Veterans Suicide Prevention Pilot Program to help local veterans struggling with life changes or depression. County Supervisor Katrina Foley announced July 1 her office had secured $500,000 for the program’s launching cost, and the county Board of Supervisor’s new budget covers $2.5 million dedicated to the program’s early…


Police Seek Info on Shooting of Former Anaheim HS Football Player

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim police are asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects involved in the apparent gang-style shooting of Juan Carlos Reynaga, 17, on July 8. Police have not yet arrested or identified suspects in the case, Anaheim Police Department spokesman Sgt. Shane Carringer told The Epoch Times. “We’re asking anyone with information to contact…


Purchasing Managers: California Manufacturing Is Slowing

ORANGE, Calif.—Chapman University’s latest survey of manufacturing purchasing managers in the state, released July 9, showed growth in the current Third Quarter is headed downward. The growth is the slowest since the Third Quarter of 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The purchasing managers reported railroad delays, higher freight costs, higher raw materials…


4 Shootings at 7-Eleven Stores in SoCal Leaves 2 Dead

BREA, Calif.—A rash of robbery-shootings at four Southland 7-Eleven stores left at least two people dead July 11, with police saying some of the crimes appear to be related. The shootings occurred on 7-Eleven’s Free Slurpee Day, with Monday marking the company’s 95th birthday. Brea police said they responded at 4:17 a.m. to a 7-Eleven…


Brea Fire Department Leadership Now Fully Independent After 11-Year Partnership With Fullerton

BREA, Calif.—The Brea Fire Department has restructured its command staff to be fully independent after their previous 11-year sharing agreement with the city of Fullerton’s fire department. This means the command staff can concentrate on one department and how it can best serve the Brea community alone, according to a city spokesperson. “The Brea Fire…


Teenage Boy Shot to Death in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A 17-year-old boy was shot to death in Anaheim, an innocent victim of gang members, authorities said July 9. The shooting occurred at about 9:45 p.m. Friday in the 1100 block of North Acacia Street, according to Sgt. Shane Carringer of the Anaheim Police Department. The boy suffered “at least one gunshot wound,” Carringer…


Man Throws Explosive Into Anaheim Home, Injuring Woman

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim police are asking on July 9 for the public’s help catching a suspect who shoved an explosive into the home of a woman, injuring her. Police were called at about 5:40 a.m. Tuesday to the 8000 block of East Far Canyon Way regarding the explosion, Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer said. The suspect…