Two rallies in support of President Donald Trump in Orange County, California, happening at the same time as the large-scale demonstration in Washington, D.C., were relatively peaceful compared to the eventual takeover of the U.S. Capitol Building later in the day Jan. 6. In Huntington Beach, nearly 100 people at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Main Street waving U.S. and Trump flags, and signs…
Orange County Residents Gather to Support Trump as Congress Counts Electoral Votes
Election Integrity Lawsuit Targets California Officials
A lawsuit has been filed against prominent California state officials and various registrars of voters, including Orange County’s Neal Kelley, over what plaintiffs claim were state practices and laws that promoted the casting of illegal or unreliable ballots in the November 2020 election. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court in the Central…
Congresswoman Michelle Steel Tests Positive for COVID-19
Newly-inaugurated U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Steel, who represents California’s 48th Congressional District, has the coronavirus. “This morning I learned I had been in contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19,” Michelle Steel said Jan. 6 in a press release. “I have no symptoms, but out of an abundance of caution received a test through…
US Rep. Michelle Steel Tests Positive for COVID-19
Newly inaugurated U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel, who represents California’s 48th Congressional District, has tested positive for COVID-19. “This morning, I learned I had been in contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19,” Steel said in a Jan. 6 statement. “I have no symptoms, but out of an abundance of caution received a test…
Long Beach Police Investigate Hit and Run
Police in Long Beach, California, are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run. The crash, which killed an unidentified woman, happened Jan. 5 about 8:05 p.m. near Atlantic Avenue and Market Street. Police and the Long Beach Fire Department tried to help the pedestrian, but despite their efforts,…
Santa Ana School Bus Driver Charged With Assaulting Two Girls
SANTA ANA (CNS)—Felony charges were filed today against a 39-year-old school bus driver in Santa Ana who’s accused of sexually assaulting two young girls over a period of several years, starting when they were seven and eight years old. Nery Rodriguez Gonzalez of Upland is facing two counts each of continuous sexual abuse of a…
Man Crossing Street in Anaheim Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver
ANAHEIM (CNS)—A man in a security guard uniform was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver in Anaheim Jan.6 and the driver was in custody, authorities said. Anaheim police responded to the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue at about 1:15 a.m., where officers found the victim down in a marked crosswalk and…
Orange County Reports New Record In COVID-19 Hospitalizations
SANTA ANA (CNS)—Orange County continued its record-setting pace for COVID-19 hospitalizations Jan. 5, and the outbreak in the county’s jail also expanded with a record five inmates hospitalized. The number of patients hospitalized for coronavirus in the county rose from 2,178 Jan. 4 to 2,236, including an increase in intensive care patients from 500 to…
Health Officials Brace for Next COVID-19 Surge
As emergency rooms throughout Orange County, California, struggle with a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, some medical professionals worry that the worst is yet to come. “There is typically a two-week lag between ‘spreader’ events and hospitalizations, so we are still seeing the impact from the Thanksgiving holiday,” Adam Blackstone, spokesperson for the Hospital Association of…
Bar Owner Faces One Year in Jail For Defying COVID-19 Rules
A bar owner and manager’s criminal citation for allegedly defying the state-mandated curfew calls into question the limits of voluntary compliance enforcement. Although the Orange County Sheriff’s Department has said it won’t enforce state-level COVID-19 related orders, some cities are ticketing offenders. Costa Mesa is among the cities issuing fines to non-compliant residents and businesses….
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