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Orange County’s 500 Homeless Deaths Honored by Interfaith Service

December 24, 2022
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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—At the Lutheran Church of the Cross, local faith leaders from Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and Islam, gathered Dec. 21 to pay homage to the hundreds of homeless individuals who died in Orange County in 2022, starting with singing “Amazing Grace.” “We remember with dignity and respect the names of those who died on…

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Orange County’s 500 Homeless Deaths Marked by Interfaith Service

December 24, 2022
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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—At the Lutheran Church of the Cross, local faith leaders from Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and Islam, gathered Dec. 21 to pay homage to the hundreds of homeless individuals who died in Orange County in 2022, starting with singing “Amazing Grace.” “We remember with dignity and respect the names of those who died on…

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Garden Grove Appoints New Chief of Police

December 24, 2022
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Deputy Chief Amir El-Farra will officially begin his new role as the Chief of Police for the City of Garden Grove, California, on Jan. 1, 2023, to replace the retiring Tom DaRé. El-Farra, a 27-year law enforcement veteran, began serving the city as an officer at the Garden Grove Police Department in 2008 after previous…

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Shots Fired Outside South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa

December 24, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—Costa Mesa police are investigating an incident of shots fired outside the South Coast Plaza. The gunfire took place in the parking lot outside the Nordstrom store around 9:30 p.m. Dec. 22, according to Costa Mesa police spokeswoman Roxi Fyad. It’s possible the shooting took place during an attempted robbery when the intended…

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Shots Fired Outside the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa

December 24, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—Costa Mesa police are investigating an incident of shots fired outside the South Coast Plaza. The gunfire took place in the parking lot outside the Nordstrom store around 9:30 p.m. Dec. 22, according to Costa Mesa police spokeswoman Roxi Fyad. It’s possible the shooting took place during an attempted robbery when the intended…

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4 Juveniles Arrested in Escondido Shooting Death of Teen

December 24, 2022
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ESCONDIDO, Calif.—Four juveniles were arrested on suspicion of murder in the gang-related shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in a flood control channel, the Escondido Police Department said Dec. 24. Police received reports of gunshots heard in the Hickory Street flood control channel at 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 11, police said. The gunshot victim was…

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Man Arrested in 8-Car Crash in Anaheim

December 24, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—A 36-year-old man was behind bars Dec. 23 on suspicion of triggering a DUI eight-car crash that killed a woman in Anaheim. The crash occurred about 2:15 p.m. Dec. 22 at Magnolia Avenue and Ball Road, according to Anaheim police Lt. Shane Carringer. Luis Javier Garcia Pedroza of Anaheim was booked on suspicion of…

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Los Angeles County Follows City, Extends Covid-Era Eviction Moratorium

December 24, 2022
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Los Angeles officials have extended COVID-era eviction moratoriums in the city and county until the end of January, continuing some of the nation’s longest-lasting policies that allow low-income residents to delay paying rent. Following the city’s footsteps, the county Board of Supervisors approved the extension Dec. 20. The board is also considering another six-month extension…

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Arizona Judge Rules on Kari Lake’s Election Lawsuit

December 24, 2022
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An Arizona judge ruled against Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s election case, confirming the election of Katie Hobbs as Arizona governor-elect. The court didn’t find any clear or convincing evidence that misconduct happened during the 2022 Arizona general election and confirmed Katie Hobbs’s election, Arizona Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson said in the ruling. Thompson…

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Wild Winter Storm Envelops US, Snarling Christmas Travel

December 24, 2022
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MISSION, Kan.—A wild winter storm continued to envelop much of the United States on Saturday, bringing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding, and life-threatening cold that created mayhem for those traveling for the Christmas holiday. The storm that arrived earlier in the week downed power lines, littered highways with piles of cars in deadly accidents, and…

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