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Laguna Niguel Coastal Fire at 80 Percent Containment

May 16, 2022
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—After a wildfire scorched approximately 200 acres in Aliso Wood Canyon, destroyed 20 homes, and damaged 11 more last week, fire authorities said they had reached 80 percent containment—citing favorable weather conditions. “Our crews are continuing to check for hotspots and then will repair any fire suppression out on the hillside,” Orange County…

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Suspect ID’d in Laguna Woods Church Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 5

May 16, 2022
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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—An investigation continued Monday, May 16, to determine the reason an Asian man allegedly shot one man to death and wounded five others at a predominantly Taiwanese Laguna Woods church Sunday, May 15, before congregants tackled and hogtied him with an extension cord. David Wenwei Chou, 68, of Las Vegas, Nevada was booked…

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Laguna Woods Congregants Hogtied Shooting Suspect Until Police Arrived

May 15, 2022
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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—Taiwanese parishioners likely saved many after they hogtied a gunman who opened fire, killing one and injuring five, at an Orange County church on May 15, officials say. “That group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism, heroism and bravery in interfering, intervening to stop the suspect,” said Orange County Sheriff’s…

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California Church Congregants Hogtied Shooting Suspect Until Police Arrived

May 15, 2022
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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—Taiwanese parishioners likely saved many after they hogtied a gunman who opened fire, killing one and injuring five, at an Orange County church on May 15, officials say. “That group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism, heroism and bravery in interfering, intervening to stop the suspect,” said Orange County Sheriff’s…

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Thousands March For Abortion in Los Angeles, Santa Ana

May 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the Southland Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to protect abortion rights, with the U.S. Supreme Court apparently poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The Women’s March Foundation said it received more than 50,000 signups for the “Bans Off…

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California Lawmakers Call for a Review of Betty Yee’s Secret $600 Million Mask Deal

May 14, 2022
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California Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) is asking for a second hearing by lawmakers regarding the $600 million no bid contract for COVID-19 masks, following the reveal of State Controller Betty Yee’s role two years later. The issue had been heard by a state assembly committee before in May 2020, but Yee’s association with the matter…

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Mission Viejo: Election Lawsuit Has ‘No Merit’

May 13, 2022
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The city of Mission Viejo said May 12 it is prepared to defend its recent move toward district-based elections in court, saying a lawsuit filed against the city regarding the change has “no merit.” Last month, Mission Viejo resident Michael Schlesinger filed the suit alleging all five of its city council seats should be up…

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Cypress Doubles Down Amid Voting Controversy

May 13, 2022
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CYPRESS, Calif.—Cypress now faces two potential lawsuits after privately voting to reject new citywide election methods, and for refusing to release information from these private sessions on May 9. Despite hundreds of cities in California agreeing to switch their city election methods to districts—voters choosing only one member who lives within their area—Cyress voted March…

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‘It Felt Like an Apocalyptic Horror Movie Set’: Fire Officials Extinguishing Coastal Fire

May 13, 2022
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—Nearly 48 hours after a wildfire demolished multimillion-dollar homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate an upscale neighborhood, authorities said the aftermath felt like “an apocalyptic horror movie set.” “As you drive up the streets, it feels like you were in this surreal environment,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran told…

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Inflation Triggers California Minimum Wage Increase in 2023

May 13, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—California’s minimum wage will jump to $15.50 per hour next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday, an increase triggered by soaring inflation that will benefit about 3 million workers. The increase is required by a state law passed in 2016. But it comes at a good time for Democrats in the nation’s most populous…

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