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Orange County Supervisors Terminate RSV Health Emergency

December 20, 2022
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 20 to terminate the local health emergency that was extended late last month, for the respiratory virus known as RSV. The emergency allows the county to access federal and state resources for assistance and seek mutual aid from neighboring counties. The emergency declaration was initiated on…

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71 Year-Old Ferrari Driver Died in Silverado Crash

December 20, 2022
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SILVERADO, Calif.—A 71-year-old man was speeding when he failed to negotiate a bend on Santiago Canyon Road and crashed into two other cars in a deadly collision, California Highway Patrol officials said Dec. 19. Robert Joseph Nicoletti of Rancho Santa Margarita was driving south about 3:40 p.m. Dec. 16 at a “high rate of speed”…

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One Dead, One Hospitalized in Santa Ana Shooting

December 19, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—One person died and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Santa Ana Dec. 18. The Santa Ana Police Department reported it received a call from a hospital around 1:45 a.m. Sunday regarding a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. The man, who was expected to survive, had been…

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Alleged Lack of Transparency Renews Fears Over Vaccine Passports in Orange County

December 17, 2022
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The controversy over vaccine passports has resurfaced in Orange County, California, as a new potential contract with the firm that was paid $4 million to develop a digital vaccination tracking program recently appeared on multiple Board of Supervisors public meeting agendas—but was then removed. According to county documents, County Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau submitted…

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Motorist Hit and Killed by Suspect Fleeing Traffic Stop in Westminster

December 17, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A motorist was killed and his passenger critically injured Dec. 16 when the car they were in was struck by a suspect fleeing from an attempted traffic stop in Westminster. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, deputies tried to pull over the driver of a black Camaro around 10 a.m. on northbound Newland…

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One Killed, 3 Injured in Ferrari Crash in Silverado

December 17, 2022
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SILVERADO, Calif.—A three-vehicle crash left at least one person dead and three others injured Dec. 16 in Silverado. The crash occurred about 3:40 p.m. on Santiago Canyon Road at Limestone Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. A Mazda, Toyota, and Ferrari were involved in the crash, according to highway patrol’s dispatch records. Santiago…

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Orange County Power Authority Reduces Rates Days After Audit

December 16, 2022
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The recently-formed Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) announced it will reduce its rates following the last week’s county-led audit which revealed several issues with the agency. The energy provider—which services Huntington Beach, Buena Park, Irvine, and Fullerton— was formed in 2020 as an energy provider emphasizing “green power,” as an alternative to Southern California Edison….

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Railway Transportation Through San Clemente Will Restart in February

December 16, 2022
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After repairs were required due to recent safety concerns, the Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) informed the California Coastal Commission Dec. 14 that its rail tracks would be running again through San Clemente in February 2023. The tracks were shut down in September. “[The transit system] was halted as a result of unstable land above…

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Man Admits to Killing 4 Women in Anaheim, Gets Life in Prison

December 15, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif—A California sex offender who with his best friend kidnapped, raped, and killed four women, some of them while wearing a GPS tracker, was sentenced Dec. 15 to life in prison without parole. Franc Cano, 36, entered murder pleas in Orange County and was immediately sentenced. Cano, who has been in custody since…

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California Man Faces Life in Prison for Killing Girlfriend and 2 Sons

December 15, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 42-year-old man was convicted Dec. 14 of stabbing his girlfriend to death and killing their two young sons in the city of Orange about a decade ago. Shazer Fernando Limas, who was scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 3, was convicted of three counts of murder with special circumstances allegations of committing more…

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