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Huntington Beach City Attorney Runs for Office Against Former Employee That Sued Him in 2019

August 26, 2022
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The Huntington Beach city attorney race this fall pits 8-year incumbent Michael Gates against now-retired Scott Field, a former assistant city attorney who accused Gates of age discrimination in a lawsuit. In 2019, Field and another former employee claimed in a lawsuit that Gates treated them unfairly to edge them out of their positions, intending…

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Orange County Reports 1st Monkeypox Case in Person Under 18

August 25, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County health officials Aug. 24 confirmed the county’s first case of monkeypox in a person under age 18. No details about the case or the patient were released. Health officials said only that they are working to identify close contacts of the patient and offer vaccines to those who may have been…

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Orange County Reports First Monkeypox Case in Person Under 18

August 25, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County health officials Aug. 24 confirmed the county’s first case of monkeypox in a person under age 18. No details about the case or the patient were released. Health officials said only that they are working to identify close contacts of the patient and offer vaccines to those who may have been…

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San Juan Capistrano Cancels Election for Districts 2 and 4

August 25, 2022
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The San Juan Capistrano City Council voted unanimously Aug. 24 to reinstate two city councilmen this December after the end of their terms, without a vote from residents. Councilmen Troy Bourne of District 2 and John Taylor of District 4 will remain in office for another four years as they were running unopposed for the…

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Orange County Supervisors Request Audit of Green Energy Provider

August 24, 2022
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 on Aug. 23 for an audit of the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) to be conducted by the county, with Supervisor Don Wagner dissenting. The supervisors’ request for an audit will be submitted at the board’s next meeting Sept. 6. The OCPA will then have 3 days…

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Son Gets Life in Prison For Killing Dad, Dad’s Girlfriend in Aliso Viejo

August 24, 2022
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SANTA ANA—A 31-year-old man was sentenced Aug. 24 to life without the possibility of parole, plus 84 years and four months to life, for fatally shooting his father and his father’s girlfriend and wounding two other roommates in the family’s Aliso Viejo home after his father told him to stop drinking beer and get a…

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Anaheim Pushes Back on Grand Jury Allegations

August 24, 2022
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The City of Anaheim will respond this week to a grand jury report that found the city’s handling of the $320 million Angel Stadium deal was rushed, lacked transparency, and betrayed constituents. A 4–2 vote by the city council Aug. 23 gave staff the approval it needed to send a letter (pdf) to the Orange…

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School Board Remedies DA’s Allegations of Violating Transparency Law

August 24, 2022
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The Placentia-Yorba Linda school board voted earlier this month to remedy two board members’ alleged violations of a government transparency law as identified by the Orange County District Attorney’s office. The board voted 3–0 on Aug. 9 to approve a resolution that admits to alleged potential violations of the Brown Act, a law that requires…

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Bicyclist, 69, Crashes Into Truck, Dies in Irvine

August 23, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—A bicyclist was killed Aug. 23 after crashing into a stopped truck in Irvine, police said. The 69-year-old man was injured at about 7:25 a.m. on Alton Parkway near Technology Drive, and he died at the scene, the Irvine Police Department reported. His name was withheld, pending notification of his relatives. “Preliminarily, it appears…

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Angels Owner Considering Selling Baseball Team

August 23, 2022
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After nearly two decades as owner of the Angels, Arte Moreno is exploring a sale of the baseball team. “Although this difficult decision was entirely our choice and deserved a great deal of thoughtful consideration, my family and I have ultimately come to the conclusion that now is the time,” he said in a statement…

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