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Orange County OKs $8.8 Billion Budget

June 29, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County supervisors approved an $8.8 billion budget June 28, adding 178 new positions, and increases in homeless and mental health services, among other programs. The new fiscal year budget will begin in July and represent an almost 7 percent—or $1 billion—increase in spending. County Supervisor Don Wagner, vice board chair, thanked staff for…

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10-Month-Old Baby Hospitalized After Ingesting Foreign Substance

June 29, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—A 10-month-old baby who ingested a foreign substance in Costa Mesa that left the girl hospitalized was recovering Wednesday, while her father was behind bars and charged with child abuse. The defendant is accused of harming the girl on Saturday, according to court records. Jovany Armando Encisosolorio pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the…

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Pizza Delivery Driver Killed While Helping Elderly Assault Victim

June 29, 2022
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STANTON, Calif.—A pizza deliveryman was fatally shot after coming to the aid of a 76-year-old assault victim who was also shot, authorities said June 29. The shootings were reported at about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday near Lessue Avenue and Santa Rosalia Street, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Juan Cristalinas, 49, of Santa Ana died…

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Judge Rules All 5 Mission Viejo Councilors Must Be up for Election in November

June 29, 2022
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The entire Mission Viejo City Council will be up for election this November, after a judge issued a tentative ruling June 28 in a lawsuit between the city and a resident. While three councilors—Ed Sachs, Greg Raths, and Mayor Wendy Bucknam—were already up for re-election in November, Mission Viejo resident Michael Schlesinger sued the city,…

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Grand Jury: Anaheim’s Stadium Deal Rushed, Lacked Transparency

June 28, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—A grand jury report found the city’s handing of the $320 Angel Stadium deal was rushed, lacked transparency, and betrayed constituents. “The City Council majority’s inappropriate handling of the Stadium Property transactions betrayed its constituents,” the Orange County Grand Jury said in the report (pdf). Beyond that, the FBI alleged in a court filing…

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Orange County DA Clears Rape Kit Backlog, Results in 6 Criminal Cases

June 28, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has cleared a backlog of rape kits that dated back to the early 1990s, resulting in up to seven criminal cases now under review, District Attorney Todd Spitzer told county leaders June 28. The office tested nearly 1,700 kits that were eligible for testing and identified 311…

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Orange County’s 2 Water Agencies Should Merge Despite Difficulties: Grand Jury

June 28, 2022
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The Orange County Grand Jury’s recent report called for the county’s two water agencies to join as “one voice” so that the county can manage its water resources more efficiently, but some water officials said consolidating the two might be too difficult to be beneficial. The county’s water currently comes from two sources: the Orange…

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3 Hit-and-Run Vehicles Strike and Kill Homeless Man in Fullerton

June 27, 2022
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FULLERTON, Calif.—A 38-year-old homeless man died early Monday morning when he was struck by two cars and an SUV that all drove away from the scene in Fullerton. The multi-vehicle hit-and-run crash occurred at 1:30 a.m. at Harbor Boulevard and Southgate Avenue, said Fullerton police Capt. Jon Radus. The man was pushing a shopping cart…

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3 Hit-and-Run Vehicles Fatally Strike Homeless Man in Fullerton

June 27, 2022
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FULLERTON, Calif.—A 38-year-old homeless man died early Monday morning when he was struck by two cars and an SUV that all drove away from the scene in Fullerton. The multi-vehicle hit-and-run crash occurred at 1:30 a.m. at Harbor Boulevard and Southgate Avenue, said Fullerton police Capt. Jon Radus. The man was pushing a shopping cart…

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Orange County Home Prices Could Fall 12 Percent in a Year: Report

June 24, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—As the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates, economists say it would significantly lower demand in the housing market and impact local home prices. According to the semiannual economic forecast released by Chapman University, economists predict Orange County’s median home price would fall by 12 percent down from $1,012,000 in mid-2022 to $891,000…

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