Tag: Southern California

Fun Things to Do in Orange County This Mother’s Day Weekend

May 11, 2023
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Mother’s Day at Anaheim Marketplace Celebrate Mom’s special day with the entire family at the Anaheim Marketplace. Festivities include live music, scrumptious food, and a free flower to the first 100 mothers to arrive at the event. Anaheim Indoor Marketplace at 1440 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim. Saturday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free. For more…

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Former Mayor Resigns from Laguna Niguel City Council

May 11, 2023
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Laguna Niguel Councilwoman Sandy Rains resigned as the city’s councilor May 10—less than three months after she stepped down from the mayor’s seat in February in the Southern California city. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve the residents of Laguna Niguel. I want to thank the many people who inspired me and…

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California ‘Carbon Neutrality’ Won’t Reduce Global Temperatures

May 11, 2023
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Commentary You might want to trade in your Tesla for a 2023 V8 Dodge Charger Hemi 870 horsepower gas guzzler. It turns out California will have practically no effect on reducing global temperatures no matter what you and other residents do—including how much carbon you use in your life of fun in the Golden State…

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Gov. Newsom Awards $100 Million to Replace 107-Year-Old San Diego Bridge

May 11, 2023
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The San Diego North County Transit District received $100 million in state funds on April 24 to replace a railway bridge in Del Mar, which officials say will result in faster and more frequent train services. The replacement of the 107-year-old wooden San Dieguito bridge will also include the construction of double tracks and a…

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San Diego City to Repair Almost 6,000 Broken Streetlights

May 11, 2023
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San Diego is fixing over 6,000 broken street lamps after receiving a $3.5 million federal grant in April secured by U.S. Congressmembers Scott Peters (D-San Diego) and Juan Vargas (D-Chula Vista). Normally, the city’s transportation department replaces broken wiring for the city’s roughly 54,000 streetlights but a backlog has piled up in recent years due…

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Lyft Driver Accused of Attacking Teen in Santa Ana

May 11, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Lyft driver was behind bars May 11 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl last month. Fredi Rojas, 30, of Orange, was arrested Wednesday and booked on suspicion of kidnapping and sexual assault, according to Santa Ana police Sgt. Maria Lopez. He was being held on $1 million bail, according to…

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Cheerleader Coach Accused of Molesting 6 Girls in Orange County

May 11, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A cheerleader coach made his first appearance in court on May 10 on charges of molesting six girls in Orange County. Erick Joseph Kristianson, 44, of Antioch, Tennessee, was booked into the Orange County Jail on May 8 on multiple charges of molesting girls from 2002 through 2006, according to court and jail…

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California City Advances Law Cracking Down on Street Takeovers

May 11, 2023
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PICO RIVERA, Calif.—The Pico Rivera City Council announced on May 10 it has tentatively approved an ordinance designed to crack down on illegal street takeovers by authorizing the impounding and possible forfeiture of vehicles involved in takeovers and making it a misdemeanor to participate or even be a spectator at such gatherings. “This proposed ordinance…

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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Requires School Board Approval for Classroom Books

May 11, 2023
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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District teachers looking to test new books in their classrooms will now need such books approved by the district’s board. The board voted 3-2 on May 9 to approve a new policy that requires board approval of a book before it is piloted in classrooms and requires that parents be notified…

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California’s Orange County Hospitals Receive Safety Grades

May 11, 2023
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Six out of 21 hospitals in Orange County, California received “A” grades for hospital safety while two received “Ds,” according to a report released May 3 by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit healthcare watchdog organization. Those receiving A grades were: Kaiser Permanente Orange County-Irvine Medical Center in Irvine Kaiser Permanente Orange County-Anaheim Medical Center in…

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