The disturbing uptick in Covid-related hate incidents directed at Asian Americans — and clashes that have arisen during demonstrations following the police killing of George…
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Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble
By Orange County on October 1, 2020
By MARIA CHENG and LORI HINNANT | Associated Press LONDON — An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the world’s poorest people is…
Earthquake swarm hits south of the Salton Sea
By Orange County on September 30, 2020
MECCA — A swarm of earthquakes, the largest of which had a 4.9 magnitude, hit south of the Salton Sea in Imperial County on Wednesday…
Church members say ‘thank you’ to crews battling Bobcat fire
By Orange County on September 30, 2020
Church members from California Zion Church in Anaheim delivered coffee, water, pillows and handwritten notes to Monrovia Fire Fighters to show their appreciation for the…
Helitanker can drop 3,000 gallons of water on a wildfire
By Orange County on September 30, 2020
Fire authorities showcased on Wednesday, Sept. 30, a water-dropping helicopter with a 3,000-gallon capacity that will be available to combat the ever-growing blazes erupting in…
Heat wave hits, but beware of big surf, rip currents if hitting the beach
By Orange County on September 30, 2020
A sizable swell rolled into Southern California this week, with waves on Wednesday giving surfers a thrill, but also bringing dangerous conditions to the coast.…
Compton man charged in shooting of 2 deputies in that city
By Orange County on September 30, 2020
A 36-year-old Compton man – already in custody on suspicion of carjacking, robbery and assault with a firearm – was named as the suspect in…
Rocket-ship traffic jam delays SpaceX launch at busy Cape Canaveral
By Orange County on September 30, 2020
HAWTHORNE — There’s a lot of traffic these days at Cape Canaveral in Florida, and the congestion forced a delay Wednesday in a planned launch…
California’s rent strike: Who pays and how it works
By Orange County on September 30, 2020
By Nigel Duara | CalMatters As the pandemic stretches into its seventh month, tenants and landlords have found themselves facing the same question: Who’s going…
Economy plunges 31.4% in spring, but big rebound is expected
By Orange County on September 30, 2020
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER | AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy plunged at an unprecedented rate this spring and even with a record rebound…
L.A.-Orange County has one-fifth of nation’s priciest ZIPs for housing
By Orange County on September 30, 2020
If most home “affordability” indexes confuse you, try this cost measurement for Los Angeles and Orange counties: the region is home to slightly more than…
In year of fire and plague, Working Wardrobes rises from ashes
By Orange County on September 30, 2020
Once again, in a year that brought fire and plague, the nonprofit known as Working Wardrobes is dressed up in a new get-to-work outfit; one…
Man, already a convicted killer, pleads guilty in deadly 1978 Laguna Beach robbery
By Orange County on September 29, 2020
A man who had already been convicted for murdering his girlfriend pleaded guilty Monday, Sept. 28, to voluntary manslaughter in the killing of a man…
Coronavirus: 33 new deaths, 109 new cases in Orange County on Sept. 29
By Orange County on September 29, 2020
The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 33 new deaths of the coronavirus on Tuesday, Sept. 29, increasing the cumulative total to 1,249 cases. The…
Santa Ana company to pay feds $835,000 to settle student loan scheme that allegedly netted $43 million
By Orange County on September 29, 2020
A Santa Ana company will pay at least $835,000 to settle allegations from the federal government it operated a student debt loan scheme that charged…