Endlessly conflicted over capital punishment, California hasn’t executed an inmate in more than 14 years, and although suicide, drug overdoses, inmate murders and old age…
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Hells Angels president with pending murder case denied release from jail
By Orange County on July 29, 2020
OAKLAND — A federal judge denied a defense motion to release the president of the Sonoma Hells Angels from Santa Rita Jail, where he is…
Anaheim to hire away Buena Park’s city manager
By Orange County on July 29, 2020
The Anaheim City Council has picked Buena Park City Manager James Vanderpool to fill its top administrative spot, about three months after its former city…
Smaller medical practices get free masks, gloves and gowns at Honda Center event
By Orange County on July 29, 2020
A drive-through distribution of free medical-grade personal protective equipment was held in the parking lot of the Honda Center on Tuesday, July 28. Organized by…
Trout disease in hatcheries leads to lack of the fish in area lakes
By Orange County on July 29, 2020
It’s summertime and the fish aren’t jumping. At least not the trout in Southern California. A contagious, potentially fatal bacteria has infected trout in the…
Orange County Republicans hold in-person fundraisers even as coronavirus spreads
By Orange County on July 29, 2020
Several dozen people recently paid $75 each and boarded a chartered yacht in Newport Harbor to “mix and mingle” with area Republican politicians who are running…
19 arrested after panga boat lands at Calafia Beach in San Clemente
By Orange County on July 28, 2020
Border agents arrested 19 people Tuesday after a panga boat landed at Calafia Beach near San Clemente, federal authorities said. At around 4:45 am agents…
Mistrial declared in 2015 strangling of elderly Newport Beach man
By Orange County on July 28, 2020
The trial of a Nevada handyman accused of strangling an 81-year-old man to death in the bedroom of a Newport Beach home ended Tuesday afternoon…
Coronavirus: 15 new deaths, issue with case count continues in Orange County on July 28
By Orange County on July 28, 2020
The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 187 new cases of the coronavirus as of Tuesday, July 28. The county also posted a note on…
Yoga studios get creative to offer classes outdoors
By Orange County on July 28, 2020
Yogis across Orange County are flowing into downward dog in outdoor spaces, finding new and creative ways to be mindful, meditate, stretch and strengthen as…
Veterans Sports Park, featuring a solemn memorial, quietly opens at Tustin Legacy
By Orange County on July 28, 2020
In two short years, Tustin has turned a 32-acre expanse of dirt at Tustin Legacy into the multifaceted Veterans Sports Park. But despite the pride,…
Attorney General Barr condemns ‘rioters’ in much-anticipated House testimony
By Orange County on July 28, 2020
By ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in…
Mysterious seed packets, possibly from China, arriving in Southern California mailboxes
By Orange County on July 28, 2020
Mysterious, unsolicited packets of seeds possibly from China are arriving in some Southern California mailboxes, prompting state officials to urge recipients to refrain from planting…
Coronavirus: California has 84 new deaths and 9,113 new cases on July 27
By Orange County on July 27, 2020
California had at least 9,113 new cases of the coronavirus and 84 new deaths reported as of Monday, July 27, according to unofficial counts from…
DUI suspected following multi-vehicle crash in Costa Mesa
By Orange County on July 27, 2020
Police arrested a man suspected of driving in the wrong direction while intoxicated and initiating a multi-vehicle collision in Costa Mesa that sent several people…