A man has been arrested in Arizona and charged in serial rapes and assaults that took place between 1996 and 1998 in Riverside and then…
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Suspect in wrong-way collision that killed woman on Newport Beach freeway is arrested in Montana
By Orange County on June 17, 2020
Authorities have arrested a 24-year-old man who they say drove on the wrong side of the 73 Freeway in Newport Beach last year and slammed…
‘Nothing stops us:’ Amidst coronavirus and protests, octogenarians tie the knot
By Orange County on June 17, 2020
Back in December, they set their wedding date for June 6. And June 6 it would be – pandemics or lockdowns, protests or curfews. “At…
Second Harvest benevolent circle: Grow food, sell food, use the money to buy more food
By Orange County on June 17, 2020
In what was once the staff parking lot at Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, a partnership is underway in which the result might…
Increase in OC mosquitoes draws concern, with West Nile found in nearby counties
By Orange County on June 17, 2020
Feeling itchy? COVID-19 isn’t the only virus out there to worry about. The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District put out an alert on…
Beijing outbreak raises virus fears for rest of the world
By Orange County on June 17, 2020
By KEN MORITSUGU, DAVID RISING and ROD McGUIRK BEIJING — China raised its emergency warning to its second-highest level and canceled more than 60% of…
Poll: California renters fear coronavirus fallout more than homeowners
By Orange County on June 16, 2020
California renters, with family budgets battered by the coronavirus lockdown, are more worried about the pandemic than homeowners, according to one poll. Watching the renter-vs.-owner…
Labor groups, residents ask Orange County officials to bring back mask mandate
By Orange County on June 16, 2020
Days after Orange County’s health officer announced he was nixing the requirement that everyone wear face coverings in public, supporters of the rule gathered to…
LA-area hotels look for a turnaround after occupancy plummets
By Orange County on June 16, 2020
The nation’s hotel industry has seen business plummet as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report offers some light at the end…
State Parks grants extension for annual parking passes because of coronavirus closures
By Orange County on June 16, 2020
Have a annual State Parks parking pass that expired while people weren’t allowed into the system’s parks or beaches during the coronavirus shutdown? Don’t throw…
Fullerton’s Day of Music will go virtual in 2020
By Orange County on June 16, 2020
Fullerton will still celebrate its annual Day of Music on the summer solstice, June 21, despite the coronavirus pandemic and the state’s stay-at-home order that…
Trump signs executive order pushing police reform measures
By Orange County on June 16, 2020
By JILL COLVIN, LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON — Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed…
Graduating students saluted … by circus performers
By Orange County on June 16, 2020
Parades have become a common thing these days, celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and more. On Saturday, June 13, the Green Valley neighborhood in Fountain Valley…
First drug proves ability to improve survival from COVID-19
By Orange County on June 16, 2020
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid called…
Coronavirus: Here are some case trends in the U.S., California and its counties
By Orange County on June 16, 2020
Experts are looking at trends and averages to know when it’s safe to open up the nation, state and counties. There are some good trends…