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Pacific Surfliner Trains to Reopen in Orange County, San Diego

The Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner will reopen passenger travel to San Diego for weekends, starting Feb. 4. The railways have been closed since late September after heavy rain made conditions unsafe for passenger travel, according to Orange County transportation officials. Metrolink service lines between Oceanside and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, and the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner…


Family-Friendly Events in Orange County This Weekend

Family Brunch Cooking Class Spend some quality time with your kids while cooking and dining on a delicious homemade breakfast, all under the instruction of a professional chef. This weekend, the guests will be cooking blueberry muffins, vegetable frittatas, parmesan bacon potatoes, and fruit parfaits. Tickets are priced for pairs, and guests must arrive 10…


Irvine Plans for Veterans Memorial Park 

The city of Irvine voted unanimously on Jan. 10 to direct city staff to implement plans for a veterans memorial park and botanical garden at the city’s Great Park, after plans that included a veterans cemetery at the location fell through in 2021. The location in the park for the proposed project, known as the…


Armed Irvine Man Killed in Seal Beach Police Shooting

SEAL BEACH, Calif.—A man allegedly armed with a gun was fatally shot by Seal Beach police, authorities said Jan. 17. Officers went to the 100 block of Old Ranch Road about 9:35 p.m. Monday “regarding a suspicious person in front of a residence,” the Seal Beach Police Department reported. “Officers contacted the subject outside of…


Irvine Man, 24, Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Father to Death

IRVINE, Calif.—A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly fatally stabbing his 69-year-old father in the Irvine home they share, authorities said Jan. 15. The death occurred on Windwood in the Woodbridge community, according to Sgt. Karie Davies of the Irvine Police Department. Bruce Shipper failed to show up for work and…


Mother Charged With Child Abuse After 2-Year-Old Hospitalized From Fentanyl

A 30-year-old Irvine mother was charged with felony child abuse and endangerment Jan. 11 after her 2-year-old son was hospitalized from fentanyl exposure, according to authorities. Jacqueline Hunter was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance, and one felony enhancement of causing great bodily injury to a child under the…


H Mart’s Newest Irvine Location Opens With Lines Around the Block

IRVINE, Calif.—Hundreds of shoppers lined up to be among the first at H Mart’s newest location in Northpark Plaza on Jan. 11. “We are excited to have an [H Mart] in the neighborhood now,” Irvine resident John Kim told The Epoch Times. “They have a lot of items other stores do not have.” H Mart…


Man Charged with Assault Spree in Irvine

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A felon with a lengthy criminal history was charged Jan. 5 with going on a spree of what police called unprovoked assaults that included a stabbing in Irvine. Ricardo De La Riva Jr., 43, of Irvine, was charged with attempted murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, all felonies, along…


Man Accused of Assaulting Teen Girl on Irvine Trail

IRVINE, Calif.—A 24-year-old Irvine man was behind bars Jan. 4 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Larry Molina was being held on $1 million bail, according to jail records. Police were called about the alleged sexual assault on Peters Canyon Trail near Irvine Boulevard and the state Route 261 toll road about 6…


Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen on Trail in Irvine

IRVINE, Calif.—A 24-year-old Irvine man was charged Jan. 5 with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on a trail in Irvine. Larry Molina was charged with two counts of sexual penetration of a child older than 14 by foreign object and by force, one count of assault with intent to commit a sex offense, and one…