Tag: La Habra

Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree: Mother-Son Duo Serving on Local Education Boards

When Orange County Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw was appointed board president on July 5, he became the second person in his family to hold such a position—joining his mother, Karen Shaw, who is currently the president of the Lowell Joint Unified School Board, which serves the Whittier and La Habra areas. The Shaw family, who…


Boy Killed in Shootout Outside La Habra Walmart

LA HABRA, Calif.—Police July 8 are searching for the suspect or suspects who fatally shot a boy and wounded a man in a Walmart parking lot in La Habra. Officers with the La Habra Police Department were called at 8:35 p.m. Friday to 1340 S. Beach Blvd., south of Imperial Highway, regarding reports of a…


10 Teenage Gang Members Arrested in Armed Robberies Across Orange County

A joint police effort between two Orange County cities led to the arrest of 10 suspects in a robbery series that spanned over six months, authorities said. According to Anaheim and Placentia police departments, the 13 robberies occurred in Anaheim, Buena Park, La Habra, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, and Stanton between June and December of…


Orange County Schools Recognized for Music Education Excellence

Seven Orange County school districts were recognized in April for their excellence in music education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation, a nonprofit that advances the art of music through research, philanthropy, and public service programs. The recognized districts in Orange County were Anaheim Elementary, Anaheim Union, Capistrano Unified, Garden Grove Unified, Irvine…


Dutch Bros. Will Open First Locations in Orange County

Dutch Bros. drive-through coffee shops are coming to Orange County with locations in La Habra and Fountain Valley, according to officials from both cities. The La Habra Planning Commission approved a preliminary plan for the construction of a Dutch Bros. location at 777 South Beach Blvd. in April. The proposal is still under review and…


Southern California Hit by More Rainfall Amid Growing Damages From Flooding

California was hit by another winter storm starting March 20—its 12th since December—adding to more closures and damage for the already water-logged state. In Southern California, a second sinkhole in the courtyard of the Coyote Village condo complex in La Habra, Orange County, continued to cause concern after soggy ground atop a storm channel covered with…


Least Expensive Orange County Cities to Purchase a Home

With inflation showing no signs of stopping any time soon, many looking to purchase a home in Orange County, California, face heightened obstacles in the already pricey market to do so. According to the California Association of Realtors, the average median home price in the region is just under $1.2 million, according to their January…


7-Eleven Asks LA-Area Stores to Close as Police Continue to Search for Gunman

LOS ANGELES—Officials at 7-Eleven’s corporate office encouraged all Los Angeles-area stores to close again on Tuesday night as police continue to search for suspects involved in robberies at six Southern California 7-Eleven stores Monday. Two victims in Orange County—a store clerk in Brea and a 24-year-old man in Santa Ana—were fatally shot July 11 during…


7-Eleven Asks LA-Area Stores to Close as Police Search for Gunman

LOS ANGELES—Officials at 7-Eleven’s corporate office encouraged all Los Angeles-area stores to close again on Tuesday night as police continue to search for suspects involved in robberies at six Southern California 7-Eleven stores Monday. Two victims in Orange County—a store clerk in Brea and a 24-year-old man in Santa Ana—were fatally shot July 11 during…


Suspected Drunk Driver, Passenger Killed While Fleeing Police

LA HABRA, Calif.—A suspected drunk driver and his passenger were killed when he tried to evade police during a speedy but brief pursuit from La Habra into Rowland Heights, where his vehicle crashed into another vehicle, authorities said on June 2. Paramedics took the driver of the second vehicle to a hospital with minor injuries,…