Category: Laguna Woods

Community Mourns Heroic Death of John Cheng in California Church Shooting

John Cheng, 52, a family practice physician with South Bay Medical Group in Aliso Viejo, was shot to death after—what all are calling—a selfless, heroic act at a mass shooting on Sunday, May 15, at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California. The shooting, which killed one and injured five during a lunch gathering after…


California Church Shooting ‘Politically Motivated’ Over China-Taiwan Tensions

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—The May 15 shooting at an Orange County church was “politically motivated,” officials say. The suspect was reportedly upset about political tensions between China and Taiwan. The shooting occurred at around 1:25 p.m. at Geneva Presbyterian Church—following a Taiwanese service. “There’s a lot of evidence that absolutely at this point in time indicates…


Suspect ID’d in Laguna Woods Church Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 5

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—An investigation continued Monday, May 16, to determine the reason an Asian man allegedly shot one man to death and wounded five others at a predominantly Taiwanese Laguna Woods church Sunday, May 15, before congregants tackled and hogtied him with an extension cord. David Wenwei Chou, 68, of Las Vegas, Nevada was booked…


Laguna Woods Congregants Hogtied Shooting Suspect Until Police Arrived

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—Taiwanese parishioners likely saved many after they hogtied a gunman who opened fire, killing one and injuring five, at an Orange County church on May 15, officials say. “That group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism, heroism and bravery in interfering, intervening to stop the suspect,” said Orange County Sheriff’s…


California Church Congregants Hogtied Shooting Suspect Until Police Arrived

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—Taiwanese parishioners likely saved many after they hogtied a gunman who opened fire, killing one and injuring five, at an Orange County church on May 15, officials say. “That group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism, heroism and bravery in interfering, intervening to stop the suspect,” said Orange County Sheriff’s…


One Dead, 4 Critically Injured in Shooting at Southern California Church

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—Multiple people have been shot and at least one person has died at a church in Laguna Woods, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD). Deputies received a call about a shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church on the 24000 block of El Toro Road at 1:26 p.m. on May 15. One deceased…


One Dead, 5 Injured in Shooting at Southern California Church

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—Multiple people have been shot and at least one person has died at a church in Laguna Woods, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD). Deputies received a call about a shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church on the 24000 block of El Toro Road at 1:26 p.m. on May 15. One deceased…


Laguna Woods to Vote on Cannabis Tax

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—The Laguna Woods City Council voted 4–1 on April 20 to move forward a tax on cannabis businesses, despite the city’s existing ban on retail cannabis. Mayor Carol Moore, who is up for reelection this year, was the dissenting vote. The ordinance—which will need final approval from the city council at their May…


Laguna Woods Looks to Remove 300 Pine Trees, Sparking Concerns From Residents

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.—A landscape committee in a Laguna Woods retirement community identified nearly 300 potentially hazardous Canary Island pine trees, with an ongoing public debate on whether these 60-foot-tall conifers should be uprooted. “The Canary Island pines were planted … very close together,” Kurt Weimann, director of Laguna Woods Village’s Landscaping Services, told The Epoch…