Category: Orange County

Newport-Mesa Unified School Board Candidates Face Off at Forum

October 13, 2022
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Motivated by a desire to improve academics, school safety, and parental rights, candidates vying for a seat on the Newport-Mesa Unified School Board faced off in a forum hosted by the Harbor Council Parent-Teacher Association Oct. 10. This year, four seats on the board are up for grabs: Trustee Area 2, which covers Costa Mesa’s…

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Irvine Celebrates 21st Annual Global Village Festival  

October 12, 2022
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Cultures around the world were celebrated Oct. 8 as thousands of visitors gathered alongside local elected officials, civic groups, and sponsors at Irvine’s 21st Global Village Festival. Over 170 booths occupied Irvine’s Great Park where the festival highlighted local artists, restaurants and entertainers through global cuisine, music and dance performances, art exhibitions, and more. “We…

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Biden Set to Visit Los Angeles and Orange County

October 12, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden will travel to Los Angeles Oct. 12 for a pair of Southland appearances and a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) fundraiser. Biden is expected to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon from Colorado to begin his roughly two-day Southland visit. According to the White House, the president will…

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Fountain Valley Bans Wildlife Feeding to Reduce Coyote Attacks

October 12, 2022
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The Fountain Valley City Council has banned feeding or disturbing wildlife on city property to protect residents and their pets from interactions with coyotes—following an incident in June when a 2-year-old girl was attacked by a coyote at a local park. The ordinance was unanimously approved 5–0 Oct 4. “The ban states that unless specifically…

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Former Attorney for San Diego Sheriff to Head Orange County’s Law Enforcement Watchdog

October 10, 2022
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Robert Faigin, the former director of Legal Affairs for the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, was unanimously appointed as the new head of the Orange County Office of Independent Review by Orange County Supervisors Oct. 4. In the position, starting Nov. 4, Faigin will review the county’s sheriff’s department, public defender’s office, its district attorney, and…

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Huntington Beach Mental Crisis Team Responds to Over 2,000 Calls a Year

October 9, 2022
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Be Well OC—a mental health support system serving Orange County through a partnership of hundreds of public and private organizations and government agencies—released a report (pdf) specific to its mobile response program in Huntington Beach this week that summarized the program’s contribution to public safety and residents’ mental well-being in the past year. According to the…

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Man Arrested for Alleged Criminal Threats at Seal Beach School

October 8, 2022
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SEAL BEACH, Calif.—A 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly threatening children attending a free outdoor movie at an elementary school in Seal Beach, authorities said Oct. 8. San Pedro resident Robert Fausett told police that children at McGaugh Elementary School at 1698 Bolsa Avenue had been throwing candy at his delivery truck, according to Lt….

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Bite-Sized History of Costa Mesa: From Farming Village to ‘City of the Arts’

October 8, 2022
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Costa Mesa—a vibrant city of 69 years with a population of 111,000 in 2021, according to census data—grew from a small Spanish settlement into the hub of arts and culture in Orange County. The region’s first inhabitants were a Native American tribe called the Yukup who settled along the banks of the Santa Ana River,…

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Costa Mesa Man Accused of Carjacking, Pursuit in Newport Beach

October 6, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A 26-year-old felon was behind bars Oct. 5 on suspicion of carjacking a vehicle near Fashion Island and leading police on a chase before barricading himself in a house and ultimately surrendering. Alfredo M. Hopgood of Costa Mesa was booked on suspicion of robbery, carjacking, felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition, and…

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Major Police Operation in Newport Beach Leads to Arrest of Carjacking Suspect: IN PHOTOS

October 5, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A man was arrested on the evening of Oct. 4 after barricading himself in a home in the aftermath of two carjacking incidents. Police said the first carjacking happened shortly after 4 p.m. at the upscale outdoor mall Fashion Island. The suspect later “ditched” the car and grabbed another vehicle, leading police in…

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