Category: Orange County

Orange County to Launch Veterans Suicide Prevention Program

Orange County will soon launch a new Veterans Suicide Prevention Pilot Program to help local veterans struggling with life changes or depression. County Supervisor Katrina Foley announced July 1 her office had secured $500,000 for the program’s launching cost, and the county Board of Supervisor’s new budget covers $2.5 million dedicated to the program’s early…


Purchasing Managers: California Manufacturing Is Slowing

ORANGE, Calif.—Chapman University’s latest survey of manufacturing purchasing managers in the state, released July 9, showed growth in the current Third Quarter is headed downward. The growth is the slowest since the Third Quarter of 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The purchasing managers reported railroad delays, higher freight costs, higher raw materials…


4 Shootings at 7-Eleven Stores in SoCal Leaves 2 Dead

BREA, Calif.—A rash of robbery-shootings at four Southland 7-Eleven stores left at least two people dead July 11, with police saying some of the crimes appear to be related. The shootings occurred on 7-Eleven’s Free Slurpee Day, with Monday marking the company’s 95th birthday. Brea police said they responded at 4:17 a.m. to a 7-Eleven…


Fun Things to Do in Orange County Before the End of Summer

Orange County, California is not only the home of Disneyland and many other theme parks, but it also has many amazing outdoor activities, spectacular shopping centers, and idyllic oceanfront towns. Here’s a list of activities that can help you and your friends and family spend some time together and escape the summer heat. Knott’s Soak…


Garden in the Rough: OC Charity Adds Fresh Produce to Food Pantry

SANTA ANA, Calif.—In an alleyway strewn with litter and occasional graffiti, the dull colors of concrete and asphalt suddenly give way to lush greenery in the back lot of the Catholic Charities of Orange County. “I think when I came through that door, and I looked out here, the first thing I saw was concrete…


Teenage Boy Shot to Death in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A 17-year-old boy was shot to death in Anaheim, an innocent victim of gang members, authorities said July 9. The shooting occurred at about 9:45 p.m. Friday in the 1100 block of North Acacia Street, according to Sgt. Shane Carringer of the Anaheim Police Department. The boy suffered “at least one gunshot wound,” Carringer…


Man Throws Explosive Into Anaheim Home, Injuring Woman

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim police are asking on July 9 for the public’s help catching a suspect who shoved an explosive into the home of a woman, injuring her. Police were called at about 5:40 a.m. Tuesday to the 8000 block of East Far Canyon Way regarding the explosion, Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer said. The suspect…


3 Killed, 4 Injured in Fiery, Single-Vehicle Crash in Orange

ORANGE, Calif.—Two males and one female were killed and four others—including the motorist behind the wheel—were injured in a fiery, single-vehicle crash on July 9 in Orange. At about 2:45 a.m., officers conducting a traffic stop at Lincoln Avenue and Glassell Street spotted a speeding 2005 Nissan Altima heading southbound on Glassell Street and “tried…


Huntington Beach Council Puts City Attorney Measure on November Ballot

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The city council voted 5–2 on July 5 to put on the November ballot a measure that would give the council control over all legal matters concerning the city. The change to the city charter would include the power to “contract with other attorneys if the city attorney has a conflict of interest,”…


Newport Beach Police Receive Thousands in Gift Cards from 93-Year-Old Woman

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Making her way up the steep flight of stairs to the entrance of the Newport Beach Police Station Tuesday morning, 93-year-old former Citizen’s Academy volunteer Dotty McDonald was grinning from ear-to-ear. “This is one of my favorite days of the year,” McDonald told The Epoch Times. “I just love supporting our police. I…