Category: Orange County

Grand Jury Report Claims Orange County Could Have 30,000 Homeless Children

A recent report by the Orange County Grand Jury estimates there could be as many as 23,000—or even more than 30,000 according to some of its sources—homeless youth in the Southern California county, a far cry from the 700 estimated by the county in 2022. The jury decided to conduct their study because they felt the…


Orange County Jobs Increasing, Home Prices Declining: Cal State Fullerton Study

Jobs are on the rise in Orange County, California, while home prices are headed in the other direction, according to the recent Spring Economics Forecast released by the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting at California State University–Fullerton. “In some cases, the actual data itself seem to spew a mixture of confusing narratives,” the…


3 Arrested in Seal Beach Robbery

SEAL BEACH, Calif.—One man was in custody May 30 and two others are facing charges in a Seal Beach robbery. Police were dispatched about 11:30 p.m. Friday to the Seal Beach Pier and the 10th Street parking lot regarding the robbery, Seal Beach Police Department Lt. Julia Clasby said. The suspects pulled in behind another…


Passenger Rail Services Connecting Orange County to Oceanside Resumes

Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner rail service between Orange and San Diego counties reopened May 27, after a month of closure due to a landslide in San Clemente, according to an Orange County Transit Authority news release. A geotechnical assessment and final track inspection on May 26 prompted the all-clear for passenger communal services to…


Purchasing Fentanyl ‘Easy as Ordering Uber’: California County Supervisor

Purchasing fentanyl is now as easy as ordering an Uber. At least that’s what one county supervisor in Orange County, California, is saying. “You can order takeout on your iPhone. You can order an Uber. Now, if you have the right app, you can order fentanyl,” Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee told The Epoch Times….


Application for Internet Service Assistance Now Open in Orange and San Diego Counties

A program connecting low-income families and households nationwide to affordable internet services is now accepting applications in Orange and San Diego counties. Called the Affordability Connectivity program, benefits include up to a $30 a month discount for internet services and a one-time discount of up to $100 for the purchase of a laptop, desktop computer,…


San Clemente’s Casa Romantica Reopens After Recent Landslide

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—As construction crews moved dirt and rocks with heavy equipment at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a short line of people formed before the establishment’s May 26 reopening after being closed for repairs since April 27, when a section of the property’s ocean view patio area collapsed from a landslide. “We are…


California Man Allegedly Poses as ICE Agent to Bilk Immigrants

A San Diego man is facing criminal charges for allegedly impersonating a federal agent in order to con tens of thousands of dollars from Orange County immigrants who sought “green cards” and United States citizenship, officials announced Thursday. Davyd George Brand Jimenez, 52, of San Ysidro, was named in a 25-count indictment returned by a…


Orange County Proposes $9.3 Billion Budget

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County has released its proposed budget for the 2023–24 fiscal year, with the spending proposal up nearly $475 million from last year. The county’s proposed annual spending plan is $9.3 billion, up from $8.8 billion during the current fiscal year. The general fund budget, which is the more flexible portion of the…


Judge Orders NYC to Temporarily Stop Sending Illegal Immigrants to Orange County

A judge ordered New York City Mayor Eric Adams to temporarily stop sending illegal immigrants to Orange County until she can hear his case in court at a later date, according to a May 16 court filing. Orange County Supreme Court Judge Sandra Sciortino issued the temporary restraining order. “New York City should not be…