Family members who believed they buried their relative—only to later discover the relative was in fact alive and the body was misidentified—were awarded $1.5 million April 19 after a jury found the Orange County Coroner’s Office negligent by misidentifying a deceased body. Following a three-week trial, jurors awarded the father, Frank Kerrigan, 86, $1.1 million…
Family That Buried Stranger Wins $1.5 Million in Case Against Orange County
April 19, 2022
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Mission Viejo Resident Files Lawsuit Against City for Extending Councilors’ Terms
April 19, 2022
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MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—A Mission Viejo resident filed a lawsuit on April 7 against the city arguing that all five of its city council seats should be up for a vote in November. At issue is a complicated failed attempt by the city to comply with a 2018 lawsuit settlement to make its elections decided by…
‘Dangerous and Violent’ Teen Convicted of Matricide Rearrested: Authorities
SANTA ANA, Calif.—An 18-year-old convicted killer described by authorities as “dangerous and violent” was taken back into custody Sunday after freeing himself of his electronic monitoring device and escaping from a halfway house in Santa Ana. Ike Nicholas Souzer was arrested Sunday by the Orange County District Attorney’s AB 109 Task Force, OC District Attorney…
CalOptima Grants $50 Million to OC Community Health Centers
ORANGE, Calif.—The CalOptima Board of Directors voted April 13 to give $50 million to Orange County’s community health centers over the next five years, the largest grant in the agency’s history. Known as the Population Health and Value-Based Care Transformation grant, it will enhance access to healthcare for individuals in Orange County regardless of their…
SoCal Unemployment Rates Continue Dropping in March: EDD Reports
April 15, 2022
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Southern California’s unemployment rates continue dropping, with food services, education, and health services leading the job growth, according to figures released on April 15 by the state Employment Development Department (EDD). Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent in March, down from a revised 6.3 percent in February and from the 10.5…
Things to Do in Orange County This Weekend, April 15–17
Los Alamitos Spring Carnival This annual event offers egg hunts, face painting, carnival games, vendor booths, bounce houses, and photos with Peter Rabbit. Little Cottonwood Park, 4000 Farquhar Ave. Saturday, April 16 from 9:30am to 12pm. Free. For more information: oc-breeze.com Romeo and Juliet—Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo The Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo makes its return…
OC Pilot Program Allows Some Low-Level Offenders to Avoid Charges
April 13, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer Wednesday announced a pilot program that would allow some low-level offenders to avoid facing a criminal filing if they participate in mental health or substance abuse services. The sort of offenders eligible for the program will be for crimes such as drug possession and being drunk in…
Couple Plead Not Guilty in Road-Rage Shooting That Killed 6-Year-Old
April 13, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Costa Mesa couple who were ordered last month to stand trial in connection with the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy on a freeway in Costa Mesa, allegedly in a road rage incident, pleaded not guilty again on April 12. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 25, and Wynne Lee, 23, were both held to…
Huntington Beach Passes New Law to Curb Rampant Catalytic Converter Thefts
April 8, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—To deter rampant thefts of vehicle parts, Huntington Beach made it illegal to possess an undocumented catalytic converter that is disconnected from a vehicle. “I think it’s great that we’re able to kind of fill in this gap so that we can empower our officers to be able to stop this crime or…
Huntington Beach to Spend up to $300,000 on Sustainability Consulting
April 7, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The City of Huntington Beach approved spending up to $300,000 on April 5 on hiring a consulting firm that will help determine how the city can make its operations more environmentally sustainable. During the April 5 city council meeting, the councilors approved with a 6–1 vote a principal amount of $250,000—with up to…
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