Category: Orange County

Things to Do in Orange County This Weekend

After two years of pandemic hiatus, more in-person events are returning to Orange County. The Epoch Times has curated a roundup of fun events happening in the OC area this weekend. Modern Makers Mart—Irvine Woodbury Town Center Modern Makers Mart is an outdoor marketplace featuring locally handmade crafted goods. There will be live music and…


Volunteers Distribute Food Donations to the Hungry Each Tuesday in OC

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—“It’s so good to see you guys today,” said an elderly woman to a group of volunteers who loaded groceries into her trunk. “I’m so happy, thank you so, so much!” The woman drove away with a smile on her face in front of a line of several cars, as the volunteers with…


2 Men Charged in Buena Park Drug Bust

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Two men were behind bars Wednesday on charges related to what Orange County authorities say was one of the largest drug busts in the past 16 years. Edgar Alfonso Lamaslopez, 36, and Carlos Raygozaparedes, 53, were charged March 21 with multiple felonies, and the pair pleaded not guilty that same day. They are…


Orange County Businesses Shocked Over Surprise Electric Bill Increase

IRVINE, Calif.—Some business owners were shocked to learn their electricity bill was set to increase beginning April 1 amid the launch of service from the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA). After forming the agency in November 2020, the power authority will be the county’s first community choice energy program that seeks to provide greener energy…


Couple Ordered to Stand Trial in Fatal Road-Rage Shooting

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Costa Mesa couple was ordered Wednesday to stand trial in connection with the fatal road rage shooting of a 6-year-old boy on a freeway in Costa Mesa. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 25, and Wynne Lee, 23, were both held to answer on charges following a preliminary hearing Wednesday. They were scheduled to be…


The Art of Bubble Making in Orange County

SANTA ANA, Calif.—“Oh my gosh!” a child said while jumping out of his seat in an attempt to grab a laser shining through thousands of bubbles. “I can’t even believe this!” Children and guardians watched Discovery Cube’s Bubblefest March 31 performed by world-renowned bubble artist Melody Yang, 31, who has traveled the world displaying a…


Elderly Woman Gets 5 Years in Jail for Stealing From Relative With Alzheimer’s

FULLERTON, Calif.—A 71-year-old Irvine woman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in jail for stealing more than $100,000 from her Alzheimer’s-afflicted ex-brother-in-law. Jackie Marquez was convicted March 17 of eight counts of theft from an elder exceeding $950. Marquez stole the money from Robert Christopherson, starting when he was 78 years old in 2017, according…


Rain Prompts Evacuations in Orange County

LOS ANGELES—After a week of generally above-average temperatures, rain fell on much of the Southland on Monday, March 28, making for a wet morning drive and prompting concerns of possible flooding in Orange County hillsides. The flooding fears prompted Orange County to issue a mandatory evacuation order for the Silverado, Modjeska, and Williams canyon areas….


Orange County Power Authority to Launch Electricity Service in April

After over a year in the making, the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) will be launching an electricity service for commercial customers beginning in April. Launched in late 2020, the power authority is Orange County’s first “community choice energy” program that seeks to provide greener energy to residents and businesses in the county. Power authority…


Irvine to Tear Down Old Structures at Great Park Site

IRVINE, Calif.—A number of old structures will be torn down at Irvine’s Great Park in order to make room for overflow parking and outdoor events, the city council approved Mar. 22. Demolition will affect the Great Park at its Lease and Furtherance of Conveyance site, in the southern end of the park, which is still…