Category: Orange County

Family Mistakenly Told Relative Was Dead in Coroner Mix-Up Sues County

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Family members who believed they had buried their relative in 2017, only to later discover he was in fact alive and the body was misidentified, are now suing the county. Frank Kerrigan, 86, and his daughter Carol Meikle, 60, are accusing the Orange County Coroner’s Office of “intentional and negligent misrepresentation” in identifying…


Family Who Buried Stranger After Mistakenly Told Relative Was Dead Sues County

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Family members who believed they had buried their relative in 2017, only to later discover he was in fact alive and the body was misidentified, are now suing the county. Frank Kerrigan, 86, and his daughter Carol Meikle, 60, are accusing the Orange County Coroner’s Office of “intentional and negligent misrepresentation” in identifying…


Family Who Buried Stranger After Mistakenly Told Relative Died Sues County

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Family members who believed they had buried their relative in 2017, only to later discover he was in fact alive and the body was misidentified, are now suing the county. Frank Kerrigan, 86, and his daughter Carol Meikle, 60, are accusing the Orange County Coroner’s Office of “intentional and negligent misrepresentation” in identifying…


Family Who Buried Stranger Sues County After Body Misidentified as Relative

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Family members who believed they had buried their relative in 2017, only to later discover he was in fact alive and the body was misidentified, are now suing the county. Frank Kerrigan, 86, and his daughter Carol Meikle, 60, are accusing the Orange County Coroner’s Office of “intentional and negligent misrepresentation” in identifying…


Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Angel Stadium Sale

ANAHEIM, Calif.—As some argue the Angel Stadium was sold illegally, a lawsuit challenging the sale was dismissed by a judge on March 21. Judge David Hoffer made an initial decision in the lawsuit the People’s Homeless Task Force v. City of Anaheim after the case was heard in the Orange County Superior Court on March…


OC Streetcar Contractor Sues Transportation Authority for $50 Million

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is getting sued for $50 million by a company it hired to construct the rail system for the OC Streetcar, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month in the county’s Superior Court. Walsh Construction, the company hired by the transit authority, said in the Mar. 4…


San Clemente Looks to Withdraw from Orange County Library System

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—San Clemente city officials are considering withdrawing the city’s public library from the county’s library system, citing the city’s taxpayers has been paying hundreds of thousands more than the cost of services received from the county. Meanwhile, residents are worried that withdrawal means fewer resources and services at the San Clemente Library. “I’m…


Elderly Man With Dementia Arrested in Wife’s Death in Mission Viejo

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—An elderly man diagnosed with dementia was arrested by police on March 15 after deputies determined there were “suspicious” circumstances surrounding his wife’s death. William Wiley, 86, was arrested on Tuesday, after his wife, also in her 80s, was found dead inside a residence, according to the department. Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies…


Assistant Principal Dies by Suicide at Middle School in California’s Orange County

By Hayley Smith From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—An assistant principal at Kraemer Middle School in the Orange County city of Placentia died by suicide on campus Monday morning, officials said. In an announcement posted on the school’s website, Principal Michael Young said Moises Plascencia took his life in a private staff area at the…


Orange County Beaches to Get $15.5 Million Federal Funds for Sand Replenishment

The eroding Orange County beaches are getting millions of dollars for sand replenishment thanks to a funding request that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Introduced by Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.), the funding bill will provide $15.5 million for the Surfside-Sunset & Newport Beach Replenishment Project, as part of a larger spending…