Morton Irvine Smith is the great, great grandson of pioneer James Irvine, after whom the City of Irvine, California, was named. He comes from a long line of patriots, he says, including Rev. William Smith, friend of founding fathers George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. “I don’t speak to politics. I speak from my heart, with…
One of Orange County’s Founding Families Represented at D.C. Trump Rally
One of Orange County’s Founding Families Represented at DC Trump Rally
Morton Irvine Smith is the great, great grandson of pioneer James Irvine, after whom the City of Irvine, California, was named. He comes from a long line of patriots, he says, including Rev. William Smith, friend of founding fathers George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. “I don’t speak to politics. I speak from my heart, with…
Mom Warns of ‘Red Flags’ After Daughter Killed in Murder-Suicide
Samantha Lee Price was baking cookies and wrapping Christmas presents Dec. 24 when she was ambushed and fatally stabbed by her boyfriend, her mother says. Now, as Jo Ortiz remembers her 24-year-old daughter, she’s warning others about the dangers of emotional abuse. “Pay attention to red flags,” Ortiz told The Epoch Times Jan. 4. “There’s…
Los Angeles Officials Blast Anti-Maskers
LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Warning that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is yet to come, Los Angeles County officials lashed out Jan. 4 at anti-mask protesters and other groups challenging health orders, saying they only need to look at overwhelmed local hospitals to see the deadly consequences of the virus. “Our public health officials have one…
Former Orange County Sheriff Dies
Former Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens died Jan. 4 following an eight-year battle with cancer. Hutchens, Orange County’s 12th sheriff, held office from 2008 to 2019, and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. She was succeeded by Sheriff Don Barnes. “She courageously fought this disease while still leading this department,” Barnes said in a…
Newsom Says State is Looking To Speed COVID Vaccine Administrations
LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Gov. Gavin Newsom said today the state is working to accelerate the administration of COVID-19 vaccines across the state, including expanding the number of distribution sites and the types of people who can give the shots. Newsom said the state has received nearly 1.3 million doses of the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna,…
Supervisor Candidates Refuse to Back Down as Steel Vacates Seat
The Orange County Board of Supervisor’s (OCBS) seat of newly-inaugurated Congresswoman Michelle Steel is officially up for grabs, and local Republicans are vying to fill it. Despite the Orange County Republican Party (GOP) endorsing former state senator John Moorlach for the job, other party candidates said they’re determined to remain in the running. An upcoming…
Santa Ana Police Investigating Homicide
Homicide detectives in Santa Ana, California, are investigating their first homicide of the year. Police said a man, whose name and age have not been released, was found dead about 6:45 p.m. Jan. 2. The victim was discovered in the living room of a home in the 1800 block of W. 18th Street, and suffered…
90 Arrested, Thousands Dispersed Amid LA County’s New Year’s Eve Party Crackdown
Law enforcement officers have broken up at least a dozen New Year’s Eve gatherings deemed “super-spreader events” across Los Angeles County, California, arresting 90 partygoers and sending thousands more back home, the authorities said. County sheriff’s officials said last Friday that a special task force, made up of hundreds of detectives, patrol deputies, and specialized…
NY Assemblyman Defends Bill Permitting Detainment of Carriers of ‘Contagious Disease’
A New York Democrat on Sunday defended a controversial bill that could allow the state governor to “order the removal” or detention of an individual deemed to be a suspected case, contact, or carrier of a “contagious disease” if they “pose an imminent and significant threat to the public health.” Assemblyman Nick Perry, sponsor of…
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