Tag: Orange County

Friends Mourn Kelly Ernby: ‘A Fighter for Rule of Law and American Freedom’

Kelly Ernby was known to the public as an OC Deputy District Attorney, but her loved ones remember her as being a strong force that was full of life with a warm embrace. Ernby was 46 years old when she died from complications of COVID-19 Jan. 3. Lisa Foster said she met Ernby when she…


‘A Fighter for Rule of Law and American Freedom’: Friends Mourn Kelly Ernby

Kelly Ernby was known to the public as an OC Deputy District Attorney, but her loved ones remember her as being a strong force that was full of life with a warm embrace. Ernby was 46 years old when she passed Jan. 3. Lisa Foster said she met Ernby when she moved into the same…


Short Term Rental Laws in Major Orange County Cities

Short-term rentals, available through online platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo, are becoming increasingly popular among travelers as an alternative to hotel stays and for homeowners looking for new income streams. Since the advent of these platforms, places like Los Angeles and San Francisco started regulating the short-term rental market, which has now expanded into…


Body Found in Santa Ana River

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Orange County firefighters recovered a body from the Santa Ana River between Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach on Jan. 4. Authorities were called just after noon to recover the body near the Victoria Bridge between the two cities, Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Hylton said. The man’s body was recovered downstream about 500 yards north of Pacific…


‘Serving People in Need’ Helps Families Achieve Self-Sufficiency

At any given time, low- to extremely low-income families in Orange County, Calif., face the threat of becoming homeless or unable to put food on the table due to an unexpected misfortune, a severe health issue, marital split, or job loss. For many of these families, finding their way back to normalcy has been made…


Orange County Hospital Receives 2nd Bomb Threat in One Week

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.—The Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to a bomb threat at Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California, for the second time in one week. Deputies responded to the hospital at around 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 1 after an unidentified person called police, claiming there was a bomb at the location. After establishing…


Huntington Park Man Gets 21 Years in Trader Joe’s Heists

LOS ANGELES—A Huntington Park man was sentenced Jan. 3 to 21 years behind bars for carrying out a string of armed robberies or attempted armed robberies of Trader Joe’s markets throughout the Southland—two of which involved his son as the getaway driver. Gregory Johnson, 44, pleaded guilty in May to one federal count each of…


Over 200 Flights Canceled at LAX For Second Straight Day

LOS ANGELES—Another wave of flight cancellations hit Southland airports Jan. 2, with 207 flights canceled at LAX due to COVID-19 and weather issues. The airport experienced 208 cancellations on New Year’s Day. Orange County’s John Wayne Airport reported 10 canceled flights Sunday, with nine at Long Beach Airport and seven at Hollywood/Burbank Airport. The problems…


Rain Inundates Parts of Southland, Causing Flooding, Mudslides

LOS ANGELES—Heavy rain poured on the Southland overnight Dec. 29, prompting mudslides, debris flows, and flooding that made for a messy morning drive that was fortunately light due to the approaching holiday weekend. Snowfall forced the closure of Interstate 5 through the Grapevine early Thursday morning in northern Los Angeles County, while a mudslide blocked…


Orange County to Conduct 2022 Homeless Count in January

Orange County will conduct a homeless count beginning Jan. 24 after the 2021 count was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Point in Time (PIT) homeless count is conducted once every two years during the last ten days of January. The data collected on the given night allows the county to better understand the…