An Orange County nonprofit is advocating for increased awareness of signs of spousal abuse following a recent study showing a spike in women subject to such violence in the United States during the first nearly two years of the pandemic. The March 14 study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, analyzed over…
Orange County Nonprofit Sounds Alarm on Rising Domestic Violence Cases
March 23, 2023
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OC Chaplain Returns From Helping Victims of Turkey’s Earthquake
March 23, 2023
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“Just imagine looking down Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles as far as you can see and seeing collapsed buildings and piles of rubble four to five stories tall in every direction you looked,” Orange County first-responder Chaplain Richard “Rick” Yeomans, 67, told The Epoch Times after returning earlier this month from Turkey, in the…
Historic Plaza Park Fountain in Orange Smashed by Vehicle
March 15, 2023
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The historic fountain at Plaza Park, in Orange, was partially destroyed Mar. 13 after a man driving a stolen car fleeing police crashed into it. In a surveillance video provided by the city, the car can be seen going at high speed directly at the fountain, crashing into it, and then flipping over twice before…
How Unions Influence School Districts’ Financial Rankings
March 9, 2023
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Commentary In his most recent book, “Not Accountable,” author Philip K. Howard observes “that unions in the public sector can get what they want by helping friendly politicians get elected. As labor leader Victor Gotbaum put it, ‘We have the ability, in a sense, to elect our own boss.’ Public sector ‘bargaining’ is a misnomer;…
Carjacking Suspect Held After Gunfire, High-Speed Chase Across Riverside, Orange, LA Counties
March 5, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A 44-year-old Los Angeles man remained jailed in Riverside March 4 after allegedly carjacking a vehicle in Corona and firing multiple shots at authorities during a dangerous pursuit that spanned three counties and ended with his arrest in Harbor City. The Corona Police Department said Benjamin Gonzalez—who they said had a “violent criminal history”—was…
Big Eats in Store for Orange County Restaurant Week
March 5, 2023
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Hungry diners will have dozens of options to satiate their appetites during the 15th annual Orange County Restaurant Week—no tickets or passes required—running from March 5 to 11th. One hundred and fifty restaurants will be participating with prices for any budget, including pre-chosen menus ranging from $15 to $70 per person. Dining options include multi-course…
Least Expensive Orange County Cities to Purchase a Home
February 28, 2023
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With inflation showing no signs of stopping any time soon, many looking to purchase a home in Orange County, California, face heightened obstacles in the already pricey market to do so. According to the California Association of Realtors, the average median home price in the region is just under $1.2 million, according to their January…
SoCal Dries Out After 2-Day Drenching, With More Rain On The Way
February 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Southern California was beginning to dry out from two days of virtually nonstop rain Feb. 26, although thousands of people remained without electricity in Los Angeles County and more rain is in the forecast over the next three days. The powerful winter storm dumped 10.79 inches of rain on Woodland Hills through Sunday morning,…
Orange County Man Faces 140 Years in Prison for 1990s’ Rapes
February 24, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 57-year-old man was convicted Feb. 23 of raping a 9-year-old girl and a woman who was jogging in south Orange County in the 1990s, and sexually assaulting the 12-year-old daughter of his live-in girlfriend. Kevin Michael Konther, who is scheduled to be sentenced March 21, faces 140 years to life in prison….
California Bill Allows Kids to Receive Mental Health Services Without Parental Consent
February 22, 2023
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California legislators introduced a bill last week that would allow children ages 12 and older to consent to mental health services or counseling without parent permission. Currently, the state allows minors over 12 to consent to such if they are “mature enough to participate intelligently” and if the child is in an abusive situation or…
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