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California Pharmacist Sentenced 15 Years for Role in $11 Million Scheme

LOS ANGELES—A former Orange County pharmacist was sentenced April 3 to 15 years behind bars for her role in a healthcare fraud scheme that bilked the U.S. military’s healthcare plan out of more than $11 million. Sandy Mai Trang Nguyen, 43, of Irvine, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II, who also…


El Cajon Advances Plan to Regulate Hotels Used by County to House Homeless

The El Cajon City Council voted unanimously March 28 to move forward with developing regulations for the city’s motels and hotels being used by the county to house homeless people. The vote came following recent incidents of violent crimes and several arrests of homeless individuals utilizing the county’s voucher program at the city’s hotels. “This is…


Orange County Officials Chip in for Plaza Park Fountain Restoration After Car Crash

Orange County Supervisors Don Wagner and Vicente Sarmiento pledged $225,000 March 28 to help with the reconstruction of Plaza Park in the city of Orange, California, after the driver of a suspected stolen car crashed into it last month during a high-speed chase. “When we saw what happened here, it was a pretty easy call…


Parents Take Legal Action to Demand Right to Opt Out of ‘Emotional Intelligence’ Curriculum

A group of parental rights advocates in Orange County, California, claim school policies are moving away from teaching math, reading, science, and other core subjects to teach students controversial “emotional intelligence” ideas and are trampling on their constitutional rights to direct the upbringing of their children by not allowing them to opt their children out. The…


One Pedestrian Killed, Another Injured in Santa Ana Hit-and-Run

SANTA ANA, Calif.—An SUV struck and killed one pedestrian and injured another in Santa Ana April 2 before fleeing the scene, police said. The Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a pedestrian down in traffic lanes at 500 W. St. Gertrude Place shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. Responding officers found two pedestrians in…


2 Injured, One Arrested After Skateboard Fight at Pro-Trump Rally in Huntington Beach

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A 33-year-old San Bernardino man was arrested and at least two people were injured after skateboarders fought with crowds gathered at the Huntington Beach Pier in support of former President Donald Trump, police said April 2. The clash was reported at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, according to spokeswoman Jessica Cuchilla of the Huntington…


Fountain Valley Officials Applaud Naloxone Program at Area Schools

A recently established drug program to prevent overdoses in schools and other local issues were discussed at the first Fountain Valley mayor’s breakfast of the year, held March 30 at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital in Orange County, California. The school program was first initiated last November, in which city services placed drug stations at schools…


School District Officials Deny Secret Social Gender Transitions; Board Members Request Investigation

Two assistant school district superintendents at a California school district accused of secretly socially transitioning the gender identities of students without informed parental consent have denied the allegations, while three board members requested an investigation. The controversy stems from a public records act request initiated by parental rights advocates that yielded hundreds of pages of…


Los Angeles Man Charged With Assaulting 3 Girls in Irvine

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 53-year-old Los Angeles man was charged March 30 with assaulting three children in Irvine on separate occasions. Christopher Eduard was charged with two counts of false imprisonment, two counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14, and single counts of forcible lewd act on a child, contacting a…


Man Shot To Death In Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 35-year-old man was found shot to death March 29 in Santa Ana in what detectives said could be a gang-related shooting. Santa Ana Police Department officers received a call regarding a report of a person shot at approximately 1:36 p.m. and responded to Jetty Drive and Trask Avenue where they found a…