Orange County sheriff’s investigators were working Feb. 8 to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of an elderly couple found in a home in Lake Forest, California. Deputies were called at 11:22 a.m. Tuesday to a home in the 22000 block of Bywater Road, Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Steinle said. The deputies found the…
Elderly Couple Found Dead in Lake Forest Home
Santa Ana Traffic Collision Leaves 6 Hospitalized, One Critical
Firefighters responded to a two-car collision that hospitalized six Feb. 7, with one victim in critical condition. The Orange County Fire Authority arrived on scene around 12:31 p.m. near the intersection of South Bristol Street and West Edinger Avenue, according to spokesperson Thanh Nguyen. According to Nguyen, five adults, and one child were transported to…
Gunman Apprehended in Rancho Santa Margarita After 10-Hour Standoff
An armed suspect was apprehended Feb. 7 after a nearly 10-hour standoff and two school lockdowns in Rancho Santa Margarita. The incident occurred at a condominium complex near the intersection of Arroyo Vista and Las Mesitas. Deputies arrived on the scene around 12:30 a.m. after receiving a call that a man had pointed a handgun…
Huntington Beach Votes to Fly Only Governmental Flags Over City Hall
The Huntington Beach City Council passed three controversial items Feb. 7 involving raising campaign limits, banning anonymous complaints of local businesses, and regulating flags at city facilities. The items each passed on 4–3 votes, with Mayor Tony Strickland and Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark, and Councilors Pat Burns and Casey McKeon voting in…
Knott’s Berry Farm to Hire 2,500 Seasonal Employees
Knott’s Berry Farm is planning on hiring 2,500 employees for the spring and summer seaons during an upcoming hiring fair, officials announced Feb. 6. The fair will run from Feb. 18 to Feb. 24, with interviews daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open positions include ride operators, food and beverage workers, lifeguards for their…
‘Like Animals in the Jungle’: Bullying, Drug Dealing, Weapons Reported at California High School
Some parents and students at Costa Mesa High School in Southern California say they are fearful the school is unsafe after an increase in fights was reported, and weapons and drugs were found on campus. In one recent incident, a student said she and her twin sister were attacked separately without provocation by a student…
Mission Viejo Considers Scrapping Term Limits for City Commissioners
The Mission Viejo City Council will vote next week on scrapping term limits for residents appointed to city commissions. Commissioners are appointed by councilors and are limited to three two-year terms. The potential rule would remove the cap on the number of terms a commissioner can serve. However, commissioners would still need to be re-appointed…
2 Seniors Dead After Speeding Into Oncoming Traffic in Westminster
Two senior citizens in a minivan died after speeding into oncoming traffic and colliding with three other vehicles in Westminster Feb. 6, authorities said. Police responded around 12:51 p.m., finding an “older unknown type” of minivan was speeding northbound in the southbound lanes when the collision happened on the 14500 block of Beach Boulevard, near…
Decade-Long $229 Million OC Fairgrounds Renovation Plan Underway
The Costa Mesa-based OC Fair and Event Center will be experiencing radical change over the next decade, after its governing body approved the first phase of an eight-pronged plan to renovate the property. “We are on solid financial ground and … projects will bring the property new opportunities to serve the community, generate family fun…
Orange County Education Board OKs ‘Parent Bill of Rights,’ Expands Parental Control Over Student Learning
The Orange County Board of Education unanimously approved Feb. 1 a “parents’ bill of rights” that grants parents the right to “access, participate in and be notified” in all aspects of their children’s education. The policy expands parental control over student learning in the county’s Department of Education’s schools, giving parents the right to be…
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