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Store owner charged with attempted murder in shooting in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 40-year-old man was charged Wednesday with shooting a man outside a nightclub in Anaheim. Jorge Galvan Centeno was charged with attempted murder and discharge of a firearm at an inhabited dwelling, both felonies, and faces sentencing enhancements for discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury or death, personal use of a firearm and inflicting great bodily injury to the victim.
Amy Chung Awarded Elementary Teacher of the Year
Amy Chung, a teacher at Maple School, was awarded the Region 11 California League of Educators Elementary Teacher of the Year. Ms. Chung was nominated for her dedication to her students and her ability to make a difference. The California League of Educators Educator of the Year award is given...
Orange County prosecutors clear deputies of wrongdoing in inmates death
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County prosecutors Wednesday released a report clearing deputies of any criminal wrongdoing in the strangulation murder of an inmate at the hands of his cellmate nearly six years ago. In a letter dated Feb. 9 to Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, prosecutors concluded that...
Orange County is most competitive rental market in California
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Finding a good, affordable place to rent has always been difficult, but nowhere in California is it more challenging than Orange County, according to a new analysis from RentCafe. For every vacant apartment in the OC, 11 people apply, according to the nationwide apartment search website’s new Rental Competitivity Report. More than half of the apartment dwellers in the OC renew their leases; 96% of apartments are occupied.
Orange County Arsonist Sought; Authorities Seek Public’s Help
Authorities sought the public’s help Wednesday to find an arsonist who sparked a business fire in Santa Ana. The crime occurred at about 3:30 a.m. Monday in the 1000 block of East Sixth Street, the Orange County Fire Authority reported. The suspect, who was armed, entered the business and...
40-year-old man arrested, booked for attempted murder in Anaheim
A 40-year-old Santa Ana man has been arrested and is facing charges of attempted murder, authorities with the Anaheim Police Department announced Wednesday. The incident occurred Mar. 19, at around 4:10 a.m., when officers responded to reports of a shooting outside of a nightclub in the 500 block of South Brookhurst Street in Anaheim. […]
SoCal gas prices drop for 15th consecutive day
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped for the 15th consecutive day Thursday, decreasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.854. The average price has dropped 10.7 cents over the past 15 days, including four-tenths of a cent...
Orange County Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering His Roommate After Man Dies from Gunshot Wound
March 23, 2022 - Mission Viejo, CA – Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials reported that at 4:44 p.m. on March 21, 2023, Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies. were dispatched to the 27000 block of Ruisenor in the city of Mission Viejo due to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies detained a suspect, evacuated the house, and discovered a 22-year-old man who sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Noah Christian Aguilar from Mission Viejo. Aguilar was pronounced deceased by the Orange County Fire Authority at the scene. The suspect and victim were roommates.
Student dies by suicide on overpass
East Los Angeles College student Abel Ruiz was pronounced dead after dying of suicide this past Sunday. Ruiz was found hanging from a chain link fence off the 10 freeway on the north side of the overpass near West Saxon and Jackson Avenue. Ruiz was 19 years old and a...
Lost in Translation: OC Cities Shut Out Non-English Speakers From Online Public Meeting Broadcasts
Watching city council meetings online is almost all but impossible in Orange County for non-English speakers. That is, unless you live in Santa Ana. In a city where 78% of residents speak a language other than English at home, officials offer a live online Spanish interpretation of council meetings so more residents can know exactly what their elected officials are saying – and taking action on – in real time.
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, potential presidential candidate, woos Orange County Republicans
Asa Hutchinson, a former governor of Arkansas, is considering running for the GOP presidential nomination next year. He is expected to announce his plans in April.
Procession Planned for Fallen Army Paratrooper
A seasoned U.S. Army airborne trooper who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and was killed in a parachuting exercise while rehearsing with the famed Golden Knights will be returned home Thursday, with organizers of his procession asking the public to join in honoring him. Master Sgt. Michael “Ty” Kettenhofen, 37,...
Carbon Canyon Road (SR142) is Closed - Resident Access Only on Chino Hills Side
Carbon Canyon Road (SR142) is closed from Chino Hills Parkway to Hillside Drive/Rosemary Lane due to a traffic collision and vehicle fire on the Brea Side. This is a hard closure for commuters, who need to seek an alternate route. Residents who live in the Canyon are being allowed access up to the County line.
An ex-boyfriend with a history of abuse is arrested after a California woman with a "heart so pure" is found dead
Aaron Stevan Romo, a man from Southern California who has a past of domestic violence, has been apprehended on a murder accusation concerning the death of his former girlfriend, Mirelle Mateus, 24 years old.
Jackson Newell becomes the 2nd Fullerton resident to earn every Scout BSA merit badge
Jackson Newell stepped out of a pool and earned his first merit badge as a member of the Boy Scouts on March 26, 2016. Little did he know that was the start of a 138-step journey that seven years later would end with the Fullerton high school senior, and member of the Newport Beach-based OC Troop 90, joining a most exclusive club: He is one of the approximately 550 people who have been confirmed as recipients of every merit badge that can be earned through Scouts BSA, formerly known as Boy Scouts of America.
OC tax preparer pleads guilty to tax fraud
An Orange County tax preparer pleaded guilty Wednesday to submitting nearly 400 phony income tax returns that inflated his clients’ refunds without their knowledge, and then pocketing the difference between the true refunds and the inflated ones.
Student stabs another at South El Monte HS
SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. - Two students were hospitalized Wednesday after a fight at South El Monte High School led to a stabbing between the two boys, according to police. Detectives said the two students - ages 16 and 17 - were engaged in a fist fight when one stabbed the other three times in the stomach. That student suffered non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.
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