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Injured man rescued from tree
It’s not just cats that get stuck in trees. A man working in a tall tree in the 10600 block of Archcraft Avenue (northeast of Nutwood Street and Allen Drive, near Evans Elementary School) was injured Saturday and the Orange County Fire Authority was summoned at 12:03 p.m. The...
Florida man sentenced to 3 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A 21-year-old Florida man was sentenced Monday to three and a half years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, federal prosecutors said. Xavier Batten pleaded guilty in January to one felony count of possessing an unregistered destructive device...
2 more probation officers on leave over violence at L.A. County juvenile hall
Two more Los Angeles County probation officers were placed on leave following an investigation that detected additional cases of “youth-on-youth violence” at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey.
Terror groups may be targeting Pride events, FBI warns
Foreign terrorist organizations may target Pride celebrations and LGBTQIA+ events this year, federal authorities warned Monday. The FBI said foreign terror organizations, particularly ISIS, appear to be ratcheting up their anti-gay rhetoric as Pride season kicked off in Southern California. The city of Long Beach is hosting its annual Pride...
Orange County bus drivers to get raises
The Orange County Transit Authority board has approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the union that represents its bus drivers. The new deal includes raises of 14%, officials said. Those wage increases will begin this month and will remain in place through April 2027. OCTA directly employs about 600 bus operators and contracts with […]
How cyclists can score free bus, train rides this week
Cyclists can ride Metrolink trains for free this week in celebration of Bike Week. The Southern California passenger rail service is providing complimentary rides across its entire system to anyone who boards with a bicycle from Monday through this Friday. Metrolink has also created a list of the 14 best biking paths that are easily […]
It takes $350K per year to afford a house in Orange County
The median home price in Orange County has been well over a million dollars for several years. O.C. Register columnist Jonathan Lasner crunched the numbers and said you have to make well over six figures to buy one of those houses.
Travel Agent Sentenced for Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands From Canceled School Trips
A former travel agent convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars paid by more than 150 parents for school trips that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic was sentenced Monday to six months of home detention and six months of probation. Marie Colette Martin, 53, was charged with...
Aloha Everywhere Hawaiian Concert Series Returning to Downey
The Aloha Everywhere Concert Series, presented by Hawaiian Island Creations (HIC) Lifestyle, returns to the Downey Theatre on Saturday, May 18, at 7 p.m., bringing the best in Hawaiian music to Los Angeles with multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano (Stars of Distinction) award winners Kūpaoa, Mark Yamanaka, and Hōkū Zuttermeister along with hula by Hālau Nā Mamo O Panaʻewa, under the direction of Kumu Hula Chase Keoki Wang (Glendale); Kumu Hula Rona Koe from Hālau Hula O Pualaninaʻaualiʻioha (Ventura); and Kumu Hula Tiffanie Zuttermeister from Hālau Kaleihōkū Kūikanani (Las Vegas).
Rhodes: Orange County Kids Need Our Help
May is Foster Care Awareness month and there are currently more than 3,000 Orange County youth in the foster care system. Many are without any consistent support from a parent or relative. However, many of these children benefit from having a trained volunteer who serves as their mentor and advocate through the CASA program (Court Appointed Special Advocates.) Yet there are still almost 250 children on a waiting list hoping they too can be matched with a CASA volunteer.
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