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Orange County Gears Up For Juneteenth Celebrations
Next month, people across Orange County and the U.S. will come together with music, food and games to celebrate freedom and Juneteenth – the day slavery actually came to an end for all Black Americans more than 160 years ago. A host of cities in OC and organizing groups...
No public vote on library change
It was loud and it was time-consuming but it wasn’t a surprise. After two hours of public comments and another hour of arguments among themselves, the Huntington Beach City Council members voted 4-3 against a proposal to put the fate of the municipal library system before voters. As expected,...
Mother, daughter sentenced for prison unemployment insurance fraud
A mother and daughter received federal prison sentences Monday for a $250,000 unemployment insurance fraud scheme run partly through Central The post Mother, daughter sentenced for prison unemployment insurance fraud appeared first on The Business Journal.
Man Dies in Pedestrian Accident on Bristol Street [Santa Ana, CA]
SANTA ANA, CA (May 6, 2024) – One man died late Saturday night in a pedestrian accident at the 2100 block of North Bristol Street. The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 p.m., near West 21st Street. After an initial investigation, it was determined that a northbound vehicle collided with...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Strangling Estranged Girlfriend
A 38-year-old Anaheim man beat and strangled his girlfriend despite a restraining order, after she picked him up from a bar in Orange, where he was knocked out in a fistfight, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. Aaron Romo is charged with murder, false imprisonment and domestic violence, all felonies, as...
Scott Carpenter had ‘the right stuff’ to orbit the Earth
Garden Grove was founded in 1874, so this year is the community’s 150th anniversary. Latest in a series about Garden Grove history. Of all Garden Grove’s residents, this one definitely had “The Right Stuff.” Scott Carpenter lived in the city with his family during the time he was one of the original Mercury Seven U.S. astronauts launched into space in the Sixties.
The Dating Game Killer: Is Rodney Alcala Still Alive?
Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of murder and assault. Reader discretion is advised. The Dating Game serial killer Rodney Alcala died on July 24, 2021, while serving time on death row, per the California Department of Corrections. Alcala, who was 77, died at a Kings County hospital. He reportedly received the “Dating Game Killer” moniker because he had participated in the TV show of the same name in 1978.
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