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California Mass Shooting Suspect Was Barred From Buying Guns
The man accused of going on a shooting rampage at a Southern California business, killing four people, should not have been allowed to buy or own guns because of a California law that prohibits people from purchasing weapons for 10 years after being convicted of a crime.
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Twin YouTube Stars Plead Guilty to Charges Related to Two Fake Robberies
Twin brothers who star in prank shows on a popular YouTube channel were sentenced to community service for their guilty pleas to charges related to fake bank robberies in Irvine that resulted in their Uber driver being held at gunpoint by police, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
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Teen Driver Gets 43 Tickets After Caught Going as Fast as 148 MPH on NY Highways
A teen driver has been arrested and issued 43 violations after cops caught him going as fast as 148 mph on highways and roads in New York, according to the state police
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About 40 False Killer Whales Spotted Along California Coast
About 40 false killer whales were spotted along a California coastline, an uncommon sighting for the tropical species.
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Former Red Sox, Yankees Star Johnny Damon Arrested on DUI Charge
Former All-Star baseball player Johnny Damon was arrested early Friday morning in Florida on suspicion of drunken driving and resisting arrest, court records show. Damon’s wife, Michelle Mangan-Damon, was also arrested by Windermere police, who’d pulled the couple over after noticing their SUV was weaving on the road about 1:23 a.m., officers said. Mangan-Damon was charged with hitting an...
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Women Dressed as ‘Grannies' to Get Covid Vaccine, Florida Health Official Says
A Florida health officer says there’s so much demand for the coronavirus vaccine that some people even disguised themselves as the elderly in order to get a shot. Dr. Raul Pino said that two young women disguised as “grannies” on Wednesday get their second vaccination shots in Orange County. “The bonnet, the gloves, the glasses, the whole thing. And...
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Calif. Woman Serenades Her Husband in Hospital as He Battles COVID-19
An Orange County woman turned to the healing power of music to send a message of hope and love to her husband.
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Jungle Cruise Attraction at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom Park Updated to Be More Inclusive
Disneyland revealed a first look at the updated Jungle Cruise attraction at both Disneyland Resort in California and Magic Kingdom Park in Florida, adding that the new adventures “reflect and value the diversity of the world around us.”
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Emotional Video Shows the Moment This First-Generation College Student Was Accepted to Harvard
Cielo Echegoyen, a Hispanic student from Orange County, received a special Christmas gift for her hard work and dedication: she learned she was admitted to Harvard University.
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Wind Fans Wildfire in California Canyons, Residents Flee
Powerful winds have pushed flames through Southern California canyons as an out-of-control wildfire burns near homes, forcing residents to flee
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House Fire Sparks Rapidly Spreading Blaze in Orange County, Calif.
A house fire quickly spread due to high winds and low humidity in Orange County, Calif., forcing the evacuation of thousands.
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California 4-Year-Old Honored for Saving 2-Year-Old Brother From Drowning in Family Pool
A pint-sized hero in Orange County was honored Friday after saving his 2-year-old brother’s live after his baby brother fell into the family pool. Mason Ochoa donned a firefighter uniform Friday after he saved his baby brother from drowning back on Oct. 20.
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SoCal Father Returns Home, Shares Details of Imprisonment in Vietnam
An Orange County man Wednesday described how he spent nearly 2.5 years behind bars in his native Vietnam without having a chance to defend himself against an allegation of “anti-government activities.”
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Evacuations Ordered as Silverado Fire Burns in Orange County
About 60,000 are under evacuation orders as the Silverado Fire continues to burn in Orange County.
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Two Calif. Counties Designate Today as Kobe Bryant Day
Today is Kobe Bryant Day in Los Angeles and Orange County, honoring the late Los Angeles Lakers star, and it’ll be highlighted by a move to rename a downtown stretch of Figueroa Street outside Staples Center in recognition of his legacy. “This is a gift to the city of Los Angeles and to all the Kobe Bryant fans around the...
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After Flurry of Horse Deaths, Racing Regulators to Weigh Suspending Calif. Track's License
State regulators will hold a special meeting Monday to consider pulling the license of Los Alamitos Race Course after a rash of racehorse deaths this year at the Orange County facility. The track was placed on probation by the California Horse Racing Board on July 10 and given 10 days to produce a plan to address the deaths or face…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Son Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Neighbor
The son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was arrested this week after allegedly stabbing his neighbor, sheriff’s officials said. On Tuesday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department was called to a San Clemente neighborhood around 10 p.m. They were responding to a stabbing that apparently occurred during a dispute between neighbors. Adam Abdul-Jabbar, 28, allegedly stabbed his neighbor multiple times...
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Arrest Made After California Homeless Fed Poisoned Food
One person was arrested after eight homeless people were given poisoned food that sent several to the hospital, Southern California authorities said Friday. The poisonings occurred over the course of about a week in mid-May in Huntington Beach in Orange County south of Los Angeles, authorities said. The victims were given food laced with oleoresin capsicum, “which is twice as…
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13-Year-Old With 4 Associate Degrees Is Youngest Graduate of Calif. College
A Southern California college graduate achieved something exceptional in what has been a spring unlike any other for students. At just 13, Jack Rico, of La Mirada, graduated from Fullerton College with four associate degrees. He is the college’s youngest ever graduate. “I still can’t really believe that I’ve achieved something like this,” Rico said. “I didn’t know that...
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Thousands of Californians Defy Stay-at-Home Orders, Flock to Beaches
A lingering heat wave lured people to California beaches, rivers and trails again Sunday, prompting warnings from officials that defiance of stay-at-home orders could reverse progress and bring the coronavirus surging back.