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Man kills his girlfriend, her uncle at Santa Ana business complex, police say
The two victims of an murder suicide attempt in Santa Ana were identified Friday.
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How Orange County libraries are celebrating Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Orange County Public Libraries are hosting talks with AAPI authors.
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Relic of St. Jude makes a stop at cathedral in Garden Grove during SoCal tour
This is the first time the relic of St. Jude has left Rome in 1,700 years according to the director of the Vatican Pilgrimage.
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Student's mother tried to stop vandalism of Tommy Trojan statue at USC
The mother of a student at USC was on campus trying to take photos with her daughter ahead of graduation when she found herself trying to stop someone from vandalizing the Tommy Trojan statue.
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OC high school student accepted to 15 universities
Brandy Figueroa, a high school senior at Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana, was accepted not only into her dream school but 14 others, among them: Harvard University, Columbia University, Stanford, Duke, and several UC’s.
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Orange County families running out of options as Diaper Bank runs out of money
Diapers are a basic need for babies, yet child advocates say nearly half of families in the U.S. with young children can’t afford them. Now, a resource many Orange County families rely on is in jeopardy. The Orange County Diaper Bank, which started in 2020, provides free diapers to thousands of families, but it may be losing its funding...
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Orange County mom struck, killed on her way to donut shop with her son
A woman was killed, and her son was injured following a suspected high-speed crash early Monday in Fullerton. A family friend said Irma Pedraza and her son, Christian, were out getting a late-night snack together when a speeding driver crashed into them at a red light just a couple of blocks away from their favorite donut shop, B&B Donuts....
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‘You took opportunity for her to be mother.' OC widower speaks to woman who killed his pregnant wife
A Garden Grove woman with three prior driving-under-the-influence convictions was given the maximum sentence of 15 years to life in a Santa Ana courtroom Friday. A judge issued the sentence to Courtney Fritz Pandolfi, 44, who struck and killed Yesenia Aguilar, 23, who was 8 months pregnant. Doctors managed to save her baby via emergency C-section. That baby, now 3…
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‘It brings back pain.' Nicole Brown's family friends reacts to OJ Simpson's death
A family friend of Nicole Brown, who was found murdered in her Brentwood home a couple of years after her divorce from OJ Simpson, began to experience mixed emotions Thursday when he heard the former NFL star died after his battle with cancer. While Brown was alive, Dave Brobeck, who lived across the street from her parents’ home in Dana…
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‘Police are here for community.' Orange PD's effort to connect with Spanish-speaking residents
The Orange Police Department has been part of a different type of police work that does not involve lights and sirens for 20 years. The department, which puts on the Hispanic Community Outreach program, held its graduation ceremony for its latest class Wednesday. “I’m very happy to complete the six meetings and get my certificate here,” said Elia Vasquez, one…