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Santa Ana high school student accepted to 15 universities
Brandy Figueroa, a Santa Ana high school senior, 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…
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Suspected neo-nazi finally goes to trial for murder of Orange County gay man
It’s been six years since the body of college student Blaze Bernstein was found in a shallow grave in Borrego Park in Lake Forest. After repeated delays in court proceedings, Samuel Woodward, the man accused of stabbing and killing Berstein, will finally face his trial starting Tuesday. Prosecutors have argued that the brutal murder of Bernstein was hate motivated...
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Administrators lead the push for AI education in Orange County Department of Education
Two administrators in Orange County are leading the push for artificial intelligence in public education.
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After Taiwan quake, Taiwanese Americans in SoCal rushing to send help to home country
As Taiwan recovers from the destructive earthquake that killed at least nine people and injured more than 1,000, Taiwanese Americans in Southern California are rushing to send help to their homeland. Several Taiwanese American groups In Los Angeles and Orange Counties held meetings Wednesday while maintaining constant communication with family, friends and Taiwanese government agencies to learn how they can…
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Another SoCal school investigating AI nude photos of students
Another Southern California high school is investigating a possible distribution of nude photos of students, generated by artificial intelligence. After a similar incident happened in Beverly Hills, this time Laguna Beach High School is at the center of an investigation. The Laguna Beach Unified School District is looking into how the AI-generated images were created or who may be behind…
