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Former OC social worker gets prison for distributing child porn

By Orange County on April 19, 2021

A former Orange County social worker who distributed sexually explicit videos of children was sentenced Monday to eight years in federal prison. Carlos Castillo, 62,…

San Pedro man and his father plead not guilty to charges in Kristin Smart case

By Orange County on April 19, 2021

A 44-year-old San Pedro man and his father pleaded not guilty Monday, April 19, to charges stemming from the disappearance and death of Kristin Smart…

Realtors sell homes. Their trade group backs evictions.

By Orange County on April 19, 2021

By Ron Lieber Some of the same people in charge of selling you a home have sued to make it easier to evict people from one.…

Video shows 14 people rescued from boat sinking off Newport Beach

By Orange County on April 19, 2021

Passengers aboard a sinking boat near the Newport Beach Harbor entrance needed rescue on Sunday afternoon, a dramatic moment caught on video. The Orange County…

Long Beach prepares for migrant children to arrive at Convention Center this week

By Orange County on April 19, 2021

Migrant children will likely begin arriving at Long Beach’s Convention Center some time this week, city officials announced Monday, April 19. The announcement came two…

Built by JPL, NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, first for another planet

Built by JPL, NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, first for another planet

By Orange County on April 19, 2021

In this image from NASA, NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity hovers above the surface of Mars Monday, April 19, 2021. The little 4-pound helicopter rose…

Katie Porter raises more in first quarter than all other Orange County reps combined

By Orange County on April 19, 2021

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine continues to be one of the top fundraisers in the U.S. House of Representatives, bringing in nearly $2.2 million…

NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity successfully completed its historic first flight

By Orange County on April 19, 2021

By Ashley Strickland | CNN The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface, according to…

A look at the midnight ride of Paul Revere on April 18-19

By Orange County on April 18, 2021

Poetic license Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” (see below) is based on historic events, but it is more of a tale and not…

Who’s next for GOP? White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run

By Orange County on April 18, 2021

WASHINGTON — Less than three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, the race to succeed him atop the Republican Party is…

Huntington Beach woman killed in 6-vehicle crash in Corona; Fontana man suspected of DUI

By Orange County on April 18, 2021

A minivan driven by a Fontana man arrested on suspicion of homicide and driving while intoxicated sped as fast as 90 Saturday, April 17, before…

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls COVID-19 herd immunity ‘illusory.’ Is he right?

By Orange County on April 18, 2021

For more than a year since COVID-19 upended our lives, the concept of herd immunity has floated in our future as the goal to be…

Huntington Beach instructor assistant arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with minors

By Orange County on April 18, 2021

A 58-year-old man was arrested Thursday, April 15 on suspicion of engaging in lewd acts with at least four minors, Huntington Beach police said. Detectives…

Office rules: Work from home vs. corporate reality

By Orange County on April 18, 2021

The grand revolution known as working from home in sweats with pets on your lap could be one of the pandemic era’s lasting employment legacies.…