When the coronavirus forced churches to close their doors and give up Sunday collections, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte turned to the federal government’s…
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Seal Beach luxury project Ocean Place nears 30-home sellout
By Orange County on February 4, 2021
How long would it take to sell 30 new homes, priced above $2 million, on an Orange County waterfront parcel? Builder Shea Homes says it’s…
Need a job? Lifeguard tryout season is kicking off in Orange County
By Orange County on February 4, 2021
The office is the sand and surf. The job? To keep beachgoers safe, in and out of the water. Lifeguard agencies along Orange County’s coastline…
Channel Islands offers a roadmap to healthy seas
By Orange County on February 4, 2021
While the world’s population of ocean vertebrates has declined by nearly 50% in the past half century, California’s Channel Islands offer an example of how…
Screen Actors Guild Award nominations to be announced live on Instagram
By Orange County on February 4, 2021
LOS ANGELES — One day after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association unveiled its Golden Globe nominations, the Screen Actors Guild will unveil nominations Thursday for…
OC man files lawsuit against Gov. Newsom over death penalty moratorium
By Orange County on February 3, 2021
A Dana Point lawyer has filed a civil lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom accusing him of overstepping his authority with a 2019 executive order that…
Coronavirus tracker: 12,872 new cases and 545 new deaths reported Tuesday in California
By Orange County on February 3, 2021
According to Tuesday’s end-of-day totals from California public health websites, there were 421 fewer hospitalizations from the previous day, lowering the total of hospitalizations to…
Coronavirus unemployment: Lawmakers blast EDD for blunders, fraud failures
By Orange County on February 3, 2021
State lawmakers grilled top Employment Development Department officials during a tense legislative hearing Wednesday, seeking solutions to the agency’s repeated failures and blunders in paying…
Trader Joe’s doubles COVID-19 ‘thank you’ wage to extra $4 per hour
By Orange County on February 3, 2021
MONROVIA — Trader Joe’s is raising its workers’ pay by an additional $2 an hour — for a total of $4 — during the coronavirus…
Democrats plan Thursday vote to oust Greene from panels
By Orange County on February 3, 2021
By Alan Fram, Steve Peoples and Brian Slodysko | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A top Democrat said the House will vote Thursday on removing Rep.…
CVS to start COVID-19 vaccinations around Southern California
By Orange County on February 3, 2021
Pharmacy giant CVS announced Tuesday, Feb. 2, it would begin COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible groups at 100 of its stores across California starting Feb. 11.…
Driver pain, economy gain: California gas prices at pandemic high
By Orange County on February 3, 2021
Driver’s pain at the pump may be a sign of an economy regaining steam: California gasoline prices hit their highest since the pandemic first clobbered…
‘Mank’ leads all Golden Globe nominees with 6
By Orange County on February 3, 2021
NEW YORK — David Fincher’s “Mank” has topped Golden Globe nominations with 6 nods, while Netflix dominated Wednesday’s announcement thanks to both its films and…
Suspect leads police on 6-hour chase in L.A., San Gabriel Valley, Inland areas
By Orange County on February 2, 2021
LOS ANGELES — A driver was arrested in Ontario early Wednesday morning after leading police on a more than six-hour chase that turned into a…
Beverly Hills salon owner accused of obstructing Congress during Capitol riot could face decades in prison
By Orange County on February 2, 2021
A Beverly Hills salon owner seen in video footage urging on other rioters breaching the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 was indicted last week, according…