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Taiwanese church shooting suspect is charged with hate crimes

LOS ANGELES — A 68-year-old man accused of killing one person and injuring five others at a Taiwanese Presbyterian church in Laguna Woods has been charged with hate crime enhancements, Orange County prosecutors announced Friday.

Los Angeles Times

Republican Orange County Congresswoman Young Kim advances to general election

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Young Kim beat back a last-minute challenge from a fellow Republican and will face off with Democrat Asif Mahmood in the fall election for the seat centered in inland Orange County.

Los Angeles Times

Orange County church shooting suspect makes first in-person court appearance

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Las Vegas man charged with killing one man and injuring five others at a Laguna Woods church made his first in-person appearance in an Orange County courtroom Friday, nearly a month after allegedly carrying out a rampage that authorities say was driven by yearslong hatred…

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Sick details emerge after waitress saves boy, 11, from parents' abuse with secret sign

Flaviane Carvalho was serving the family of the accused at her restaurant Mrs Potato in Orange County, Orlando, Florida when she noticed parents Timothy Lee Wilson and Kristen Swann treating one son differently

Daily Mirror

An Orange County lawyer won a personal-injury case. Then came the celebration video, and an apology

LOS ANGELES — Robert L. McKenna III, a medical malpractice attorney, was telling an Orange County jury how utterly meritless, insulting and outrageous was the case against his client, a gastroenterologist. The plaintiffs' demand for $10 million for the death of their father, a 49-year-old forklift operator, amounted to nothing…

Los Angeles Times

Waitress saves abused child with 'do you need help?' sign before parents arrested

The server noticed that the 11-year-old boy was covered in bruises and said he appeared "secluded" from the rest of the group.

Daily Record

2022 Election: Katie Porter, Scott Baugh lead in 47th District primary results

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and former GOP Assembly leader Scott Baugh were out in front, as expected, as early results were posted Tuesday night in the primary race for Orange County’s coastal 47th House District.

The Orange County Register

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California Sen. Alex Padilla advances in midterm primary; congressional races likely to reverberate nationally

LOS ANGELES — Sen. Alex Padilla, who was appointed to the post after Kamala Harris became vice president, easily won a spot on the November ballot after California voters hit the polls on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Waitress rescues child using 'do you need help?' sign before parents arrested

Flaviane Carvalho was serving the family of the accused, Timothy Lee Wilson, at her restaurant in Orange County, Orlando, Florida, when she noticed the boy was cut and bruised and was the only family member not eating

Daily Mirror

2-year-old fatally shot dad after finding ‘easily accessible’ gun, Florida sheriff says

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 2-year-old boy shot and killed his father at their east Orange County home last month, Sheriff John Mina said Monday.

Orlando Sentinel

Orange County man to plead guilty to $5 million COVID-19 relief loan scam

An Orange County man has agreed to plead guilty to a $5 million COVID-19 relief loan scam, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a release.

Los Angeles Times

Orange County district attorney violated Racial Justice Act in double murder case, judge finds

LOS ANGELES — An Orange County Superior Court judge on Friday ruled that Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer violated the Racial Justice Act when he made comments about the dating habits of Black men while discussing the case of double murder defendant Jamon Buggs.

Los Angeles Times

Pastor Rick Warren announces successor to lead Saddleback Church into the future

Pastor Rick Warren, who ministers weekly to a global audience of more than 40,000 people and has offered spiritual guidance to multiple American presidents, announced on Thursday the successor who will lead the Saddleback Church he founded nearly 43 years ago in Orange County, California.

The Orange County Register

California congressional races to watch in the June primary

LOS ANGELES — California's 2022 congressional races are expected to be some of the most expensive and contentious in the nation as the GOP attempts to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Los Angeles Times

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The Independent UK

California US House races could help tilt power in Congress

California is a heavily Democratic state, but the Republican Party retains pockets of strength in U.S. House districts that will be among the country’s marquee elections in the fight to control Congress

Los Angeles Times

Why is Calif. Republican Rep. Young Kim suddenly spending more than $1 million in her primary?

LOS ANGELES — GOP Rep. Young Kim of Orange County, California, has all the elements for a fairly easy path to reelection in November — a gloomy national mood favoring her party, a formidable campaign war chest and a new, more Republican-friendly district. Most prognosticators considered her June 7 primary…

Orlando Sentinel

Florida orders Orange County schools to reveal who bought ‘Gender Queer’ book for libraries

ORLANDO, Fla. — A state investigator who looks into teacher misconduct demanded to know who in Orange County Public Schools authorized the purchase of the book “Gender Queer,” a controversial memoir the district pulled from several high school libraries in late October, according to emails between the employee and the…

The Orange County Register

‘Incendiary devices’ found in car that hit 3 people near Santa Ana elementary school

Incendiary devices were found in a vehicle that rolled onto a sidewalk and struck three people near Taft Elementary School in Santa Ana on Monday, but did not appear to be intended for use in any sort of attack on the campus, Orange County sheriff’s officials said.

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Chinese-language Newspaper: Gunman Mailed Documents Before Attack

World Journal said it did not report on the contents of the mailed materials, instead turning them over to Orange County police for its investigation.

Los Angeles Times

Secret retreats and a powerful ‘cabal’: Corruption probe reveals who really runs Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A year and a half ago, two power brokers in Anaheim discussed a critical question on the phone: Who should they invite to a secretive gathering of Anaheim business leaders, consultants and politicians?

Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers kill plans to ban oil drilling in state-controlled waters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Facing fierce opposition from California’s powerful oil industry and trade unions, legislation to close down operations on three offshore oil rigs off the Orange County coast failed Thursday to win passage in a state Senate committee, seven months after a major spill fouled the beaches and wetlands…

Los Angeles Times

Former LA public defender picked to lead federal Access to Justice office

WASHINGTON — During a college internship at the Orange County Public Defender's office, Rachel Rossi was sent to the local jail. She was given a simple instruction: Ask people who had recently been arrested what they need.

Los Angeles Times

‘Evil was in that church’: A stranger lurking, shots fired, then heroes rise in Laguna Woods

LOS ANGELES — Behind the pulpit of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, Pastor Billy Chang was in his element.

The Independent UK

Laguna Woods church shooting suspect ‘revealed anti-Taiwan motive’ in seven-volume diary sent to newspaper

David Chou has been charged with fatally shooting one person and injuring five others at a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods

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Suspect faces multiple charges in a deadly California church shooting

A prosecutor said the man charged with opening fire on a Taiwanese church congregation in Southern California wanted to "execute in cold blood as many people in that room as possible."

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