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Garden Grove chemical leak crisis takes new turn as tank crack found amid explosion fears

Nearly 50,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Orange County, California

The Independent UK

Amazon halts sales of illegal high-speed ebikes in California after fatal crashes

Recent consumer alert on ebike safety laws says some vehicles should be classified as mopeds or motorcycles

The Guardian - US

Ed Ashman was a Vietnam vet who served as a substitute teacher until the tragic day he met a 14-year-old with an e-motorcycle

One reckless teenager, one irresponsible mother, one tragedy.

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A teen riding an e-bike critically injured a Vietnam veteran, 81, in a crash. Now the boy’s mom faces felony charges

Ed Ashman, 81, works as a substitute teacher at the teen’s school

The Independent UK

Self-proclaimed ‘Angel of Death’ traveled from Alabama to California church with huge amount of weapons and threatened to ‘do the Lord’s reaping’: Police

Investigators recovered high-capacity gun magazines, a sword, knives and brass knuckles

The Independent UK

California man accused of killing couple he owed $80K and burying their burned remains in the desert

If convicted, Huangting Gong is eligible for a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty

The Independent UK

Southern California official to resign and plead guilty in COVID funds investigation

A high-ranking elected official in Orange County, California, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery as part of a scheme involving a charity and the misuse of COVID-19 relief funds

The Independent UK

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California barber is accused of beating a 6-year-old to death with a piece of lumber after the child wet himself

‘The more and more that I explain what happened, the more angry I feel,’ the boy’s father said

The Independent UK

Anti-Israel Protesters Cause Chaos At UC Irvine Campus

Protesters clash with police at UC Irvine as chaos erupts on campus. Safety concerns lead to class cancellations.

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Sex charges dismissed against reality TV doctor and girlfriend

A California judge has dismissed sex charges against a reality TV show doctor and his girlfriend who had been accused of drugging and raping women in a case that drew international attention

The Independent UK

‘Swingers’ or predators? Judge to decide if case against Newport Beach doctor, girlfriend can go to trial

Nearly five years after a Newport Beach, California, doctor and his girlfriend were accused of drugging and raping multiple women in a criminal case that quickly became enmeshed in political battles, courtroom testimony over the past week has for the first time painted a clearer picture of the charges Dr.…

The Orange County Register

Super Bowl draws epic air show of private planes to Phoenix

Private jet-setters are the reason every Super Bowl comes with super-size air traffic

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California sex offender gets life for killing 4 women

A California sex offender who kidnapped, raped and killed four women, some of them while wearing a GPS tracker, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole

The Independent UK

Feds: California's Orange County misused jail snitches

The U.S. Justice Department says a California sheriff’s department and prosecutors ran an extensive jailhouse informant program for years that violated the rights of criminal defendants

The Independent UK

Celebrated detective charged with sending ‘graphic messages’ to decoy pretending to be 14-year-old girl

Gregory Beaumarchais, 43, was named Santa Ana’s ‘detective of the year’ in 2019

The Orange County Register

Accused shooter in 7-Eleven robberies to be charged with 3 counts of murder

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Two men will be charged in connection to three fatal shootings, gunfire that left others severely injured and various robberies largely targeting 7-Elevens a week ago across Southern California, officials said on Monday, July 18.

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The Independent UK

'Stone-cold serial killer' to be charged in LA-area slayings

Prosecutors plan to charge a Los Angeles man in connection with three murders across Southern California as part of a deadly robbery crime spree last week at a half-dozen 7-Elevens and a doughnut shop

Los Angeles Times

‘A reign of terror’: Two men arrested in deadly 7-Eleven shootings, also linked to earlier killing

LOS ANGELES — Two men were arrested Friday in Los Angeles in connection with a string of deadly shootings at 7-Eleven stores in Southern California that left two dead and three injured, as well as the fatal shooting of a homeless man in L.A.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Ignore the early reviews. California’s criminal justice reform movement fared well on Election Day

Despite what you may have heard, Tuesday was a fairly good day for criminal justice reform in California.

Los Angeles Times

Fear over crime and homelessness in California paid off in some primaries. Will it carry over to November?

Less than three years after earning a major win for a national movement seeking to elect progressive prosecutors, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled from office Tuesday night.

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

‘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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