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‘Welcome to my crib.' A look inside Olympic surfer Caroline Marks' home in Orange County
The San Clemente home of Caroline Marks is a trophy case. As a wooden sculpture trophy from a competition in Tahiti stands on her mantle, a bedazzled surfboard she received for winning second place at the Hurley Pro competition at Sunset Beach is standing tall in one corner of her home.
Orange County school official sentenced for embezzling over $16.6 million from district
A federal judge sentenced a former Orange County school employee to nearly six years in prison for embezzling nearly $16.7 million from the district. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 53-year-old Jorge Armando Contreras embezzled the money over a seven-year period. He was arrested in October 2023 for suspicion of felony embezzlement concerning programs receiving federal funds.On March 28, he pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, theft, and intentional misapplication of funds from an organization receiving federal funds. "Instead of using his job at a public school district to help socio-economically disadvantaged children, Contreras embezzled millions upon millions of dollars,...
In-N-Out Burger opens new location in Orange County
The City of Orange has waited a long time but a new In-N-Out Burger location is finally opening. The iconic California chain will open for business Friday at The Outlets at Orange shopping center located at 250 The City Drive South, it announced in a news release. “The restaurant will employ approximately 80 In-N-Out Burger […]
Mega Millions ticket worth $415,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $331 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be $400,000 richer. According to California Lottery's website late Friday night, a ticket worth $415,055 was sold at the Palma Liquor on La Palma Avenue in La Palma, California. The...
California's Park Fire now among largest in state history as evacuation orders spread
The Park Fire burning in Northern California near Chico has now become one of the largest wildfires in state history as flames continue to spread, causing additional evacuations spread across four counties.
Johnson calls out Harris for illegal voting ‘catastrophe’ during border visit
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) targeted Vice President Kamala Harris during a border visit to Southern California, blaming her for allowing noncitizens to vote. Johnson’s comments came as he visited the San Ysidro Port of Entry alongside Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) on Friday. The Republican leader called San Diego “the epicenter of the Biden-Harris border […]
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