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Irvine Man Charged with Arson Following String of Fires on Jeffrey Open Space Trail
An Irvine local has been slapped with arson charges after police say he sparked up trouble on a scenic trail. Aria Hematian, 52, stands accused of igniting several small fires on the Jeffrey Open Space Trail, a swath of green known for its walking paths and calm atmosphere, disrupted by the incidents over recent months.
Boat overloaded with migrants docks in Newport Beach
A video posted on social media shows a boat carrying suspected illegal immigrants recently docking in affluent Newport Beach, California. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the landing occurred around noon on April 20. Video shared on X, formerly Twitter, by @OCLiberator shows roughly 20 people fleeing the overcrowded vessel after it pulled up […]
Drive-thru food pantry feeds thousands in Southern California
It may just be Southern California's longest drive-thru line.But when these drivers pull up to the front, there's no window, fast food or even cashiers.Instead, each car is met with a troop of volunteers, efficiently placing bundles of fresh produce and two weeks' worth of groceries in the trunk — all for free.This is the Seva Collective food pantry in Santa Ana, California, a food desert — a geographic area where residents struggle to consistently access nutritious food. Born in a crucial time of need at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, this organization began as a scrappy operation — a...
Woman With Schizophrenia Missing in Santa Ana
Authorities Saturday circulated a photo of a 62-year-old woman suffering from schizophrenia and dementia who went missing in Santa Ana. Nga Thanh Troung was last seen about 8 a.m. Thursday in the 600 block of South Driftwood Drive, the Santa Ana Police Department reported. Troung was described as a 4-foot,...
Ariz. man convicted of killing 4 as retribution for cutting accomplice out of drug cartel
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (TCD) -- A 33-year-old man faces up to life in prison for fatally shooting four men, lighting three of their bodies on fire, and recording the fourth man’s killing in an attempt to take over a local drug business. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced...
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