A Whittier driver was convicted this week of murder for a drunken three-car crash in Cypress that killed a La Mirada woman during the early Easter Sunday hours in 2017. An Orange County Superior Court jury on Thursday, Oct. 12, found Nicholas Sanchez-McCormick, now 29, guilty of second-degree murder and a pair of DUI-related felony…
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Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday spoke with the families of the Americans who remain unaccounted for in Israel after promising to speak with family members of those who are held hostage by Hamas. During a speech in Philadelphia Friday afternoon, Biden recounted the conversation. &#“;They&#’;re going through agony not knowing what the…
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More than 100 people gathered Friday, Oct. 13, to consider women’s health and equity at the OC Women’s Health Summit hosted by UC Irvine’s public health program and the OC Women’s Health Project. The event comes more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health…
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Three “foot soldiers” of the Orange County chapter of the Mexican Mafia were convicted Friday, Oct. 13, of killing a Costa Mesa-based drug dealer in the city of Orange allegedly at the behest of the reputed leader of the umbrella group for the local gangs. Kevin Trejo, James Mendez and Mike Escobar were the first…
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Imagine a game show where kids and librarians are the big winners – and instead of lifetime supplies of Turtle Wax, they can score free books and support for local libraries. Well, it’s happening, and you can take part. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author Jeff Kinney is celebrating the publication of “No Brainer,” his…
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THOUSAND OAKS — The comparison has been running rampant since Rams rookie receiver Puka Nacua broke out at the start of the season. It’s only gotten stronger as he continued to put up big numbers, then didn’t show any letdown after Cooper Kupp’s return. Nacua, the comp goes, is in the Robert Woods role. Kupp…
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The United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says more walkouts could begin at any moment. Until this week the union had been announcing additional factories on Fridays. But UAW President Shawn Fain told workers in a live video appearance that the companies started…
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A Swiss-manufactured cliffside cable car that was supposed to make it easier for the public to get down to Strand Beach in Dana Point has been spotty in its ability to carry passengers over the years. Recently, the Dana Point City Council awarded a $62,000 contract to a consulting firm that will evaluate the vehicle…
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For now, consider yourself lucky. This is the last Friday the 13th you’ll have this year. The number 13 and Friday have been intertwined in irrational fear for centuries. Today seems a good day to look at bad luck. Paraskevidekatriaphobia Say what? Someone with Paraskevidekatriaphobia has an irrational fear of Friday the 13th. A Gallup…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Five storylines outside the Mater Dei-St. John Bosco game to watch this weekend in Orange County high school football: 1. Who emerges as the South Coast League favorite: Mission Viejo or San Clemente? It’s a massive league opener Friday at Mission Viejo High…
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