A batch of mosquitoes collected July 3 in Garden Grove has tested positive for West Nile virus, the county’s first positive tests this year, the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed Monday, July 9. The batch of 117 mosquitoes, collected near Garden Grove Boulevard and Newhope Street, was the first of 1,882 samples examined…
The 90-day summer extension that allowed Orange County to continue using two California National Guard armories as night shelter for homeless people ends with the last night on Sunday, July 15, with no additional emergency shelter set to open anytime soon. The Fullerton armory will close as sleeping quarters for homeless people by midweek because the…
California tops the nation in people 60 and older and they increased by 1.5 million in the last five years from 6.71 million in 2013 to 8.22 million in 2018 75 and up in SoCal This map shows the percentage of people age 75 and older by census blocks of 4,000 people. The map was…
Hotel room rates in and around Costa Mesa ran higher year-to-date through May as “No Vacancy” signs were barely less common, according to fresh statistics. Here are seven trends to know from CBRE Hotels’ latest reports on how local operators are doing filling up their rooms vs. countywide patterns year-to-date through May … 1. Costa…
Children keep cool in the fountains at Lemon Park in Fullerton on Monday, July 9, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Saray Bena plays in the Lemon Park Splash Pad in Fullerton on Monday, July 9, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Patty Villa enjoys…
The rush is on to finish setting up for the OC Fair, which opens Friday, July 13, at the OC Fair & Event Center. The workers have been getting early starts each day, trying to beat the heat as they build the rides and other features. The contest exhibits are being arranged and the fair…
Former NFL cornerback Brandon Browner faces a possible life prison sentence if convicted of charges that include attempted murder filed Tuesday against the Pomona resident, stemming from a break-in at his former girlfriend’s La Verne apartment, prosecutors said. Former NFL player Brandon Browner, 33, of Pomona, was arrested on July 8, 2018 on suspicion of…
Yes, you can still get busted for some cannabis-related offenses in California. But now that recreational use is legal, the number of such arrests is dropping quickly. Those are two takeaways from a crime report issued this week by California Attorney General Xavier Bacerra. The data showed a huge drop in marijuana-related arrests last year,…
This year’s Surfers’ Hall of Fame induction will be held Friday, Aug. 3, at the plaza in front of Huntington Surf and Sport in Huntington Beach. It’s part of the big U.S. Open of Surfing competition that takes place annually in Surf City, U.S.A. The Open is one of my favorite events, as it brings…
A brush fire burned more than 10 acres in Griffith Park Tuesday afternoon, sending hundreds of visitors at the nearby observatory scrambling to get away from the smoke. A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman said no structures were threatened during the blaze, but video posted to Twitter showed towering flames that appeared to be within…
