OC bar owner charged with illegally operating during pandemic
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For the first time in the county, a bar owner is getting charged for running his business illegally during the pandemic,

Orange County sets new record with nearly 1,900 COVID-19 hospitalizations

Orange County continued to set records on Thursday for COVID-19 hospitalizations, with the number rising to 1,893, while officials also reported another 3,490 confirmed virus infections.  

New staffing mandates: OC nurses stage walkout
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With local hospitals overwhelmed, some of the nurses in SoCal staged a walkout demanding safety protection and resources.

Orange County continues record-setting trend for COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

Orange County has reported a single-day record 4,606 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths, bringing the county's totals to 124,428 cases and 1,775 fatalities.

FBI offers $10K reward in locating missing Irvine mother, daughter in possible kidnapping

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of a mother and daughter who were reported missing in 2019 in Irvine. Authorities now believe the pair may have been kidnapped.

Family of man shot and killed by OC deputies file wrongful death lawsuit

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and two of its deputies over the fatal shooting of Kurt Reinhold. 

Orange County suspends ambulance diversions as hospitals reach capacity

The Orange County Health Care Agency on Wednesday issued an order suspending ambulance diversions for hospitals that take part in the 911 system.

Healthcare workers in OC receive first COVID-19 vaccine

A Providence St. Joseph Hospital nurse was the first person in Orange County to be vaccinated for COVID-19, shortly followed by other health care workers.

Orange County rolls out mobile field hospitals to handle surge in COVID-19 patients

Orange County continued to set new records on Tuesday for coronavirus diagnoses and hospitalizations as county officials rolled out mobile field hospitals to handle the surge in patients.   

Santa Ana police officer charged with accepting $128,000 in bribes

Federal prosecutors charged a Santa Ana Police police officer Tuesday with accepting $128,000 in bribes and expect he will plead guilty in the next few weeks, officials said.