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crime-and-justice2 days ago•210 min saved

Delta passenger steals airport tug, crashes on tarmac at John Wayne Airport

A 26-year-old Delta passenger exited a terminal at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, on Tuesday evening, stole an Alaska Airlines tug, and drove it across the tarmac before crashing into another vehicle. The suspect then attempted to steal an American Airlines lavatory truck but was arrested by airport police. He was charged with vehicle theft, trespassing, and vandalism, and remains in custody. The incident caused a brief operational delay but did not result in a formal ground stop.

via CNN|

#airport-security #crime-and-justice #delta-air-lines

health13 days ago•3 min saved

Anaheim man dies from West Nile virus as Orange County records historic mosquito surge

Daniel Clavel, a 61-year-old Anaheim father, died after a 24-day hospitalization for West Nile virus. His wife, Tracey, shared his story to warn residents as Orange County records its highest number of positive mosquito samples in history. Health officials urge the public to use repellents and eliminate standing water, particularly in the west side of the county.

via New York Post|

#anaheim #health #mosquito-control

health-and-safety15 days ago•2 min saved

Orange County man dies after 24-day West Nile virus battle, prompting public health warnings

Daniel Clavel, 61, died after a 24-day hospitalization for West Nile virus in Orange County. His family is sharing his story to warn others as local mosquito activity reaches record levels. Health officials urge residents to use repellents and eliminate standing water, noting that Anaheim has the highest number of positive mosquito samples in the county.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#anaheim #health-and-safety #mosquito-control

local21 days ago•2 min saved

Orange County rideshare tragedy nets Uber $40 million verdict

A five-day arbitration awarded Emily Normandin-Parker’s family $40 million after an Uber driver left her on an Orange County freeway, where she was fatally struck. Uber argued the driver was an independent contractor, but the arbitrator ruled Uber liable and the family has since advocated for stronger rideshare safety rules.

via CBS News|

#arbitration #emily-normandin-parker #local

local21 days ago•3 min saved

Coastal Emergency: Orange County Mobilizes Amid Erosion and High Surf

Orange County has declared a local state of emergency due to severe coastal erosion and high surf that damaged homes and infrastructure along the coast, with officials coordinating with Dana Point, Laguna Beach and others to accelerate sand replenishment and seek state and federal aid ahead of a forecasted El Niño winter storm season.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#coastal-erosion #emergency-declaration #high-surf

business22 days ago•4 min saved

Family wins $40M arbitration against Uber after driver abandons passenger on Orange County freeway

Emily Normandin-Parker's parents won a $40 million arbitration payout (Uber and driver Vu Tran) after police say the driver left two intoxicated passengers on an unsafe gore point of an Orange County freeway. The arbitrator found Uber vicariously liable as a common carrier and rejected Prop 22 as a shield for Uber’s conduct; the award awards $20 million to each parent and $300,000 to the accompanying friend, with no punitive damages. Uber says it respects the process but disputes liability. Proceeds will fund the Emily Normandin-Parker Foundation focused on ride-hailing safety and corporate accountability, while the family also discusses the pursuit of policy changes and greater safety practices.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#arbitration #business #orange-county

technology23 days ago•3 min saved

Irvine Wi‑Fi installer accused of copying a customer's private video during installation

An Irvine-area GFiber installer secretly forwarded a sexually explicit video from a customer's phone to his own number during a home internet setup, was arrested on charges of commercial burglary, unauthorized computer access, and distributing private sexual images, and police say more victims may exist; he remains jailed.

via New York Post|

#california #google-fiber #orange-county

local24 days ago•5 min saved

Investigation underway after Orange County drill leaves 20+ attendees ill from suspected food poisoning

More than 20 attendees at Orange County’s Sept. 9 emergency operations center drill fell ill with vomiting that resembles food poisoning; officials are probing whether a county-approved caterer/vendor was responsible, and sick attendees are being asked to submit stool samples to help identify the virus, bacteria, or toxin involved while the county considers halting the vendor if implicated.

via Mid Hudson News|

#emergency-operations-center #food-poisoning #food-vendor

us-news24 days ago•5 min saved

Online romance ends in Irvine crash that killed two

Two people were killed when a 2019 McLaren crashed into a tree in Irvine, California after what family described as a first in-person date following about a month of online messaging. Alexis “Lexi” Kramer, who flew from Florida to meet James Wehr, 27, reportedly spent Saturday together; Kramer later texted family about the outing. Authorities have not released who was driving or the crash speed, and Wehr had said he was divorcing but the divorce had not yet been filed at the time of the crash.

via New York Post|

#car-crash #irvine #mclaren

us-news24 days ago•25 min saved

Irvine McLaren crash leaves two dead as witnesses recount fiery wreck

Witnesses say a McLaren in Irvine sped away from a traffic light after it turned green, its high speed causing the car to strike a curb and a tree, tear apart, and ignite. Two people were killed, including James Wehr, founder of South OC Cars and Coffee; investigators say the crash is under investigation and there is no confirmed involvement of another vehicle. Wehr’s wife Emma Pfeiffer Wehr posted tributes after his death.

via New York Post|

#california #car-crash #fatalities

orange-county25 days ago•4 min saved

Irvine McLaren Crash Kills Two, Including South OC Cars and Coffee Founder

Two people died in a fiery McLaren crash on Culver Drive in Irvine around 12:18 a.m.; the driver was 27-year-old James Wehr, founder of South OC Cars and Coffee, and the passenger’s identity had not been released at publication.

via County News Service|

#cars-and-coffee #crashes #irvine

california26 days ago•4 min saved

Marie’s waves push Dana Point luxury homes to red-tag status

Tropical Storm Marie battered Dana Point’s beachfront luxury properties, triggering a rising number of red-tagged homes, beach closures, and a local emergency in Laguna Beach. Residents are scrambling to shield houses with boulders and sandbags as erosion continues, while officials prepare rapid shoreline protections and NOAA warns of a potentially historic El Niño season.

via New York Post|

#beach-erosion #california #dana-point

us-news28 days ago•396 min saved

Former booster club treasurer charged with diverting about $411K from a California high school football program

Julie Hanway Molina, 56, of Orange County, is indicted on charges she diverted more than $411,000 raised by the Wolverine Football Club for Aliso Niguel High School’s football program, funding her mortgage and personal expenses and concealing the theft with false treasurer reports; the indictment includes four counts of interstate wire transmission of funds, potentially up to 20 years in prison per count, and the FBI is investigating as Molina pleaded not guilty and was released on bond ahead of her Nov. 2 trial.

via NBC News|

#booster-club #federal-indictment #fraud

crime28 days ago•4 min saved

OC booster club treasurer accused of six-figure embezzlement

An Orange County woman, Julie Hanway Molina, 56, was arrested on four counts of wire fraud for allegedly stealing $411,761 from a high school booster club nonprofit between 2023 and November 2025. As treasurer, she allegedly wired funds to pay her mortgage and credit card bills and concealed the theft with false treasurer reports; she was jailed at her Aliso Viejo home and is expected to be arraigned in Santa Ana. If convicted on all counts, she faces up to 80 years in federal prison.

via Los Angeles Times|

#crime #fraud #high-school-booster-club

crime29 days ago•2 min saved

Indicted ex-treasurer accused of embezzling $411K from Aliso Niguel booster club

Julie Hanway Molina, 56, a former treasurer for the Wolverine Football Club (Aliso Niguel High School’s booster club), was indicted on four counts of wire fraud for allegedly diverting more than $411,000 from the nonprofit between 2023 and November 2025 to pay her mortgage and credit card bills, aided by falsified treasurer reports. She was arrested by the FBI outside her Aliso Viejo home. The booster club and Capistrano Unified School District say Molina was never a district employee and cooperated with investigators. If convicted on all counts, Molina could face up to 20 years in federal prison per count.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#booster-club #crime #embezzlement