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Jungle Cruise Attraction at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom Park Updated to Be More Inclusive
Disneyland revealed a first look at the updated Jungle Cruise attraction at both Disneyland Resort in California and Magic Kingdom Park in Florida, adding that the new adventures “reflect and value the diversity of the world around us.”
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Emotional Video Shows the Moment This First-Generation College Student Was Accepted to Harvard
Cielo Echegoyen, a Hispanic student from Orange County, received a special Christmas gift for her hard work and dedication: she learned she was admitted to Harvard University.
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Wind Fans Wildfire in California Canyons, Residents Flee
Powerful winds have pushed flames through Southern California canyons as an out-of-control wildfire burns near homes, forcing residents to flee
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House Fire Sparks Rapidly Spreading Blaze in Orange County, Calif.
A house fire quickly spread due to high winds and low humidity in Orange County, Calif., forcing the evacuation of thousands.
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California 4-Year-Old Honored for Saving 2-Year-Old Brother From Drowning in Family Pool
A pint-sized hero in Orange County was honored Friday after saving his 2-year-old brother’s live after his baby brother fell into the family pool. Mason Ochoa donned a firefighter uniform Friday after he saved his baby brother from drowning back on Oct. 20.
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SoCal Father Returns Home, Shares Details of Imprisonment in Vietnam
An Orange County man Wednesday described how he spent nearly 2.5 years behind bars in his native Vietnam without having a chance to defend himself against an allegation of “anti-government activities.”
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Evacuations Ordered as Silverado Fire Burns in Orange County
About 60,000 are under evacuation orders as the Silverado Fire continues to burn in Orange County.
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Two Calif. Counties Designate Today as Kobe Bryant Day
Today is Kobe Bryant Day in Los Angeles and Orange County, honoring the late Los Angeles Lakers star, and it’ll be highlighted by a move to rename a downtown stretch of Figueroa Street outside Staples Center in recognition of his legacy. “This is a gift to the city of Los Angeles and to all the Kobe Bryant fans around the...
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After Flurry of Horse Deaths, Racing Regulators to Weigh Suspending Calif. Track's License
State regulators will hold a special meeting Monday to consider pulling the license of Los Alamitos Race Course after a rash of racehorse deaths this year at the Orange County facility. The track was placed on probation by the California Horse Racing Board on July 10 and given 10 days to produce a plan to address the deaths or face…
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Off-Duty Cop Shoots, Kills NY Neighbor During Argument, Official Says
An off-duty police officer shot and killed a neighbor in Orange County during some sort of dispute late Monday, the county district attorney said. It wasn’t immediately clear what the argument was about, but at some point the Ramapo cop’s gun discharged and neighbor Eric Gilmore was hit, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Gilmore died a...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Son Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Neighbor
The son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was arrested this week after allegedly stabbing his neighbor, sheriff’s officials said. On Tuesday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department was called to a San Clemente neighborhood around 10 p.m. They were responding to a stabbing that apparently occurred during a dispute between neighbors. Adam Abdul-Jabbar, 28, allegedly stabbed his neighbor multiple times...
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Arrest Made After California Homeless Fed Poisoned Food
One person was arrested after eight homeless people were given poisoned food that sent several to the hospital, Southern California authorities said Friday. The poisonings occurred over the course of about a week in mid-May in Huntington Beach in Orange County south of Los Angeles, authorities said. The victims were given food laced with oleoresin capsicum, “which is twice as…
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13-Year-Old With 4 Associate Degrees Is Youngest Graduate of Calif. College
A Southern California college graduate achieved something exceptional in what has been a spring unlike any other for students. At just 13, Jack Rico, of La Mirada, graduated from Fullerton College with four associate degrees. He is the college’s youngest ever graduate. “I still can’t really believe that I’ve achieved something like this,” Rico said. “I didn’t know that...
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Thousands of Californians Defy Stay-at-Home Orders, Flock to Beaches
A lingering heat wave lured people to California beaches, rivers and trails again Sunday, prompting warnings from officials that defiance of stay-at-home orders could reverse progress and bring the coronavirus surging back.
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Photos: Inside the United States' First Ever Hello Kitty Grand Cafe
The Hello Kitty Grand Cafe — the first of its kind in the U.S. — is now open in Irvine, California. In addition to the supercute cafe area, the eatery boasts a hidden pink oasis in the Bow Room where guests can enjoy Afternoon Tea or evening Cocktail Service.
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Wee Pups to (Nearly) Take Wing at the Wiener Nationals
Dachshunds are ready to go the distance for dogs in need, at Los Alamitos Race Course.
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How Rapid DNA Technology Helped a Desperate Family Find Answers in Grandmother's Death
When a body was found at a mobile home park during the Sandalwood Fire in Calimesa last October, family members of 89-year-old Lois Arvickson feared it was her. They were on the phone with the mother, grandmother and great-grandmother when the line went dead. They searched nearby shelters to see if Arvickson had survived, but couldn’t find her. It...
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Baseball Coach Killed in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Honored at Team's Opener
John Altobelli’s team knew there was only one way to honor its late coach — by playing on his favorite day. Altobelli’s Orange Coast College baseball team opened its season as scheduled on Tuesday against Chula Vista Southwestern. The game occurred two days after Altobelli, his wife and their 13-year-old daughter were killed in the helicopter crash that also...
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Could Trump's Re-Election Go Up in a Puff of ‘Smoke?' Vapers Say Watch Out
They’re here. They vape. And they say they’ll vote you out of office if you come for their “unicorn poop” flavored vape juice, NBC News reports. Facing a perfect storm of threats from federal, state and local governments, vapers are banding together politically to defend a product that they claim saves lives and that has created a livelihood for some...
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Once Just 4 Feet Tall, 2019 Rock Center Holiday Tree Readies for Showtime
A 14-ton tree is going to make Rockefeller Center its home this holiday season, and you can bet that thousands of revelers will flock to New York City to see it.