Some of the largest school districts in Orange County, California, say they will not follow their board of education’s recommendation to return students and teachers to the classroom. The Orange County Board of Education approved its recommendations on Monday for the reopening of schools in the fall. The board voted 4-1 to approve a set […]
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Orange County wants its kids back in schools no matter what — and won’t require masks or social distancing to get them there. The Orange County Board of Education in California approved its recommendations on Monday for the reopening of schools in the fall. The board voted 4-1 to approve a set of guidelines for […]
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Prosecutors in California plan to drop charges against a surgeon and his girlfriend who were accused of drugging and raping women, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Tuesday. Dr. Grant Robicheaux, 39, and his girlfriend Cerissa Riley, 32, had been charged in September 2018 by the county’s previous district attorney of using their “good looks, charm” […]
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A La Quinta resident suspected of robbing a Newport Beach bank and trying to rob two others over a three-day span, then evading police during a pursuit, was arrested Tuesday. Barry Allan Buydens, 56, was arrested in La Quinta around 8:25 a.m. and booked on suspicion of robbery, attempted robbery and felony evading, according to […]
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A man who operates an Orange County-based babysitting service is facing charges of sexually assaulting two boys, 7 and 8, one in Laguna Beach and the other in Los Angeles, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Matthew Antonio Zakrzewski, 30, of Costa Mesa pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor […]
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Firefighters were battling a blaze Tuesday that erupted near the Griffith Observatory. The fire reported after 2 p.m. northwest of the Griffith Observatory. It was burning in about 2 acres. Officials urged the public to stay away from the area so that fire trucks can get access to fight the flames, said Erik Scott, a […]
