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Knott’s Berry Farm bans unaccompanied minors from Scary Farm in wake of teen fights

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The consequences of a series of fights involving teenagers at Knott’s Berry Farm continue to reverberate as the Buena Park theme park has banned unaccompanied minors from Knott’s Scary Farm during the annual Halloween after-hours event.

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Disneyland Monorail resumes nighttime runs for first time since pandemic closure

SANTA ANA, Calif. Disneyland visitors looking to save a few steps at the beginning or end of the day can jump aboard the Monorail before the park opens or when the park closes now that the “highway in the sky” is once again offering early morning and late night service.

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Accused Southern California church shooter pleads not guilty

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A 68-year-old Las Vegas man pleaded not guilty on Friday to killing a doctor and wounding five other people during a shooting rampage at a Laguna Woods church that authorities allege was driven by a long-running hatred of Taiwanese people.

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Theme park fights escalate into a nationwide problem

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Theme parks across the United States are gaining an unwanted reputation for teen brawls and hot-headed melees following a surge in fights over the past two years that threatens to brand the family-friendly playgrounds as unsafe havens of violence, chaos and panic.

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Celebrated detective charged with sending ‘graphic messages’ to decoy pretending to be 14-year-old girl

Gregory Beaumarchais, 43, was named Santa Ana’s ‘detective of the year’ in 2019

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Anaheim votes against new ticket tax on Disneyland, other large venues

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Anaheim council members said with state and local taxes – including those charged to tourists – already high, they don’t think it’s the time to ask voters for a tax that would raise the cost of tickets to Disneyland or other large events.

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Accused shooter in 7-Eleven robberies to be charged with 3 counts of murder

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Two men will be charged in connection to three fatal shootings, gunfire that left others severely injured and various robberies largely targeting 7-Elevens a week ago across Southern California, officials said on Monday, July 18.

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Disneyland car finder helps you remember where you parked

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A new smartphone app will help forgetful Disneyland visitors remember where they parked their car after a long day at the Anaheim theme park resort — as long as they don’t forget to use the app when they first arrive at the parks.

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Everything we know about the 7-Eleven shootings and the missing gunman

The five hour wave of violence took place on company’s 95th anniversary

The Independent UK

‘A reign of terror’: Two men arrested in deadly 7-Eleven shootings, also linked to earlier killing

LOS ANGELES — Two men were arrested Friday in Los Angeles in connection with a string of deadly shootings at 7-Eleven stores in Southern California that left two dead and three injured, as well as the fatal shooting of a homeless man in L.A.

Los Angeles Times

Everything we know about the 7-Eleven shootings and the missing gunman

The five hour wave of violence took place on company’s 95th anniversary

The Independent UK

Suspect sought in string of fatal 7-Eleven robberies across Southern California

LOS ANGELES — Authorities said they are searching for a suspect after six 7-Eleven stores in Southern California were robbed, leaving two people dead and three others injured. Authorities believe at least three of the robberies are related.

Los Angeles Times

Hunt on for gunman who killed 2 in wave of 7-Eleven holdups

Police are searching for a gunman who killed two people and injured three others in a string of 7-Eleven store robberies in six Southern California cities

The Independent UK

Cops: 2 dead and 3 wounded at 4 California 7-Eleven stores

Southern California police say two people have been killed and three have been wounded in pre-dawn shootings at four 7-Eleven stores

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Orange County church shooting suspect makes first in-person court appearance

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Las Vegas man charged with killing one man and injuring five others at a Laguna Woods church made his first in-person appearance in an Orange County courtroom Friday, nearly a month after allegedly carrying out a rampage that authorities say was driven by yearslong hatred…

Los Angeles Times

High school in California's Orange County, closed because of threat, will reopen with additional security

LOS ANGELES — A day after a threat by a former faculty member led Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana to announce a closure through the rest of the week, officials said Wednesday that the campus would reopen with additional security personnel and safety protocols.

Los Angeles Times

High School in Southern California to close for week after credible threat

LOS ANGELES — Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana will be closed through Friday because of a credible threat to the campus, school officials said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Three children hospitalised as driver in car with ‘incendiary devices’ crashes into elementary school sidewalk

Children, two girls aged 7 and 11 and a boy aged 10, are now in stable condition

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‘Incendiary devices’ found in car that hit 3 people near Santa Ana elementary school

Incendiary devices were found in a vehicle that rolled onto a sidewalk and struck three people near Taft Elementary School in Santa Ana on Monday, but did not appear to be intended for use in any sort of attack on the campus, Orange County sheriff’s officials said.

Los Angeles Times

Eric Sondheimer: Bryce Young gets his moment to celebrate Heisman Trophy at Mater Dei

It will be an official homecoming for Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young of Alabama on Tuesday when Santa Ana Mater Dei High welcomes him for a celebration that will include adding his name to the "Heisman Lane" campus sign that already includes alumni Matt Leinart and John Huarte.

Tribune News Service

Police gang activity in Santa Ana focus of independent probe

SANTA ANA, Calif. — An independent police oversight firm has been hired by the city of Santa Ana to investigate allegations that an elite police unit is behaving like a gang — sharing skull tattoos and using heavy-handed tactics.

Tribune News Service

Orange County dad sues because son couldn’t wear mesh mask to school

SANTA ANA, Calif. — An Orange County father is suing his son’s high school, claiming the teen was in effect expelled for wearing a mesh face mask.

The Orange County Register

Orange County dad sues because son couldn’t wear mesh mask to school

SANTA ANA, Calif. — An Orange County father is suing his son’s high school, claiming the teen was in effect expelled for wearing a mesh face mask.

Reason

City Council Furious at Cop Who Played Disney Songs To Keep from Being Recorded

There is some confusion over what the response should be, but there is broad agreement that the officer acted inappropriately.

Los Angeles Times

Enviada a la 'escuela mexicana' hace 75 años, la lucha de Sylvia Méndez por la igualdad continúa

LOS ÁNGELES— En una mañana de primavera, Sylvia Méndez entró en un salón de historia de octavo grado en Santa Ana y comenzó una ponencia que ya había dado cientos de veces. A sus 85 años, se mantenía firme con un bastón.

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