Two wars, a hurricane, and a contentious election 5 days away. Literally RIGHT NOW might be a really good time to look at what you have and fill in any gaps in your ability to successfully survive whatever may come. I was in intermittent contact with friends in the Asheville, …
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Two men were seriously injured during a massive street takeover in Anaheim Halloween night. As many as 1000 people watched as cars skidded in circles in the intersection of State College Blvd. and Orangewood Ave. around 1:30 a.m. Friday morning. Numerous fireworks were set off and several gunshots were heard. …
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The next full Moon will be on Thursday morning, Oct. 17, 2024, at 7:26 a.m. EDT. It will be the largest super moon of the year and may an orange color. The moon will be the “Hunters Moon” and will be the closest of the year at 220,000 miles from …
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Axon Enterprises, the maker of Taser electronic stun guns and other less-than-lethal weapons, has introduced a significant upgrade to the current generation of law enforcement Taser. Axon, with the newly introduced Taser 10 model has refined and greatly improved the less-than-lethal weapon that thousands of Officers worldwide currently carry. The …
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One person was killed when his motorcycle struck a car on East Chapman Avenue east of Yorba Street shortly before 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. According to witnesses, 2 motorcycles were traveling eastbound on Chapman Ave. when an SUV driven by a woman turned left in front of them. One motorcycle …
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It has been a very long time since Californians have seen regular gas at $3.99 due largely to the anti fossil fuel policies of both the Biden and Newsome administrations. While $3.99 gas is a welcome relief, it may be short lived due to conditions in the Middle East and …
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Two men suffered non life threatening injuries when they were shot in the parking lot behind Paul’s Cocktails at Chapman and Olive in Old Towne Orange around Midnight Friday. Police in the area heard the gunfire and immediately responded and found the 2 injured men. A suspect was apprehended in …
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A nightmare scenario that could have led to injury and death at Disneyland early Christmas morning was narrowly averted just outside Disneyland as the park was closing early Christmas morning shortly before 1 AM. A suspected DUI driver was barreling towards families leaving the park at high speed after …
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An early morning fire tore through one of the two historic World War 2 blimp hangars in Tustin overnight. The fire was reported at 12:53 a.m. and was quickly upgraded to 3 alarms by the first arriving Orange County Fire Authority units. The cause of the fire has yet to …
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The recently measured snowpack levels in the Sierras and the Upper Colorado River Basin are nearly 200% of their historical averages for this time of year in some spots. While this level of snowpack will no doubt help ease the drought conditions in the west, it will not solve the …
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The Orange County Independent News from Orange County California