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SUSPECTED DUI LANDS IN 2ND FLOOR OF SANTA ANA BUILDING

A suspected DUI driver and his passenger ended up in the second floor of a dental business at 319 E. 17th Street in Santa Ana after a high speed crash sent the car airborne. The car appears to have hit the center divider at high speed on 17th Street which …

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2 KILLED IN CRASH ON THE 405 IN COSTA MESA

2 people were killed and 2 were injured in a 4 car accident on the northbound 405 freeway at Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa around 8:40 p.m. Friday night. The California Highway Patrol received reports that one of the cars may have been speeding and driving recklessly before the crash. …

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WRONG WAY DRIVER KILLS 1 ON 5 FREEWAY IN SANTA ANA

UPDATE: The CHP now reports that the wrong way driver has 2 previous DUI convictions and was driving on a suspended license. Under California law it is likely he will be charged with murder due to his previous convictions. His immigration status is unknown. A pair of California Highway Patrol …

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FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE 2 ALARM FIRE IN SEAL BEACH HOME

Firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority were assisted by Huntington Beach and Long Beach Fire Departments in fighting a fire in a 2 story home under construction in Seal Beach. Fire units were dispatched to the home at 1:02 a.m. and arrived at 207 2nd street to find the …

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DEPUTIES HELP STOP HOUSE FIRE IN HILLSIDE HOME

Orange County Sheriffs Deputies are being credited with helping stop a fire in the garage of a hillside home in Santa Ana Heights early Saturday morning. Deputies were first to arrive at the home after a resident called 911 to report that a generator in the garage had caught fire. …

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CHP MAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT PERIOD CONTINUES THROUGH WEEKEND

If your plans include drinking alcohol this weekend, the California Highway Patrol wants to remind you not to drink and drive. The CHP will have extra Officers out patrolling the roadways looking for impaired drivers. Early Saturday morning 2 men were injured in a high speed crash on the northbound …

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FIREFIGHTERS FREE TRAPPED CAR WASH WORKER IN YORBA LINDA

Firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority and the Anaheim Fire Department freed a car wash worker who’s foot became trapped in the metal track that pulls vehicles into the wash area. The man became trapped around 1 p.m. at the car wash located near Yorba Linda Blvd. and La …

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QUIKSILVER MAKES $150 MILLION TAKE OVER BID FOR COMPETITOR BILLABONG

Huntington Beach based Boardriders Inc., the parent company of apparel maker Quiksilver, has made a $150 million dollar bid for competitor Australia based Billabong. The takeover would require the approval of Billabong’s Board and regulators and would be at $0.75 USD per share. Los Angeles based Oaktree Capital Management is …

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FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE WIND DRIVEN 5 ALARM FIRE IN SANTA ANA

The Orange County Fire Authority responded to reports of a fire in a 2 story office building at 1540 E. Edinger Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday night. The first arriving fire engine company reported heavy fire coming from the first and second floors, according to Orange County Fire Authority …

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HAND GRENADE FOUND IN GOODWILL DONATION

A hand grenade was found in a box of donations dropped off at the Goodwill store at 1101 E. Imperial Highway in Placentia forcing the evacuation of several stores around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Employees of the store old police that the box of donated goods had been dropped off …

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