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Stay out of ocean at LA, Orange County beaches, health officials warn

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The swell rolling into Southern California this week may seem enticing for surfers, but public health officials are warning people to stay out of the ocean.

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2023 preview: The nation's best rides and attractions coming to a theme park near you

SANTA ANA, Calif. — It’s never too early to look ahead at what’s on tap for next year and 2023 is already shaping up as a good year for roller coaster enthusiasts, thrill ride junkies and theme park fans.

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California sea lions are frequently shot in violation of federal protections

SANTA ANA, Calif. — When Balboa Island resident Barbara De La Pena looked out her window and saw Newport Beach city workers prepping to bury a dead sea lion on the sand in front of her home, she stopped them.

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See’s Candies expands in California, shouldering rising prices along the way

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Did someone say candy?

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3 new Disneyland Genie+ features you’ll love — and 1 you probably won’t

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Disneyland continues to tweak features in the paid Genie+ line-cutting service based on visitor feedback — including three helpful new perks you’ll love and one pricey twist you probably won’t.

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Knott’s Berry Farm scales back chaperone policy created after teen fights

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Knott’s Berry Farm has scaled back its weekend chaperone policy that went into effect over the summer to help restore order and confidence at the Buena Park theme park after multiple fights broke out involving teenagers.

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The Santa Ana Zoo has a monkey problem: Not enough of them

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- At the Santa Ana Zoo's Monkey Row, a crested capuchin named Mateo rattled his cage, looking for attention.

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Orange County serial killer Franc Cano gets life in prison after guilty pleas

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Franc Cano, who with an accomplice abducted and killed several women in Anaheim and Santa Ana while on sex-offender probation, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday after prosecutors dropped their call for the death penalty.

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Disneyland to throw its first 'Princess Nite' after-hours party in new year

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Disney Princesses are the latest party theme to join Disneyland’s growing lineup of after-hours limited-time events at the Anaheim theme park with the Valentine’s-themed Sweethearts’ Nite also making a return engagement in 2023.

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Universal Studios Hollywood announces the return of its New Year’s Eve party

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Universal Studios Hollywood will ring in 2023 with its EVE New Year’s Eve celebration with live music, fireworks, party favors and access to select rides and attractions within the theme park all night long.

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Disneyland reveals new details about ride that will replace Splash Mountain

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Disneyland visitors riding Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will float through a swamp illuminated by fireflies while being serenaded by audio-animatronic critters playing zydeco music on instruments fashioned from objects found in the bayou when the attraction opens in 2024, officials announced last week.

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Tahoe slopes are coming alive as ski resorts begin to open

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Nevada's Mt. Rose opened its slopes Nov. 11, becoming the first Tahoe resort to do so this season.

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Orange County police dispatchers send them into crisis without guns but with smiles

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A police radio dispatched the partners — but there were no sirens, flashing lights, guns or handcuffs.

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Grinchmas, Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter returning to Universal Studios

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Though the theme park is in the middle of its annual Halloween Horror Nights scare-a-thon, Universal Studios Hollywood is already thinking about packing up the skeletons, ghosts and goblins and decking out the park in millions of twinkling lights as it transitions into the Christmas season…

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State sues Southern California Edison and T-Mobile, saying they caused the Silverado fire in Orange County in 2020

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The state forestry department has sued Southern California Edison and T-Mobile USA, alleging equipment failures caused the 12,466-acre Silverado fire in 2020, displacing 90,000 residents in south Orange County.

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All candidates for Santa Ana City Council Ward 4 in California complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Santa Ana City Council Ward 4 in California — incumbent Phil Bacerra and Amalia Mejia — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

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Federal judge denies Mongols motorcycle club’s request for new trial

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal judge has denied a request for a new trial by the notorious Mongols Motorcycle Club, despite claims by the outlaw organization that its former president was a secret government informant who worked against the group during its ongoing legal battle with the government.

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USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school football rankings

Mater Dei (Calif.) and St. John Bosco (Calif.) remain at the top, setting up a major Trinity League showdown this Friday at Santa Ana Stadium.

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'Beyond grateful and happy': Those evacuated after US withdrawal from Afghanistan reflect on past year

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A year ago, Farkhunda “Wajmah” Koshani and Ziba Zahiri didn’t know if they would make it out of Kabul airport, where thousands of American civilians and Afghan allies were frantically fleeing the advance of Taliban forces.

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15 things you never knew about Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Fans of Disneyland’s first E-Ticket attraction that ascends an icy slope and throttles through snowy chutes will be without their favorite high-speed thrill ride as Matterhorn Bobsleds undergoes an extensive overhaul over the next few weeks.

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Knott’s Berry Farm unveils 2 new haunted mazes for Scary Farm 2022

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Two new Knott’s Scary Farm haunted mazes will take visitors into a world of demonic creatures conjured by an ancient relic and on a perilous hunt for bloodthirsty vampires when the granddaddy of all Halloween events returns to the Buena Park theme park.

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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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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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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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