The Orange Independent
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City of Orange Firefighters assisted by Anaheim and Orange County Fire Authority Firefighters were dispatched to an apartment fire at 235 W. Lincoln Avenue shortly after 9 a.m. Friday Morning. The first arriving fire unit…
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One person was killed and another is under arrest for suspected DUI and evading police following a short pursuit initiated by the California Highway Patrol. The chase ended when the car hit a pole at…
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An ammonia tanker driver is in the hospital after being exposed to potentially deadly ammonia while delivering the gas to a company on N. Main Street in Orange shortly after 1 a.m. Friday morning. The…
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In a move that seemed to surprise even her, Brandy Romero was appointed to be the new Chairperson of the Park Planning and Community Events Commission by her fellow Commissioners. The City of Orange Park…
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Recently, Orange Fire Chief Sean deMetropolis announced he was retiring with his last day on the job being January, 29th 2026. Chief deMetropolis has served the City of Orange for more than three decades, and…
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The Orange Firefighters Foundation is holding a fundraiser at Culinary Dropout from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday night January 5th to benefit the foundation. The restaurant is donating 20% of all sales directly to…
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A driver caused damage to the Hi Ho liquor store at 824 E. Lincoln Avenue Monday afternoon when his car crashed into the building near the front door. The Orange Fire Department Urban Search &…
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Forecasters are predicting a very wet and windy week due to a warm low pressure system from the southwest. Periods of heavy rain are expected through the end of next week. The chance of rain…
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A man is in critical condition after he was struck by a car while crossing the street in heavy rain around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday night. The man was crossing Glassell Street near Collins Avenue in…
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Heavy precipitation is expected across California later this week as a large atmospheric river moves in from the Pacific Northwest. Rain is expected to move in on Tuesday and continue on and off through Friday,…
