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EYE ON SJC, News

Update: Firefighters Extinguish 14-acre Vegetation Fire in San Juan Capistrano

The Capistrano Dispatch The acreage burned during the vegetation fire on July 11 has been, according to Orange County Fire Authority officials. Orange County Fire…

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EYE ON SJC, News

BREAKING: 17-year-old Admits to Starting 70-acre Fire in San Juan, Charges Being Determined

OCFA investigators used tip from media to identify alleged arsonist By Allison Jarrell A 17-year-old has admitted to starting the June 15 brush fire in…

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EYE ON SJC, News

PHOTOS: Firefighters Extinguish 70-acre Brush Fire in San Juan Capistrano

135 firefighters fought brush fire near Camino Capistrano and Golden Lantern UPDATE: Firefighters successfully extinguished the brush fire Wednesday night. The cause of the 70-acre blaze is still…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Two Cypress Trees Catch Fire Downtown, OCFA Investigating Cause

By Allison Jarrell Two cypress trees caught fire Tuesday night near El Camino Real and Acjachema Street, the cause of which is still under investigation…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Mock DUI Crash Gives Student Drivers a Dose of Reality

High school students witness the possibly lethal results of driving drunk during demonstration By Alex Paris Blood, smoke and tears—that was the scene Tuesday morning…

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EYE ON SJC, News

UPDATE: Ladera Ranch Woman Killed in Ortega Highway Collision Identified

By Allison Jarrell A 21-year-old Ladera Ranch woman died March 25 after her car collided with a semi-truck on Ortega Highway, Orange County Sheriff’s Department…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Man Dies in SJC Fire Tuesday Night, Cat Saved

By Allison Jarrell A man in his late 50s was found by firefighters inside a burning house in San Juan Capistrano Tuesday night and was…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Downtown Parking Lot to Reopen Following Hazmat Scare

The Capistrano Dispatch The parking lot behind Cedar Creek Inn and The Swallow’s Inn, off of Camino Capistrano and Ortega Highway, was closed for more…

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EYE ON SJC

El Niño Rings in New Year with SoCal Rain

By Allison Jarrell Throughout south Orange County, strong El Niño storms began on Tuesday and continued through Wednesday evening, bringing in enough wind and rain…

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EYE ON SJC, News

San Juan Capistrano Man Dies in Trabuco Canyon Crash

By Allison Jarrell A 3 a.m. accident in Trabuco Canyon on Nov. 14 resulted in the death of a 24-year-old San Juan Capistrano man, according…

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EYE ON SJC, Sheriff's Blotter

Sheriff’s Blotter: Woman Steals iPhone at L’Hirondelle Restaurant

Compiled by Steve Breazeale All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy…

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The Bartlett Bulletin: Get Prepared, Learn How!

By Lisa Bartlett, Orange County Supervisor 5th District In addition to serving as your Orange County Supervisor, and current vice chair of the Orange County…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Update: Laguna Niguel Man Pleads Not Guilty to Hit-and-Run Fatality

By Allison Jarrell Following a collision on Friday that killed 23-year-old Cesar Andres Medina of San Juan Capistrano, Andrew Christopher Michaels, 19, of Laguna Niguel,…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Hit-and-Run Victim Remembered by Friends as Upbeat, Avid Skateboarder

Nineteen-year-old Laguna Niguel man to be arraigned Tuesday for fatal hit-and-run crash By Allison Jarrell Cesar Andres Medina, known as Andy by friends and family,…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Update: Local Skateboarder Killed in Collision Friday, Driver Arrested for Felony Hit-and-Run

By Allison Jarrell Update Oct. 3, 10 p.m.: At approximately 9:30 p.m., Andrew Christopher Michaels, 19, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for felony hit-and-run following…

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