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Michelle Thompson

Michelle Thompson is an editor and reporter based in Orange County, California. Her award-winning work has appeared in numerous major Canadian daily newspapers, as well as multiple U.S. publications.

UCI Alumni Makes $10.4 Million Gift to the School

The University of California—Irvine (UCI) says a $10.4 million donation from one of its “most successful alumni” will ...

Southern California January 12, 2021
Southern California Hospitals Postpone Elective Surgeries During COVID-19 Surge

Some Orange County hospitals have suspended elective surgeries as they struggle to keep pace with an ongoing pandemic ...

Southern California January 11, 2021
Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner Sees Silver Lining in Pandemic

Looking ahead to a post-pandemic Orange County, Supervisor Don Wagner foresees a different kind of life for residents ...

Southern California January 2, 2021
Orange County Supervisors Discuss Michelle Steel’s Replacement

As Michelle Steel prepares to abandon her Orange County Board of Supervisors (OCBS) seat for higher office, her ...

Southern California December 31, 2020
Orange County Supervisor Chaffee Discusses Hopes for the New Year

As many others do, Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee longs for a better world in 2021—sort of like ...

Southern California December 30, 2020
Orange County Supervisor Bartlett Troubled by Economic Uncertainty

Reflecting on a difficult year, Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett says a new set of challenges awaits after ...

Southern California December 30, 2020
Orange County Paramedics Tapped to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine

Some fire department paramedics in Orange County, California, are being trained to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, in a move ...

Southern California December 29, 2020
Orange County Health Care Agency Set to Roll Out Vaccine Tracking App

The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) will unveil a new tool on Dec. 29 that will help ...

Southern California December 28, 2020
Orange County Fire Chief Reflects on a Year Rife With Challenges

IRVINE, Calif.—As the world nears the end of a grim year, indelible memories will remain for Orange County’s ...

Southern California December 24, 2020
Orange County Fire Chief Warns of Mudslide Dangers

The Orange County Fire Authority chief says he’s concerned that upcoming rainfalls will trigger a mudslide in Southern ...

Southern California December 23, 2020
Orange County Santas Keep Christmas Magic Alive, Albeit Virtually

An unmistakable laugh bellows from the receiving end of a phone, signaling a call from jolly old St. ...

Southern California December 22, 2020
Orange County’s MemorialCare Hospitals Welcome COVID-19 Vaccine

Vials of the COVID-19 vaccine have begun distribution throughout Orange County’s MemorialCare health care system, giving hope to ...

Southern California December 21, 2020
A Look at California’s Vote on Ballot Measures

Commentary As the dust from the 2020 general election settles, a veteran journalist is weighing in on the ...

Southern California December 18, 2020
Anaheim Facing $114 Million Budget Deficit

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the City of Anaheim’s finances, and left the Southern California city with ...

Southern California December 18, 2020
UC–Irvine Develops Online Tool to Help Predict Patients’ COVID-19 Severity

Researchers at the University of California–Irvine have developed a tool that detects which COVID-19 patients are likely to ...

Southern California December 17, 2020
Newport Beach Crash Victims’ Daughters ‘Destroyed’ by Alleged DUI Offender

Moments after an alleged drunk driver slammed her Range Rover into a subcompact car carrying a family of ...

Southern California December 11, 2020
Missing Christmas Tree Saga Gets a Happy Ending

The mystery of two missing community Christmas trees in San Clemente, California, has been solved. Residents of the ...

Southern California December 11, 2020
Over $100,000 Raised for Sisters Orphaned in Newport Beach Crash

Fundraising efforts are underway for three children left orphaned after an impaired driver crashed into the family’s car ...

Southern California December 10, 2020
Community Christmas Tree Missing in San Clemente, a Cherished Tradition Lost

Each year, under the cloak of darkness, Deborah Sheldrake-Stetson places a Christmas tree just outside San Clemente’s Calafia ...

Southern California December 9, 2020
Santa Ana School District Closes its Classrooms Until January

The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) is shutting its schools until at least Jan. 11, 2021, “out ...

Southern California December 8, 2020
Rural Bond Fire Victims Say They Couldn’t Call for Help

As flames from the devastating Bond Fire approached Williams Canyon late Dec. 2, some residents of the rural ...

Southern California December 8, 2020
California Wildfires Cost $150 Billion in Damages: Report

California wildfires caused nearly $150 billion in economic losses in 2018, according to a recently-released study partially conducted ...

Southern California December 8, 2020
Each County Should Have Autonomy in COVID Response, Says NFIB Director

California’s individual counties should have more autonomy in responding to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, says a small business ...

Southern California December 7, 2020
Workers With COVID Sue Employers’ Insurance, Sparking Liability Debate

Dozens of residents in Orange County, California, are suing their employers’ insurance carriers after allegedly contracting COVID-19 on ...

Southern California December 2, 2020
Orange County Election Turnout Highest Since 1964

IRVINE, Calif.—Orange County recorded the highest voter turnout in 56 years during the recent presidential general election, with ...

Southern California November 27, 2020
Orange County Woman Plans Thanksgiving Feast for 300 Despite Restrictions

As state and local health officials urge the public to avoid large gatherings during the holidays because of ...

Southern California November 25, 2020
New At-Home COVID Tests Not Always Accurate, Doctor Says

The free, at-home COVID-19 saliva tests arriving in Orange County before the holidays won’t always accurately detect the ...

Southern California November 25, 2020

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