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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.

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
UC–Irvine Dietitian Promotes Rainbow Diet to Combat COVID

IRVINE, Calif.—As Orange County braces for a winter shadowed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, one expert says the ...

Southern California November 24, 2020
Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade Sails On

The annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade will sail on this year, says an event advocate. Save Newport ...

Southern California November 24, 2020
Orange County Cities Take Wide-Ranging Approaches to Mask Enforcement

IRVINE, Calif.—A flood of new COVID-19 cases has prompted the City of Irvine, California, to double its fine ...

Southern California November 20, 2020
Pension Mismanagement Is Costing Taxpayers, Says California State Senator

Commentary California is facing a pension crisis, and voters must push back to protect their retirement benefits before ...

Southern California November 19, 2020
OC Restaurants Lament Move to Purple Tier, as They ‘Keep on Taking Such a Beating’

IRVINE, Calif.—It’s business as unusual—a new, crushing COVID usual—for Orange County restaurants amid a new wave of restrictions ...

Southern California November 19, 2020
As Orange County Falls to Purple Tier, Businesses Brace for Impact

IRVINE, Calif.—Innovation is the name of the game for independent Orange County businesses getting hammered by COVID-19 restrictions. ...

Southern California November 18, 2020
California’s Regulations Are Killing Small Businesses, Says NFIB Director

Commentary IRVINE, Calif.—California’s small businesses are being strangled by excessive state regulations, a challenge exacerbated by the ongoing ...

Southern California November 16, 2020

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