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Orange County weekly recap of home sales during week ending July 13

By South OC Times | Jul 20, 2024

There were 147 reported residential sales in Orange County in the week ending July 13, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Issa, Johnson introduce act aimed at reducing prescription drug costs

By South OC Times | Jul 19, 2024

Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Hank Johnson (GA-04) have introduced the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. This new legislation aims to address prescription drug costs by amending the patent code and increasing market competition.

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OC Sheriff's Department educates public on "Know Your Limit" campaign

By South OC Times | Jul 18, 2024

On Saturday, July 20, 2024, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have deputies at the OC Fairgrounds – Brew Hee Haw to educate the public on how to monitor their alcohol intake and “Know Your Limit.”

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Issa, Kilmer introduce bill for improved tsunami alert system

By South OC Times | Jul 17, 2024

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06) have introduced H.R. 8894, legislation aimed at significantly improving the distribution of public tsunami alerts.

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Orange County effective property tax rate in Q2 was lower than the national average

By South OC Times | Jul 14, 2024

Property owners in Orange County paid 0.5% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2024, which is less than 0.5 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by South OC Times.

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Orange County home prices rose in May 2024 compared to May 2023

By South OC Times | Jul 14, 2024

In May, the median sale price of a home in Orange County rose by $155,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 7.9%.

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Orange County home prices rose in Q2

By South OC Times | Jul 14, 2024

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2024 in Orange County rose by $152,500, while total sales increased by 3.7%.

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Rep. Young Kim condemns violence after assassination attempt on former President Trump

By South OC Times | Jul 14, 2024

U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) issued a statement following an assassination attempt on former President Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Weekly recap of Orange County home sales during week ending July 6

By South OC Times | Jul 13, 2024

There were 17 reported residential sales in Orange County in the week ending July 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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OC Sheriff’s Department launches “Know Your Limit” campaign at summer concert series

By South OC Times | Jul 12, 2024

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA. (July 12, 2024): On Sunday, July 14, 2024, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have deputies at the Rancho Santa Margarita Summer Concert Series to educate the public on monitoring their alcohol intake through the “Know Your Limit” program.

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Bill targeting IP theft by foreign adversaries advances in House

By South OC Times | Jul 11, 2024

Washington, DC – The House Foreign Affairs Committee has passed the Protecting American Innovation and Development (PAID) Act (H.R. 8924) on a bipartisan vote. This bill, spearheaded by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and John Moolenaar (MI-02), targets foreign adversaries that steal U.S. intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets of dual-use technologies critical to national security.

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Issa introduces bill mandating disclosure in third-party financed civil lawsuits

By South OC Times | Jul 11, 2024

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, introduced the Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2024 today. The legislation aims to mandate disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements in civil lawsuits.

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San Juan Capistrano double homicide victims and suspect identified

By South OC Times | Jul 10, 2024

OC Sheriff investigators have released additional details regarding the double homicide and deputy-involved shooting that occurred in San Juan Capistrano on July 9, 2024.

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Issa criticizes plan for placement of sexually violent predator in Poway

By South OC Times | Jul 9, 2024

Poway, CA – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) condemned the decision by the California Department of State Hospitals and the San Diego Superior Court to place Merle Wakefield, a Sexually Violent Predator with a criminal record dating back almost 40 years, into a private home in Poway, CA.

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Rep Young Kim questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Taiwan and China

By South OC Times | Jul 9, 2024

U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the Financial Services Committee hearing titled, “The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System.” Rep. Kim serves as vice chairwoman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions and chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific.

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Double homicide leads to deputy-involved shooting in San Juan Capistrano

By South OC Times | Jul 9, 2024

A deputy-involved shooting occurred this morning near a bike trail on Calle Arroyo in San Juan Capistrano. The suspect, a 41-year-old man, is believed to have killed two elderly victims and their dog before being contacted by deputies.

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Soka University of America continues to mandate “COVID” mRNA injections

By South OC Times | Jul 6, 2024

Soka University of America in Aliso Viejo, California, continues to require “COVID” mRNA injections for students to attend their classes.

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Recent Orange County home sales in week ending June 29

By South OC Times | Jul 6, 2024

There were 23 reported residential sales in Orange County in the week ending June 29, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Rep. Young Kim introduces bipartisan bill aimed at improving VA training

By South OC Times | Jul 3, 2024

Last week, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act (H.R. 8879). Currently, contracted disability compensation examiners (CDCEs) are only required to complete online sensitivity training before handling military sexual trauma (MST) claims.

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Reps Kim & Kamlager-Dove attend P20 meeting in Brazil

By South OC Times | Jul 3, 2024

U.S. Congresswomen Young Kim (CA-40) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) represented the United States Congress at the Parliament (P20) 1st Meeting of Women Parliamentarians in Maceió, Brazil from July 1-2, 2024. They were designated by House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08).