May 8, 2017

Orange County

Voice of OC: Santa Ana Police to start wearing body cameras this summer

Santa Ana police will begin wearing body cameras this summer, but officials still are drafting rules for when the cameras must be turned on, what the repercussions are for not using the cameras and whether any videos will be made public.

 

OC Register: Sinclair to buy Tribune Media, expanding its local TV reach

Sinclair, based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, owns 173 stations around the country. Locally, KTLA Channel 5 is a Tribune station. Sinclair will pay $43.50 for each share of Tribune Media Co., an 8 percent premium from Tribune’s closing price of $40.29 on Friday.

 

OC Register: Heroes Hall gathering of four O.C. World War II vets postponed

A gathering of four Orange County World War II veterans who served together on the USS England during an attack by Japanese Kamikaze has been postponed from its May 9 date at the OC Fairgrounds.

 

OC Register: Apple’s smart home technology now standard in new Irvine neighborhood — a first in the nation

Residents will be able to control their front door lock, lighting and thermostat using Apple’s Home app on their iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. They can also just ask Siri to execute the tasks.

 

OC Register: Who’s leaving Orange County? Who’s coming? 7 trends you must know

Orange County lost taxpayers to other states in 2015 at a comparative pace well below national patterns and slightly better than statewide migration trends, IRS data shows.

Publication Date: May 8, 2017