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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Orange County, California

Orange County, California stories: 6 news summaries

Housekeeper Sues Kobe
Over Dog Poop

Wrongful termination suit alleges his wife
made her handle it

Mar 25, 09 5:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - A former housekeeper for Kobe Bryant is suing the NBA star and his wife for wrongful termination, the Orange County Register reports, alleging that Vanessa Bryant “badgered, harassed, and humiliated” her and, as punishment for a laundry mistake, made her pick up dog droppings with bare hands. Maria Jimenez,... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • Orange County, California • civil lawsuits • housekeeper • Vanessa Bryant • Howard Stern Grid

(Newser) - President Obama will speak today at a town hall meeting in deep-red Orange Country, Calif.—though maybe the “conservative stronghold” tag is weakening, the Los Angeles Times reports. Hundreds swarmed the event site for tickets, even camping out overnight to get them in an area that gave Obama... More »

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Orange County, California • town hall meeting • Obama administration • Wall Street bailout • President Obama • economic downturn

 'Hidden Homeless' 
 Turn to Motels 

Recession forces middle-income families into uncomfortable new quarters

Mar 11, 09 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the economy leaves people without the income they need to afford a mortgage or monthly rent, more and more families find themselves checking into motels for indefinite stays. While they may be a step above homeless shelters, motels bring with them a unique set of problems as long-term stopgaps,... More »

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middle class • foreclosure • homeless • Orange County, California • unemployment • financial crisis • recession depression • economic crisis • motel

Millions Mobilize for SoCal Earthquake Drill 

Students, workers practice ducking and covering in pretend 7.8 temblor

Nov 13, 08 3:45 PM CST
(Newser) - An estimated 5 million volunteers and emergency personnel participated in a huge earthquake drill in Southern California today, the Los Angeles Times reports. The “ShakeOut,” as it is known, was designed to raise awareness of the continued need for earthquake preparedness. California will almost certainly get hit with... More »

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Los Angeles • Southern California • Orange County, California • volunteer • earthquake • drill

Disney Monorail Gets a Facelift

First of many '08 cosmetic upgrades set for February

Dec 22, 07 8:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Disney's once-futuristic elevated train has gotten its first facelift in 20 years, with the arrival at Disneyland Thursday of the first new cars in a series of planned upgrades to the monorail. The cars, to be unveiled in February, feature blue glass windows and red stripes that change color in... More »

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Walt Disney Co. • Disney • Orange County, California • theme park • Anaheim • Disneyland • monorail

Who Knew a Prius Was a
Hot Rod?

Al Gore III, busted at over 100 mph, shows speedy side of green

Jul 6, 07 5:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the exhaust clears following Al Gore III's joy-ride drug bust, an astonished public has zeroed in, not on the former veep's son, but on his little-Prius-that-could. Clocked at over  100mph before he was pulled over, Gore shattered the assumption that the Toyota hybrid sacrifices speed for fuel efficiency, the... More »

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Adderall • Toyota • fuel efficiency • Al Gore III • Xanax • Al Gore II • Toyota Prius • Orange County, California • Golden State Freeway • Car and Driver Magazine • drug possession • Valium • Vicodin • speeding • vice president • hybrid car

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