John Orona

Covering city hall for @PasStarNews
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I'm just trying to fight the man.

[Ruby Gonzales @RubyGonzales2]

By John Orona (@Oaknutjohn)
Parents, students protest proposed Hacienda La Puente School District campus closings https://t.co/735ozytJtX

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Two giant Solid Rocket Motors are making their way down Figueroa Street from 43rd Place to the California Science Museum where they'll join other parts of the space shuttle Endeavor on display.

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Police are no longer blocking off Orange Grove Blvd / Marengo Ave. Still strong police presence at the apartment building but people can now enter the area, which a few people were previously attempting to do.

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Spent some time on the scene, as a heavy police presence remains on Orange Grove from Marengo to Summit centering on an apartment complex. However the streets are quiet with few people remaining on scene. More coming in the morning.

[Emily Holshouser @emilyytayylor]

Our @Oaknutjohn is headed to the scene. We have not learned anything new so far, but notably, the number used by Pasadena PD was "at least" five people. We aren't sure what condition the victims are in.

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With the Taylor Swift concert about to start, so far LA Metro has avoided the public transit strain seen on past stops of her Eras Tour.

[Ruby Gonzales @RubyGonzales2]

By John Orona (@Oaknutjohn)
Altadena coffee shop mural causes uproar in the neighborhood https://t.co/nYvQjsJzYk

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Near the epicenter of where a tornado touched down in Montebello this morning, most of the debris has been cleaned up but streetlights from Bluff Rd west to Maple Ave are still out

[Pasadena Star News @PasStarNews]

A Pasadena city councilman wants Fuller Seminary to change its policy on same-sex couples, here’s why https://t.co/ErAON3VM33

[City of Monterey Park @cityofmpk]

The public should avoid the streets in the Barnes Park area on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. due to road closures in the vicinity.

More at https://t.co/bntpO84sEe

@MontereyParkPD

[Christina Merino @christinam_love]

Thank you to @RubyGonzales2 @Oaknutjohn and @ValdesGeorgia for helping me put this together 🕊️

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@getateric We gotta hang out!

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Two weeks after the mass shooting, here's where things stand for Lai Lai and Star Dance -- the two dance studios attacked on Jan. 21:

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Last night I watched the State of the Union with some of the Tsay family at the Lai Lai dance studio, in the same lobby where Brandon Tsay disarmed the shooter. Here's a glimpse into the scene:

https://t.co/RUnQUec5zU

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@JohnStatonSN It made the transition so much easier! I have the same phone greeting

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https://t.co/92gxIUAXNA

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https://t.co/QB6nhiDUhq

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There were 5 deaths and 30 serious injuries on this formerly rural stretch of highway in the past 5 years.

[StarNewsOnline @StarNewsOnline]

“The growth along Highway 17 the last five years to now has been phenomenal,” Carolina Shores resident Joe Watts said. “But it’s going to be even more phenomenal in the next 5 years.”  https://t.co/yXPm4H2yOu

[Paul Woolverton @FO_Woolverton]

“I would hope that the mayor is spending her time looking for the 35 vehicles that the state auditors say are missing, instead of having a festival.”—@NCTreasurer Folwell
re: Spring Lake @MayorKiaAnthony's plans for a festival to raise spirits
https://t.co/2nagY9hw17
#ncpol
#ncga

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@MattBruenig Honestly the NFL should just start playing rugby

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@kaari_journ This is from the court ruling. It's the funniest part of the text chain but unfortunately it might not make the article.

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This week wraps up the year-long case alleging the Village of Bald Head Island defamed and wrongfully terminated four former public safety officers. Story coming soon but I had to share this bit from the text chain that started it all: