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News

Happy 125th Birthday, Orange County!

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

Congratulations on your quasi … quenti … quadralater … err, Happy Quasquicentennial!

Yep, the county I was born in and grew up in is now way old.  Way, way old.  Here’s a bit of a look back at Orange County, California:

On this date back in 1889 Orange County was officially formed

In celebration of this event, the Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved “OC125” – the official name for the observance.

The territory known as the California Republic officially became the State of California, the 31st state in the United States of America, on September 9, 1850.

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Wildlife

California officials take down aggressive mountain lion in Orange County

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

 

On March 30th Mission Viejo resident Madison Smith and her two children were out for an afternoon walk on Borrego Trail when a mountain lion began acting aggressively towards them. The big cat stalked the group and came within about 6 feet of her 5-year-old son, which is easy pouncing distance for a full-sized mountain lion.

Luckily, there was another hiker on the trail who began shouting at the lion and throwing rocks at it. This allowed the family to get away.

After a call to 911, Orange County Sheriff deputies and a California Department of Fish and Wildlife game warden located the big 1-year old, 60-lb mountain lion some bushes just a few feet off Borrego Trail at about 5 p.m. Sunday. According to reports, they attempted to scare the animal away, but the big cat wasn’t in the mood. It began acting aggressively towards the officers, showing no fear whatsoever. The DFW game warden was forced to put the animal down.

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