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Red County/OC Blog News Roundup -- August 26, 2007

Posted by: Jonathan Constantine | 08/26/2007 10:30 AM

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

'He was like a big shining light' -- OCR
Hundreds pay tribute to high school football player Kenny Wilson, who collapsed during practice.

Family preserves a cowboy way of life -- OCR
After 125 years in operation, Rancho Mission Viejo will continue as Gilbert Aguirre passes his love of ranch life to his grandson Brent Freese.

Seeing less red on Euclid Street -- OCR
Commuters on the busy thoroughfare experience reduction in travel time, thanks to synchronized signals

Brigadier pastor gets promotion -- OCR
A San Clemente priest becomes one of four brigadier generals in charge of the Air Force's controversy-plagued chaplain program.

Largest mobile hospital unveiled
-- OCR and LAT
The new state emergency hospitals are the biggest civilian units in the world.

Superintendent is new honcho in town -- OCR
Superintendent Mitch Hovey spends his first weeks visiting summer programs and preparing to welcome more than 13,000 children to the Fullerton School District.

Two dead in Anaheim shooting -- OCR and LAT
Juan Carlos Garcia, 27, and Angelina Barraca, 38, died of gunshot wounds early today.

Widening woes -- OCR
All but four of Orange County's 84 ZIP codes had one foreclosure or more last spring, compared with 29 ZIP codes that were foreclosure-free a year earlier, figures show.

Postal facility likely will face hurdle in Aliso Viejo -- OCR
Mayor Carmen Cave says city would be prepared to go to court to stop a planned 430,000 square foot mail facility.

Missing O.C. woman's family struggles with her fate -- LAT
Donna Jou's mother, father and siblings are bewildered by the circumstances of her disappearance and the treatment of a suspect.

Orange County figures show slight gain in July -- LAT
The chart lists median prices in thousands of dollars for sales of existing single-family homes and condominiums by ZIP Code. Community names are included for convenience

Airport noise debate continues -- DP
Betty Behr loves her home in Newport Beach but hates the noise that comes with it.

UCI police arrest man following sexual assault -- DP
UC Irvine police officers arrested a man Saturday morning following a sexual assault near the campus several hours

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