Rearview Mirror: OC Week in Review

Sunday (08.16.15)

Disability rights advocate dies

Disability rights activist Richard Devylder, who was born without arms or legs, has died of natural causes. Devylder, 46, worked at the U.S. Department of Transportation and several state agencies where he pushed for transportation and emergency preparedness reforms. At one point he was director of the Dayle McIntosh Center for the Disabled in Anaheim. (Los Angeles Times)

Monday (08.17.15)

Newport condo project progresses

The AERIE condominium project at Carnation Avenue and Ocean Boulevard in Corona del Mar broke ground last fall, and the owner said that excavation is complete as well as a major part of the foundation. The project began about a year ago with demolition, followed by excavation. Building up and framing will probably begin in about six months, Julian said. (Corona del Mar Today)

Tuesday (08.18.15)

OC Fair logs 2.67% drop

Despite sold-out shows and thousands of deep-fried treats consumed, the 125th annual OC Fair recorded a slight decline in attendance this year. Fair officials said that 1,301,445 people passed through the gates during the 23-day run, which began July 17. The amount marked a 2.67% drop in attendance from last year’s 1,337,167 and was the lowest figure since 2010’s “The Beat Goes On”-themed fair, which attracted about 1.1 million visitors. (Daily Pilot)

Police: Man hid camera in café bathroom

A man has been arrested on suspicion of hiding a camera inside a Starbucks restroom and filming at least half a dozen customers, police said. Melcher Carrilloalvarado, 44, of La Habra, turned himself in to detectives more than a day after police released a photo of a person of interest in the case, according to the Brea Police Department. After police interviewed Carrilloalvarado, he was taken into custody. (Los Angeles Times)

Irvine, Tustin boys die in Yosemitehttps://www.dailypilot.com/news/tn-dpt-me-0819-oc-fair-roundup-20150817%2C0%2C3041043.story

Two Orange County music students killed by a falling tree limb at Yosemite National Park were crushed to death, coroner’s officials said. Dragon Kim and Justin Lee, both 14, suffered injuries from being crushed when the tree limb fell on them, said Andrea Stewart, assistant coroner for the Mariposa County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office. The boys were found dead by park rangers about 5 a.m. after the limb fell onto their tent while they were sleeping in the Upper Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley. (Daily Pilot)

Wednesday (08.19.15)

Costa Mesa may limit development

Two Costa Mesa organizations have taken opposite stands on an effort to require voter approval for some new development projects. A petition filed by Costa Mesa First, a political action committee, seeks to have certain new residential and commercial developments go directly before voters as well as to the City Council. (Daily Pilot)

Newport loses 1 million gallons of water

A water main break in Newport Beach spilled an estimated 1 million gallons of water into the street and an underground parking structure, according to the Irvine Ranch Water District. Officials said a 10-inch pipe burst around 2 a.m. near the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Von Karman Avenue. Crews immediately headed to the scene and isolated the leak, according to water district spokeswoman Beth Beeman. (Daily Pilot)

Celine opens Costa Mesa boutique

Celline has adapted the concept of its Avenue Montaigne flagship in Paris for a just-opened boutique at South Coast Plaza. Behind a facade of gray stone and green onyx, the store is divided into two parts. The front specializes in accessories, including bags, leather goods and sunglasses, while the rear has shoes and ready-to-wear clothing. Furniture and some displays were created by Danish artist Fos. Celine is on level one of the Nordstrom wing. (Los Angeles Times)

Thursday (08.20.15)

Hate crimes decline in O.C.

There were 40 reported hate crime incidents in Orange County in 2014, according to a report, down from 48 such reports in 2013. The Orange County Human Relations Commission said that African Americans, who make up nearly 2% of the county’s more than 3.2 million residents, were the target of 11 hate crimes last year, the same total as the previous year. Since the commission began its accounting in 1991, blacks have been the most victimized group each year. (Los Angeles Times)

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