CHOC Opens 1964 Childrens Hospital Launches With 62 Beds
Ken Spicer recalls CHOC opening on October 5, 1964 as the first patient admitted to a 62 bed facility on Main Street. Now aged 62 and living in Murrieta, he notes the hospital’s evolution into a two-tower complex with 279 beds and on-site imaging, operating rooms, and an emergency department.
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CHOC Children’s Hospital celebrates 50th anniversary milestone
CHOC marked its 50th anniversary with a staff gathering and families including Ken Spicer, CHOC’s first patient, attending alongside Choco bear. Kim Cripe, CHOC’s president, spoke at the event as the hospital highlighted its orange and blue branding, radio station, and partnerships with UC Irvine and Mission Hospital.
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Walter Knott
Orange County
Sisters of St. Joseph
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Kristy Mulree
Cindy Loomer
Tucker Mulree
Lindy Spicer
Teen pursues glass insulators from old telegraph era
Orange teen Michael Torino, 16, has collected over 150 glass insulators used on telegraph lines from the 1920s to 1940s. He joined the National Insulator Association, attends shows and hunts objects at stores and sites along former lines. He values three pieces, each worth over $100, and has spent a few thousand dollars on his hobby.
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Arizona
National Insulator Association
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Orange
Architects detail plans if Orange bond passes Measure K
Four architectural firms outlined concrete projects for each of Orange Unified School Districts four high schools should the 296 million Measure K bond win in November. Plans earmark new science labs general classrooms and admin buildings at all campuses but critics say funding is not guaranteed and outcomes depend on voter approval.
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