deputies

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Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to a Foothill Ranch Walmart in Lake Forest after two juveniles were spotted riding e-bikes inside the store Sunday, nearly striking shoppers inside, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The sheriff, he added, would much rather have deputies “keeping an eye on 6,000 workers in one area than dispersing them throughout the communities.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He has only 14 senators and around 31 deputies who are firmly in support.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But “if observation is made that an evacuation is needed and ...has not yet been issued from the incident command post,” deputies should communicate to ensure evacuation alerts be established, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

But he still had dignity, and he would not let those deputies push him out the door.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston