🌱 Wild Car Chase, Shots Fired + Dance For Ukraine + Teacher Arrested

Hey, friends! It's Paula Constance, your host of the Orange County Daily—here to explain everything happening in O.C. today. Including news on:

• Wild car chase across two counties.
• Dance teacher arrested on sexual assault charges.
• Dance for Ukraine

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cool. High: 70 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. An Anaheim dance teacher was charged with sexually assaulting two students, police said Wednesday. Authorities "believe there may be more victims" and are asking anyone with information to come forward. Dance teacher Richard Hirschl, 66, was charged on Nov. 3, court records say. (Orange County Patch)
2. A wild car chase on Wednesday started in Orange County when the driver of a black Honda Civic refused to stop for traffic violations in Fullerton. Police said the chase started "around 4:45 p.m., in the area of Auto Center Drive and the 5 Freeway." The suspect sped off into Los Angeles County, "where deputies with the LASD took over the pursuit." The driver ended up crashing the car, fled into a home, and stole the family's car. The dangerous chase finally ended when the suspect, Johnny Anchondo, 32, "crashed into several cars before rolling to a stop in front of a gas station" and was arrested after police "fired shots." (KTLA Los Angeles)
3. Experience a dance performance for Ukraine on Saturday, Nov. 12 in Orange County. Thousands of displaced dancers with shared Ukrainian and Russian heritage who "performed with the Bolshoi Ballet, the Mariinsky (formerly the Kirov), and Stanislavsky Theatre" continue to perform in exile and dance to show their support for Ukraine. See British dancer Xander Parish, formerly of the Mariinsky, in a one-night only performance this Saturday night, November 12, in Orange County at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. (Forbes)

Today in Orange County:

• Veterans Day Celebration - City of Tustin Parks and Rec (10 a.m.)
• Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park - Fountain Valley (10 a.m.)
• Veterans Day Celebration - Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce (10:45 a.m.)
• Anaheim Veterans Day Ceremony - City of Anaheim (11 a.m.)
• Veterans Day Ceremony - City of Laguna Niguel Parks and Recreation (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Athlete of the week: "Quintero earned Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week honors after rushing for a school-record 366 yards and two touchdowns on a school-record 51 carries in a 42-31 loss to Canyon in a game for second place in the North Hills League." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Thank you for your service: "Today marks the 247th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps! We'd like to thank all current and former Marines for their service! 🇺🇸" (Orange County Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Stockings for the Troops: "There is only 1 week left to donate towards Stockings for the Troops! With your support, the YMCA of Orange County will send stockings filled with much needed items to our military families. Visit ymcaoc.org/donation-drives to learn more!" (YMCA OF ORANGE COUNTY via Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and award-winning media producer. She is committed to media projects that empower, engage, and help make the world a better place. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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