blogs.ocweekly — At the age of 36 in September 2009, Orange County's Travis Theodore Lassiter had already hit key milestones.Lassiter--a serial wife beater prone to hissy fits--had been sent to prison a whopping ... Continue reading "Lone Punch To Wife's Face Lands OC Thug Husband in Prison"...
sciencedude.ocregister — Doheny State Beach last month. Bucking the clean trend for most O.C. beaches, it made Heal the Bay's "Beach Bummer" list in the environmental group's latest report on water quality. Register file photo by Ken Steinhardt. Orange County continued its streak of good grades on beach water quality from a Santa...
blogs.ocweekly — Today, the Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) ends its three-day "10 Billion Lives Tour" stop at UC Irvine, where a custom-built van with eight TV monitors has been showing a four-minute video of... Continue reading "Secret Factory Farm and Slaughterhouse Video Rolls in Van Parked...
sciencedude.ocregister — Wildfire season is starting off in the “normal” range for Southern California, fire forecasters say, though that could mean several large wildfires in the region through the summer and fall. And by midsummer, wildfire potential should rise as weather conditions change. “It’s not going to be until, probably, we get into later...
blogs.ocweekly — We at the Weekly had enough respect for former GOP chairman Tom Fuentes to not invade his funeral yesterday and cause a scene--but we're beholden to the truth, so damn straight we're going to blas... Continue reading "Tom Fuentes' Funeral a Parade of Pedophile Protectors...
sciencedude.ocregister — Clouds on the rise over Laguna Niguel Thursday. Photo by Linda Biram. Orange County’s cooling trend continues Thursday, the National Weather Service says, and will likely hit its lowest point Friday as increasing clouds bring a slight chance of rain. But forecasters still expect mostly sunny skies and a warmup for Memorial...
blogs.ocweekly — Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai was right to ban Orange County Congressman Dana Rohrabacher from his country last month.Why?Well, even if the always apologetic/lost Orange County Register does... Continue reading "Hamid Karzai Was Right To Block Dana Rohrabacher From Afghanistan" >
blogs.ocweekly — As this gets published, I'll most likely be reading my commencement speech to the graduates of Long Beach City College. So I'm speaking to you right now from the future--WEIRD...Anyhoo, the entire... Continue reading "The Text of Gustavo's Long Beach City College Commencement Speech!" >
ocregister — STANTON – A 32-year-old man suspected of exposing himself at an elementary school campus was arrested Tuesday, as Sheriff's Department investigators seek other potential victims. Russell New was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure and...
blogs.ocweekly — A lawyer representing an Orange County CVS pharmacist accused in 2011 of lying to the FBI about her role in funding international terrorism claims the government's case is weak and that prosecuto... Continue reading "Accused Orange County Terrorism Suspect: FBI is Using Secrecy to Mask...
blogs.ocweekly — This week Orange County Register columnist David Whiting changed things up. Instead of licking the boots of brutal police officers, he licked the loafers of the three Fullerton councilmembers faci... Continue reading "Bootlicker David Whiting and the Footwear of Justice" >
blogs.ocweekly — Fullerton Mayor Sharon Quirk-Silva is hoping to use Assemblyman Chris Norby's recent remarks about Title IX, the 1972 federal law mandating gender equality in college and high school sports, to h... Continue reading "Sharon Quirk-Silva Hopes Chris Norby's Title IX Comments Will Lose Him Assembly Race...
blogs.ocweekly — Ron Thomas appeared on 89.3 KPCC this morning and confirmed that three officers involved in the beating of his son Kelly have been handed termination papers. Speaking to show host Larry Man... Continue reading "Ron Thomas Confirms Firing of Cops Who Beat His Son on KPCC's...
blogs.ocweekly — Poor Orange County Superior Court Judge William R. Froeberg.Froeberg probably thought that he was finished with Wyron Jerome Oard in 2006, when he sentenced the hoodlum to a California prison.Lit... Continue reading "OC Home Invasion Gangster Gives Judge William R. Froeberg a Major Headache" >
blogs.ocweekly — Irvine Republican Congressman John Campbell has locked paws with a Democrat to seek a House investigation into the federal government's wildlife damage control program.Campbell and Rep. Peter De... Continue reading "John Campbell, Irvine Congressman, Questions Wildlife Agency's Competence, Secrecy" >
blogs.ocweekly — Skinhead Andrew James Jurjaks was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon Tuesday for an early-morning stabbing of a 36-year-old man outside a Costa Mesa Circle-... Continue reading "Andrew James Jurjaks, Skinhead Brother of Hate Crime Convict, Held in Murder...
taxdollars.ocregister — A primal tug-of-war over billions of dollars in future property taxes is on. The state is yanking hard in one direction; local cities and counties are yanking hard in the other direction. Who will get the dough that used to go to redevelopment...
ocregister — STANTON – Car trouble helped land a man in jail when the 23-year-old was not able to start his car after being accused of stealing from a CVS, authorities said. The man was still sitting in the parking lot Monday trying to start his car when...
ocregister — BUENA PARK – A 21-year-old woman was arrested following a two-vehicle crash that injured six adults and a 4-year-old boy Monday night, police said. Officers about 9:20 p.m. went to investigate a possible injury crash involving a Pontiac Grand Am...
blogs.ocweekly — Local blog Friends for Fullerton's Future is reporting officers Joe Wolfe and Manuel Ramos have been handed termination papers. The information was leaked to the blog by an anonymous source ... Continue reading "Have Two of Kelly Thomas's Attackers Been Fired?" >
blogs.ocweekly — UPDATE, MAY 22, 3:40 P.M.: It's safe to say Timothy D. Naegele has juice. He was chief of staff to former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass.) and counsel to the United States Senate's Committ... Continue reading "[UPDATED with Lawyer-Father's Complaint:] Kurt Duncan Naegele Cuts...
blogs.ocweekly — The last time we checked in with Jose Alday--in December--the Santa Ana 33-year-old was pleading not guilty to accepting bribes from an inmate as a jailer in Seal Beach's for-profit city jail.What... Continue reading "Jose Alday, Seal Beach Jailer, Gets 2 Years for Taking Cash,...
blogs.ocweekly — A 30-year-old Vietnamese American woman seeking leniency for her involvement in an international cocaine distribution network and operating in Little Saigon, Beverly Hills and Santa Ana didn't ge... Continue reading "Little Saigon Cocaine Dealer Seeks Leniency After DEA Sting" >
msnbc.msn — HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The photograph of a beach proposal that had hundreds speculating online about whether it was an advertisement or a special moment for a couple turned out to be the real deal.
ocregister — IRVINE A 39-year-old man who called police to tell them he had killed his wife has been arrested, police officials said. Shalabh Rastogi was being held in Men's Central Jail as of Tuesday morning in lieu of $1 million bail, and he is expected to...