Email Author CHASEN MARSHALL

Awards

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published November 4, 2010

  "Fifth Ward Saints"

• 2011 - Lone Star Awards, published November 4, 2010

  "Fifth Ward Saints"

• 2011 - Lone Star Awards, published November 4, 2010

  "Fifth Ward Saints"

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2011 Stories by CHASEN MARSHALL

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  [UPDATED: Audit Report Criticized; Budget Passed] Costa Mesa Financial Situation "Better Than Average," According to OCEA-Funded Audit

  published Jun 22, 2011

  UPDATE, JUNE 22, 4:55 P.M.: "I think this whole list is a road to bankruptcy," said Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer early Wednesday morning, responding to the report of the OCEA-funded budget audit. ... More >>

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  [UPDATE: Photos!] Kelly Slater Has Given Surfing Quite a Lot, Huntington Beach is Giving Him Key to the City

  published Jun 22, 2011

  UPDATE, JUNE 22, 2011, 12:07 P.M.: A fixture in the surf world for over 21 years, professional surfer Kelly Slater was presented the Key to the City of Huntington Beach on June 21, the first day of su... More >>

• Pirate-Themed Surfing Takeover of Main Peak of Lower Trestles Gets Weird [VIDEO]

  published Jun 22, 2011

  If you've ever surfed the Lowers peak at Trestles, you know that the pack doesn't exactly welcome newcomers with open arms. There's not much "spirit of Aloha" wafting through the air out there. In fac... More >>

• City Manager Compensation in 3 OC Cities Comes Under Scrutiny by Grand Jury

  published Jun 21, 2011

  rWhen the city of Laguna Hills pays you $233,000 in base salary to fill the role of City Manager, of course it should also dish out another $60,000 to ensure that you're riding around in style--everyo... More >>

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  Anthrax Threat at an OC Bank Causes a Scare--Turns Out It Was Just Poop

  published Jun 20, 2011

  On Saturday morning, a man walked into a Chase Bank in Lake Forest and claimed to have anthrax in his backpack. Naturally, widespread panic ensued.When the police were contacted, they immediately shut... More >>

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  Marianne Cinat, a UCI Burn Unit Medical Director, Found Dead In Her Backyard Pool

  published Jun 20, 2011

  On Saturday afternoon, a friend of Dr. Marianne E. Cinat found the medical director from UCI Regional Burn Center dead in her backyard swimming pool in Rossmoor. Details of the death are still under i... More >>

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  Phat Huy To, the Garlic & Onion Donut Rapist, Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

  published Jun 17, 2011

  On Friday afternoon, Phat Huy To was read his 8-year prison sentence for forcibly raping and sodomizing a 23-year-old woman in Garden Grove in July 2010. To had plead guilty and was charged with one f... More >>

• Sobriety Checkpoint at an Undisclosed Location in San Clemente Tonight

  published Jun 17, 2011

  If you and a few friends are going to be partake in a bit of drinking and debauchery in San Clemente on this Friday evening, be sure to cut someone off early or assign the dreaded DD role when the nig... More >>

• Former Weekly Publisher Will Swaim's Newest Project: "Republic of Costa Mesa"

  published Jun 17, 2011

  Will Swaim, the former fearless leader of the Weekly has reappeared at the helm of a blog focused on the rocky political landscape of Costa Mesa. But with "Republic of Costa Mesa," he's not taking the... More >>

• David Ellis Opens Up About the Fair Board Foundation, the Appraisal and His Reputation

  published Jun 17, 2011

  With that pesky controversial sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds out of the way (or so we hope), it seems the time for bridge building. Relationship mending. Or pointing out any inaccuracies in any... More >>

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  $10 Million Anonymously Donated to UC Irvine

  published Jun 17, 2011

  While its student body works toward wrapping up another fulfilling school year at UC Irvine, the university administration received one heck of an anonymous end-of-the-year gift: $10 million. That's o... More >>

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  Costa Mesa Hiring Former Secret Service Agent to Conduct Second Investigation of City Employee Suicide

  published Jun 17, 2011

  Either officials from Costa Mesa are really concerned with determining what exactly happened in the final hours and moments of Huy Pham's life before he seemed to have jumped from the roof o... More >>

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  [UPDATED: Gates Still Locked, Surfrider Speaks] Dana Point: Unlock the Gates, Let Them Have Beach Access, Court Rules

  published Jun 16, 2011

  UPDATE, JUNE 16, 11:51 A.M.: It's been 15 days since the San Diego Superior Court ruled that The Strand at Headlands development in Dana Point needed to stop preventing beach access to the public. At ... More >>

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  Costa Mesa to Stop Announcing Sobriety Checkpoint Locations

  published Jun 15, 2011

  If you're going to be drinking and driving in or around Costa Mesa in the future, you may want to proceed with even further caution than was already necessary. The city will continue to announce when ... More >>

• The Family Business: Herbie Fletcher, Sons Christian and Nathan, and Grandson Greyson

  published June 16, 2011

  * This article was modified on June 23, 2011. The offices of Astrodeck, the traction pad and sandal company Herbie Fletcher has... More >>

• Summer at the Beach: Chilly Waters, the Inland Empire and the (Insert Sponsor) U.S. Open of Surfing

  published Jun 14, 2011

  We SoCal folk have a knack for knowing things: When to take surface streets, where to find parking, how to get a bro-deal on just about anything. And right now, we know summer is just days away. It do... More >>

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  Injury Nearly Healed, Brett Simpson is Anxious to Rejoin World Tour and Defend US Open Title

  published Jun 10, 2011

  Brett Simpson doesn't do well with staying dry. After an up and down start to his sophomore year on the ASP World Tour, the Huntington Beach native took a spill that brought his season and his surfing... More >>

• Sebastian Junger: Documentarian and Author Shares His Realities of War in Newport Beach

  published Jun 09, 2011

  Sebastian Junger, the good looking guy with the manly-man jaw and intense gaze, spent five months in the crossfire in Afghanistan, but he never shot a gun. He did shoot tons of footage for his do... More >>

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  [BREAKING: Heart Attack and Drugs Caused Irons' Death] Andy Irons' Widow Requests Delayed Release Of Autopsy Report

  published Jun 08, 2011

  rrrUPDATE, JUNE 8, 10:43 P.M.: Reports are surfacing of initial indications from the Andy Irons autopsy report. According to the New York Times, the report found that Irons passed away in the Dallas ... More >>

• [UPDATED: Sports Info Director's Comments] Chapman No Longer on the Outside Looking In: Joins the SCIAC for Athletic Competition

  published Jun 08, 2011

  UPDATE, JUNE 8, 1:49 P.M.: "This is the biggest news out of our athletic department in 20 years," said Doug Aiken, Chapman's Sports Information Director. "This was a longtime goal, ever since we moved... More >>

• Former College Football Star, NFL Dud and Car Accident Victim, Colt Brennan, Signs Contract to Play in the UFL

  published Jun 03, 2011

  A little more than six months ago, Colt Brennan was lying in a hospital bed in Hawaii, listed in serious condition. Today it was announced that Brennan will be returning to football, having signed a c... More >>

• Sons of New L.A. Lakers Coach, Mike Brown, Considering Mater Dei High

  published Jun 02, 2011

  Last week, Lakers fans learned that the legendary shoes of its retiring coach, Phil Jackson, were to be filled by a mostly-unproven coach who's best known for being LeBron James' first NBA coach. The ... More >>

• Solorio's Revenue-Sharing Bill Passes Assembly, Inching Fairgrounds Away From Private Control

  published Jun 01, 2011

  The Orange County Fairgrounds continue to creep closer to remaining publicly controlled land. On Wednesday, Assemblyman Jose Solorio's bill (AB 35) proposing a revenue-sharing plan took a major step f... More >>

• Power Boat Washes Up on Strands Beach in Dana Point: One Boater Dies, Three Rescued

  published May 31, 2011

  Authorities are still trying to determine what exactly happened off the coast of Dana Point late Sunday afternoon, resulting in one man's death and a 25-foot Bayliner stranded on the sand at Strands B... More >>

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  [UPDATED: Police Chief Uncertain of Cocaine Involvement] City Employee Commits Suicide, Jumping Off Costa Mesa City Hall

  published May 31, 2011

  UPDATE, MAY 31, 8:16 A.M.: Costa Mesa's police chief, Steve Staveley isn't entirely convinced by the conclusions being made from the coroner reports that Huy Pham had cocaine in his system at the time... More >>