Email Author MATT COKER

Awards

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published February 4, 2010

  "Douchebag Does Sundance"

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2013 Stories by MATT COKER

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  Kobe Bryant Memorabilia, Some He Says was Lifted from Newport Coast Home, Can't Be Auctioned Off Yet, Says Judge: Update

  published May 09, 2013

  See the update on page 2 about a judge issuing a temporary restraining order preventing a New Jersey auction house from auctioning off Kobe Bryant memorabilia.ORIGINAL POST, MAY 7, 4:21 P.M.: Injured ... More >>

• Jacob John Cunningham, John D. Silva, Justin Dennis Koelle and Dominic Adam Nolan Cop to Collecting Illegal Fees for Phony Loan Mods

  published May 09, 2013

  Four men were convicted Wednesday for their roles in a real estate scam that stung hundreds of victims through the fraudulent collection of more than $130,000 in upfront fees for loan-modification ser... More >>

• Tani Cantil-Sakauye, State's Chief Justice, to Give UCI Law School Commencement Address

  published May 09, 2013

  The chief justice of the California Supreme Court will deliver the commencement address at UC Irvine School of Law on May 11. Fortunately, the UCI School of Law has informed the Weekly who that is: Ta... More >>

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  Ben Hansen, Fact or Faked Host/Investigator, Sees UFO over Huntington Beach

  published May 09, 2013

  Ben Hansen saw a UFO over Huntington Beach Friday.He may be more in tune to see such things, as he's the host and lead investigator on the SyFy channel's Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files. Hansen revea... More >>

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  Cement Truck vs. Garden Grove Garage

  published May 09, 2013

  You never want anyone to get hurt out there, but the chain of events that led a cement truck to become embedded into a Garden Grove residential garage would have been as fascinating to watch as that o... More >>

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  Michael Delgadillo, Off-Duty Cop Who Died in Crash, Had Been Drinking and Texting: Police

  published May 09, 2013

  They say drinking and driving don't mix, but for the late Michael Delgadillo drinking, driving and texting didn't mix either. The Newport Beach Police Department, which is investigating the Costa Mesa... More >>

• The Cokscars? Or: The Awards the Newport Beach Film Festival Didn't Hand Out

  published May 9, 2013

  Un Plan Parfait (Fly Me to the Moon), a romantic comedy that was the 2013 Newport Beach Film Festival's (NBFF)... More >>

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  Trio Believed to Have Taken Forty Martyrs Armenian Church Safe in Santa Ana

  published May 08, 2013

  Images pulled from surveillance video of men believed to have stolen safes containing thousands of dollars from a church and four other locations were released by the Santa Ana Police Department Tuesd... More >>

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  Chris Kluwe, Gay Rights Advocate Vikings Cut, "Wouldn't Have Changed Anything": Update

  published May 08, 2013

  See the update at the end of this post about an extensive interview Chris Kluwe gave a colleague at a Voice Media Group news site in which the punter cut by the Vikings says, "I wouldn't have changed ... More >>

• Kyva Roberson, a 12 y.o. Believed to Have Run Away in Irvine, Found in Costa Mesa: Update

  published May 08, 2013

  See the update at the end of this post about Kyva Roberson being found safe and healthy this morning on the campus of Costa Mesa High School.ORIGINAL POST, MAY 7, 1:42 P.M.: Irvine Police are looking ... More >>

• Gregory Mark Konishi, Firefighter Who Lifted Twenties from Captain's Wallet, Pleads Guilty

  published May 08, 2013

  An Orange County Fire Authority retiree who'd been represented in court by the district attorney's former wife pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing $40 from a co-worker's wallet at the Irvine station. F... More >>

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  Santa Ana Police Seek Radio Shack and Home Depot Gunman Who Claims Wife is Sick

  published May 08, 2013

  Earlier we had the Santa Ana Police Department releasing images from surveillance video of three men stealing a church safe. Someone's got the photo bug over at the PD because they have also publicize... More >>

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  Irvine Women Ranked Among Top Earners in the Nation from Online Auctions of First Dates

  published May 08, 2013

  Ladies in Irvine auction off first dates to the highest bidder--who knewr WhatsYourPrice.com knows, having ranked the land of bland No. 10 on its list of "Top 13 Cities Where Women Date-for-Dollars." ... More >>

• Police Hunt for a Vampire (Tattoo): craigslist Men-Seeking-Men Ad Leads to Robbery

  published May 08, 2013

  A guy places a craigslist personal ad for another guy on Tuesday. The ad placer quickly receives a response for a fellow who sends photos of himself. A meeting is set up at 11:30 a.m. that same day in... More >>

• Jesus Gomez Montes, Who Allegedly Sexually Assaulted 3 Girls Under Age 10, is a Fugitive

  published May 07, 2013

  Authorities put out an alert this morning for fugitive Jesus Gomez Montes, who is accused of sexually assaulting three girls under age 10 in homes he shared with them. A $1 million arrest warrant has ... More >>

• Attorney Unveils Suit Alleging Cover-up of Disgusting Child Abuse by DA, County Agency

  published May 07, 2013

  A lead attorney in the Miramonte Elementary School child abuse case that broke in Los Angeles last year has turned his attention to the Orange County Social Services Agency. Brian Claypool accuses the... More >>

• John S. Haw, Attorney Who Paid Kickbacks in Hospital Construction Scheme, Geta a Year

  published May 07, 2013

  Attorney John S. Haw of Aliso Viejo was sentenced Monday to a year of confinement--to be split between a halfway house and home detention--for his role in an illegal kickback scheme involving construc... More >>

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  Marcus Jarosch's Family Sues Allergan for Teen's Wrongful Death via Botox Injections

  published May 07, 2013

  The parents of a teen who died of botulism claim in Orange County Superior Court it was caused by Allergan of Irvine illegally pushing off-label uses of Botox.Doctors can prescribe drugs for uses beyo... More >>

• Appeals Court Finds Costa Mesa City Council Law Barring Disruptions Unconstitutional

  published May 06, 2013

  Benito Acosta, who as a Latino rights activist goes by Coyotl Tezcatlipoca, won a partial victory from the state's Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Friday.The court upheld previous rulings finding Acost... More >>

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  5 Worst Orange County Places Based on State Pollution and Demographic Data

  published May 06, 2013

  Daniel Weintraub, editor of the California Health Report, compared the census zip codes 92707 (Santa Ana) and 92657 (Newport Beach) on the online state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment... More >>

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  5 Best Orange County Places Based on State Pollution and Demographic Data

  published May 06, 2013

  The state EPA's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has an online mapping tool that allows Californians to see a detailed report card for the places they frequent. A "pollution burden sco... More >>

• Robert Braithwaite, Hoag CEO, Lays Blame for Banning Abortions on Hospital's Incompetence

  published May 06, 2013

  You can almost see the nose of Robert Braithwaite, the CEO of Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, growing. After Hoag's board finalized a partnership with Catholic health group St. Joseph Health ... More >>

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  Norris Phuoc Nguyen, Obsessed with Sandy Hook and OC Schoolchildren, Back in Custody

  published May 06, 2013

  Police spent 24 tense hours searching for a mental health patient obsessed with the Sandy Hook slayings and harming students of a particular teacher at a Garden Grove elementary school.But Norris Phuo... More >>

• Un Plan Parfait (Fly Me To The Moon) Wins 4 Top Newport Beach Film Festival Awards

  published May 03, 2013

  Un Plan Parfait (Fly Me To The Moon), the romantic comedy that sold out its Tuesday night French Spotlight screening and earned a repeat showing last night, was the big winner of 2013 Newport Beach Fi... More >>

• William David Robin, Alleged Fraudster, Has Judge Kill Case and Prosecutor File New Counts

  published May 03, 2013

  There William David Robin was, being tried in Orange County Superior Court this week for allegedly masterminding an $8 million real estate fraud scheme that caused 16 victims to lose their homes, when... More >>