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2011 Stories by R. SCOTT MOXLEY

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  Matthew "Wilko" Wilkinson, Ranked Surfer, Arrested in Newport Beach

  published Oct 31, 2011

  Matthew "Wilko" Wilkinson, a wildly successful professional surfer from Australia, recently had a wild weekend in Newport Beach and ended up arrested for public intoxication, according to the Newport ... More >>

• Eric Naposki: "Not One Bit" of Evidence Proves I Am A Murderer

  published Oct 30, 2011

  If all you knew about the sensational 1994 murder of a wealthy Newport Beach businessman was based on what you heard last night on CBS "48 Hours," you might sympathize with the convicted killer in t... More >>

• Loretta Sanchez To Florida Sen. Marco Rubio: You are an Untrustworthy Poseur

  published Oct 28, 2011

  Two congressional Democrats including Loretta Sanchez tag teamed Republican Florida Senator Marco Rubio on MSNBC this afternoon for his fraudulent attempt to hail himself as a victim of Fidel Castro's... More >>

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  CBS "48 Hours Mystery" on Saturday Features OC Murder By Ex-NFL Linebacker Eric Naposki

  published Oct 28, 2011

  For all of you wondering what a murderous, ex-NFL buffoon sounds like should tune into CBS's "48 Hours Mystery" for "Murder in the OC" on Saturday night.The hour long show will focus on Eric Naposki--... More >>

• Dana Rohrabacher Lies Again About Aiding Osama Bin Laden's Taliban Pals

  published Oct 28, 2011

  For Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, the week proved to be yet another political mess.First, the Weekly exposed that Orange County's senior career politician paid his wife 50 percent of the federal campa... More >>

• Dana Rohrabacher Identifies National Income Disparity Cause

  published Oct 27, 2011

  Since 1993, the wealthiest one percent of Americans have captured 50 percent of the nation's economic growth.If that fact alarms you, Orange County Congressman Dana Rohrabacher knows who to blame for ... More >>

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  Rep. Dana Rohrabacher's Wife Took 50% of Congressional Campaign Contributions

  published Oct 26, 2011

  Costa Mesa Congressman Dana Rohrabacher gave his wife more than 50 percent of the campaign contributions he raised mostly from corporate sources during July, August and September, according to recentl... More >>

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  Chris Myers, GOP Mayor, Used Newport Beach Hotel With Male Escortr

  published Oct 24, 2011

  Various news outlets are reporting that a male hooker claims a New Jersey Republican politician hired him for an illicit, $500 rendezvous inside an Orange County hotel and has pictures to prove it.Acc... More >>

• Dana Rohrabacher Slams Republican Presidential Candidates On Iraq

  published Oct 24, 2011

  Congressman Dana Rohrabacher swears that he traded pot for booze in recent years, but still is able to conjure up doozy Twitter posts.For example, the Costa Mesa Republican wrote to one critic on Oct.... More >>

• Forbes: OC's Spillinex Converts Surfboard Toxic Waste Into Pro-Environment Product

  published Oct 24, 2011

  Surfers are typically pro-environment, but construction of their surf boards can produce about a pound or more of toxic chemical waste.Does that tidbit make them hypocritesrNot necessarily--especially... More >>

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  Occupy Orange County Takes Santa Ana and Finds A Republican!

  published Oct 23, 2011

  UPDATE: 11:44 P.M., OCT. 22: Click here for updates, including names of the arrested and what the group plans on doing next.UPDATE, 11:11 P.M., OCT. 22: Editor's note--Four arrests confirmed by Occupy... More >>

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  Jose Luis Ledezma, OC Pedophile, Unhappy With Punishment After Raping 6-Year-Old Girl

  published Oct 21, 2011

  Forget for a brief moment what he did to a little girl, Jose Luis Ledezma believes he's been terribly wronged by Orange County's criminal justice system.Yes, Ledezma freely admitted that in August 200... More >>

• James Ernest Bledsoe: Huntington Beach Rapist Goes Down

  published Oct 21, 2011

  Parolee James Ernest Bledsoe was a registered sex offender and sported crooked teeth, Dumbo-sized ears and a bowl haircut. But some women in Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa bars couldn't resist Bledso... More >>

• OC Board Set To Waste $150k On Corporate Subsidies For Tourism

  published Oct 20, 2011

  The Orange County Board of Supervisors is on the verge of subsidizing local tourism businesses with $150,000 in taxpayer funds.According to the agenda for the all-Republican board's Oct. 25 meeting, t... More >>

• Occupy OC Plays the Percentages

  published October 20, 2011

  On Oct. 15, as an Orange County Register writer's column headed to the printer to advocate weakened pro-consumer regulation, higher... More >>

• Driver Drinks 2 Cocktails, Runs Red Light, Crashes and Gets Stiff Punishment

  published Oct 19, 2011

  For Hamid Ahmad Baritz of Laguna Niguel, the price of two Vodka cocktails in January 2010 wasn't just $5 each.In fact, Baritz is still paying for the drinks 22 months later.And, worse for him, he'll c... More >>

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  New Disneyland Attraction Involves Falling Tree Limbsr

  published Oct 18, 2011

  Margarita Pina hoped May 1 would be an enjoyable day at Disneyland with her two toddlers.But the Riverside County mother got more than she paid for when a six-foot tree branch loaded with fruit and we... More >>

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  Occupy Orange County's Irvine Protest Inspires Lefty Slogans

  published Oct 15, 2011

  Though today's energetic, historic Occupy Orange County protest in Irvine generally tilted liberal, participants didn't all agree on the message they meant to deliver.That's not surprising given that ... More >>

• Mark Bucher to Replace Chuck DeVore in Todd Spitzer Race

  published Oct 14, 2011

  In addition to Chuck DeVore dropping out of the race for Orange County supervisor, the Weekly has learned conservative activist Mark Bucher will challenge fellow Republican Todd Spitzer for the 2012 o... More >>

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  Ex-Assistant Sheriff George Jaramillo Spotted at Hootersr

  published Oct 13, 2011

  It's safe to say that Orange County wasn't the same once George Jaramillo became second in command at the sheriff's department in 1999 and it certainly became more boring after Jaramillo was sent to f... More >>

• Dave Gilliard Defends Secret, Anti-Barbara Boxer Campaign

  published Oct 10, 2011

  This morning I posted a brief story linking to Sacramento Bee coverage of a secretive, 2010 campaign effort against Sen. Barbara Boxer, and my post has been protested by a participant as inaccurate.He... More >>

• Will Dream Act Passage Prompt OC Protest of Gov. Jerry Brownr

  published Oct 10, 2011

  Despite its reputation as a right wing political stronghold, Orange County of recent times has been a hotbed of progressive activism. You name the subject--war, gay rights, Islamophobia, corporate pow... More >>

• Dave Gilliard, OC Sheriff's Adviser, Caught in "Shady" $840,000 Scheme

  published Oct 10, 2011

  Dan Morain, one of the true jewels of mainstream journalism in California, has tied a key campaign adviser to Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, Congressman Ed Royce and state Assemblyman Jim Silva to a "shady"... More >>

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  Was Gavin Newsom Booed During Orange County Tripr

  published Oct 06, 2011

  There are certain scenarios that, at least on the surface, don't make sense.For example, you wouldn't expect that retired Orange County Republican Party chairman Tom Fuentes--a rabid right-winger and ... More >>

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  McDonald's "Scalding" Coffee Prompts New Lawsuit

  published Oct 05, 2011

  On Sept. 29, 2009, Thomas Ryan just wanted a Big Mac and two coffees when he used the drive thru window at a McDonald's in Huntington Beach.But Ryan got more than he wanted while he sat in his vehicle... More >>