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8:57 am
May. 16, 2012
Rosa Carrasco, Ugly Police Mugshot Poser, and Husband Santiago Carrasco Cop to Stealing $413,000 in Benies by Faking His Death
By Matt Coker
Ugly Police Mugshot of the Week pinup girl Rosa Carrasco and her husband Santiago Carrasco were sentenced Tuesday to two years in custody to be followed by two years of mandatory supervision for s... More >>

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8:00 pm
May. 15, 2012
Kelly Thomas' Mother Gets Million Dollar Payout From Fullerton City Officials
By Brandon Ferguson
To end a potential civil lawsuit against the Fullerton Police Department for savagely killing her son Kelly Thomas last July for no good reason, city officials tonight announced they will pay Ca... More >>

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4:40 pm
May. 15, 2012
Ron Thomas Approached to Appear at Trayvon Martin Rally, Declines
By Brandon Ferguson
Ron Thomas confirmed today he was approached by the Justice for Trayvon Martin Foundation, which sought his support along with civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton for an April 26t... More >>

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4:34 pm
May. 15, 2012
[UPDATED with Serious Charges Against Diego Alejandro Figueroa:] Fullerton Police Shoot Aurelio Paul Ramos-Navarette Dead
By Matt Coker
UPDATE, MAY 15, 4:34 P.M.: The survivor of a crash that followed a high-speed chase--and preceded an exchange of gunfire with Fullerton Police and the death of a 22-year-old Buena Park man--has be... More >>

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4:08 pm
May. 15, 2012
[UPDATED with More Details:] Robert Douglas Fischer, Divorce Attorney, Held for Murder of Stepdaughter's Husband Norman "Lee" Radder
By Matt Coker
UPDATE, MAY 15, 4:08 P.M.: A close friend of the late Norman "Lee" Radder has filled in some holes regarding his relationship to 52-year-old Orange divorce lawyer Robert Douglas Fischer, who is ... More >>

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2:09 pm
May. 15, 2012
[UPDATED with New Old Woes:] San Onofre Nuclear Plant Reopening Pushed Back as 1,300 More Damaged Tubes Found
By Matt Coker
UPDATE, MAY 15, 2:09 P.M.: U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) has sent a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) seeking documentation on design changes to the mothballed San Onof... More >>

Navel Gazing

1:07 pm
May. 15, 2012
Marbel A. Para Gets Jail, Fine and More for Poaching Lobster from Protected Waters
By Matt Coker
In the first prosecution since federal Marine Life Protected Areas were established off the California coast, a Riverside County diver was ordered to give up his gear, spend seven days in jail, pa... More >>

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12:18 pm
May. 15, 2012
Brandi Chastain Winces as Chris Norby Inserts Soccer Shoe in Mouth at Title IX Recognition
By Matt Coker
Professional soccer player Brandi Chastain, who is known internationally for whipping off her jersey and falling to her knees in her sports bra after the U.S. defeated China in the 1999 Women's Wo... More >>

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10:29 am
May. 15, 2012
LAPD Sergeant Sues Brass Over Duct-Duck Gaming of 91 Express Lanes Tolls in OC
By Matt Coker
A lawsuit in the hands of a Los Angeles jury alleges an LAPD sergeant was retaliated against by supervisors because he exposed a police captain avoiding tolls while driving his patrol car on the 9... More >>

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9:15 am
May. 15, 2012
No Democrat Running Against Janet Nguyen in Supe Race, Further Showing Stupidity of OC Dem Leadership
By Gustavo Arellano
You know, I've been so wrapped up in promoting my Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, that I lost track of who was going to face off against Janet Nguyen in her reelection bid for the Fi... More >>

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8:56 am
May. 15, 2012
Darius McClinton-Hunter, Angels Outfielder Torii Hunter's Son, Arrested for Sexual Assault
By Matt Coker
Angels rightfielder and clubhouse leader Torii Hunter will not be in the lineup against Oakland this afternoon, having flown home to Texas following his 17-year-old son's arrest for alleged sexual... More >>

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6:00 am
May. 15, 2012
10 Facts About OC Females Revealed at Today's First-Ever Women's Health Policy Summit
By Matt Coker
Speakers at today's first-ever Women's Health Policy Summit, which runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the UCI Student Center, include Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove); Diana Bonta, president a... More >>

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8:00 pm
May. 14, 2012
Dana Rohrabacher Again Uses Twitter To Lie About His Terrorism Stances
By R. Scott Moxley
Leave it to Dana Rohrabacher--Orange County's senior career politician--to wreck an enjoyable Mother's Day with smelly political garbage.Late on Sunday night, Rohrabacher used his notorious, ofte... More >>

Navel Gazing

7:39 pm
May. 14, 2012
Matthew Castaneda, Who Wrestled as "Chippy Sanchez," Guilty of Sex Assault on 12 y.o. Girl
By Matt Coker
A jury today found Matthew Castaneda, an Anaheim 35-year-old who wrestled professionally under the name "Chippy Sanchez," guilty of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met on MySpace. Casta... More >>

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6:13 pm
May. 14, 2012
Remorseless Huntington Beach Kiddie Porn Distributor Heading to Slammer
By R. Scott Moxley
A federal judge in Orange County has sentenced a Huntington Beach handyman to spend 240 months in prison for Internet transportation and possession of hard-core child pornography.Quay Phipps--who... More >>

Navel Gazing

5:26 pm
May. 14, 2012
Robert McClain, Ex-LA Deputy, Guilty of Torture and Sex Assaults on Wife and Her Lover
By Matt Coker
Former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy Robert McClain was found guilty in an Orange County courtroom today of brutally torturing and sexually assaulting his then-wife and her lover.The Irvine ... More >>

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5:07 pm
May. 14, 2012
Transit Deputies Who Severely Beat Unarmed Homeless Man Get Hung Jury
By R. Scott Moxley
An Orange County federal jury could not reach a unanimous decision today in the civil case of a unarmed homeless man severely beaten in Santa Ana by two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tr... More >>

Navel Gazing

5:06 pm
May. 14, 2012
HBO's The Weight of the Nation Scales Santa Ana's Obesity Problem
By Matt Coker
Santa Ana gets a closeup in tonight's HBO documentary The Weight of the Nation.Not that Santa Ana's chamber of commerce is trumpeting the appearance. The documentary is about the obesity epidemic ... More >>

Navel Gazing

3:50 pm
May. 14, 2012
AES Huntington Beach Plant Up to Fill the Void of a Summer Without SONGS
By Matt Coker
Two retired natural gas-powered generators at the AES plant on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach were fired back up this weekend to help with summer demand as the region struggles with the... More >>

Navel Gazing

2:43 pm
May. 14, 2012
Ron Paul Ends Campaign: Who Wins The Pot Vote?
By Nick Schou
It's being widely reported today--including right here on Navel Gazing, like one minute ago--that Ron Paul is bowing out of the 2012 presidential race, or more accurately, ceasing any campaigning ... More >>

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Is Tony Bushala OC's Newest Kingmaker? Is Tony Bushala OC's Newest Kingmaker?
By BRANDON FERGUSON

Tony Bushala first met Manuel Ramos more than 20 years ago when Bushala played drums with Teatro Cometa, a theater group that performed bilingual one-act plays in Fullerton in the… More >>

The Orange County Register Urges the Public to Not Believe Its Own Eyes The Orange County Register Urges the Public to Not Believe Its Own Eyes
By R. SCOTT MOXLEY

Sometimes, you just have to laugh in disgust at The Orange County Register's coverage of critical issues. Take, for example, Register front page columnist David Whiting's May 9 story on the… More >>

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It's as though all the world's grandparents have gathered in this crusty, muggy hall. The air smells of old person's cologne and stale popcorn, with the occasional sniff of secondhand… More >>

Chris McAmis' Chilling Confession of Lynsie Ekelund's Murder Chris McAmis' Chilling Confession of Lynsie Ekelund's Murder
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Jane Doe was sitting in a Southern California community-college classroom when her criminal-justice professor ignited a debate about the infamous 2002 Haidl gang rape that won international attention. Three young… More >>

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