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  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    [UPDATED with SJC Spooked:] Banning Pervs in Parks Sweeps OC

    ​UPDATE, AUG. 17, 11:17 A.M.: It's become so routine it's lost its news value: The District Attorney's office announces it's sending a rep before the latest of the 7,000 city councils in Orange County considering a ban on sex offenders in local parks modeled after the county law co-written by DA T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    [UPDATED with Early RSM Nod:] Banning Pervs in Parks Sweeps OC

    ​UPDATE, JULY 29, 9:41 A.M.: The Rancho Santa Margarita City Council voted Wednesday night to move ahead with a ban on registered sex offenders in city parks that is similar to the county law enacted in April.The council agreed that banning only those who have preyed on children would leave kids v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    [UPDATED with SJC Law on Agenda:] Banning Pervs in Parks Sweeps OC

    ​UPDATE, JUNE 22, 10:09 A.M.: While expressing some concern the county pervs-in-parks ban is too broad, the San Juan Capistrano City Council did decide Tuesday night to bring a local ordinance back for a vote July 5.Among the options the city with huge swaths of open space will explore are applyin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    [UPDATED with Enactment Cheered:] Westminster Jumps Aboard Bandwagon Banning Pervs in Parks

    Erin Runnion​UPDATE, MAY 27, 3:40 P.M.: An Orange County supervisor, the district attorney and perhaps the most famous mother of a local crime victim today applauded Westminster officially enacting a ban on registered sex offenders from city parks.Cheers from Supervisor Shawn Nelson and District A ... More >>

  • Features

    May 26, 2005

    Internal Affairs

    Ex-Orange County assistant sheriff George Jaramillo pleaded no contest Monday to two felonies and agreed to a year in jail. Here is a story from our archives about how Sheriff Mike Carona and his top deputy planned a dynasty

  • News

    December 16, 2004

    Tased & Confused

    UPDATED: Spoiled rape suspect goes berserk over candy-bar restrictions

  • News

    December 9, 2004

    Shocking Development

    Very belligerent inmate Gregory Haidl apparently zapped

  • News

    December 9, 2004

    Tased and Confused

    Spoiled rape suspect goes berserk over candy bar restrictions

  • News

    December 2, 2004

    Playing Doctor

    Medical professionals try to rescue OCs infamous gang-rape suspect

  • Features

    August 21, 2003

    Out of His Skull

    What do you get when you combine paranoia, ego and almost limitless power?
    Answer: DA Tony Rackauckas

  • Features

    January 2, 2003

    2002: Diary of a Mad Year

    What do you get when you combine paranoia, ego and almost limitless power?
    Answer: DA Tony Rackauckas

  • Columns

    October 17, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    What do you get when you combine paranoia, ego and almost limitless power?
    Answer: DA Tony Rackauckas

  • News

    August 22, 2002

    Now Take My Wife . . . Please

    Grand jury-sought spouses of DA, GOP leader no longer missing

  • Columns

    August 22, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Grand jury-sought spouses of DA, GOP leader no longer missing

  • News

    August 15, 2002

    Were All Rooting for You!

    The medias unseemly love affair with Sheriff Mike Carona

  • Columns

    August 15, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    The medias unseemly love affair with Sheriff Mike Carona

  • News

    August 8, 2002

    Iron Mike

    Is Sheriff Carona ready for the White House?

  • Columns

    August 8, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Is Sheriff Carona ready for the White House?

  • Columns

    August 1, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Is Sheriff Carona ready for the White House?

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