OC Gym Crook Arrested in LA: Police arrested Ronald James Navarrette Jr. of Mission Viejo Friday in El Segundo for breaking into men's lockers at the Spectrum Athletic Club not far from LAX. Gym employees had been on the lookout for the 45-year-old crook they knew from surveillance video taken at other incidents. His dark glasses and black beanie disguise (to cover his bald spot) apparently didn't fool anyone this time. Police say Navarrette, already on parole for burglary, stole wallets from l
Rodman Fouled? Did an unidentified woman who claims Dennis Rodman assaulted her on Sept. 16 punch the ex-NBA star in his chest, demand to see his genitals and give Rodman her telephone number before complaining to police? Yes, according to Darren Prince, Rodman’s manager. He tells Brianna Bailey at the Daily Pilot, “Why would she give him her phone number if he sexually assaulted her? Dennis is really upset.” The woman told sheriff’s deputies that Rodman slapped her ass at Hennessey’s
Cops around here have developed a nasty habit: bogarting joints. That is, they illegally confiscate medical marijuana, get dragged into court for violating state law, lollygag in chambers for years, and have the local verdict kicked up to appellate court, where they ultimately lose and have to give the Devil's weed back, seeing as how state law protects legitimate medical marijuana patients like the ones cops around here keep busting. (Knit beanies off to Newport Beach artist michaelm for having
Photo by Tim MelidoNaturist attorney Allen Baylis loses latest round in court but vows to press on. As last summer was winding down, the Naturist Action Committee scored a legal victory in their fight to retain the right for nude sunbathers to go au natural on San Onofre State Beach's traditionally clothing-optional Trail 6 strand.As this summer heats up, the committee and local nudists are reeling from a legal defeat that could force them to cover up on the same 1,000-foot stretch of sand.Cindy
Not too many sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places have new home sale kiosks, banners and trailers full of an ancient American Indian remains, but whoever said Bolsa Chica is like anyplace else?
The Orange County Register's Cindy Carcamo reports that federal officials have determined the "cogged stone" site at Bolsa Chica is eligible for listing with the National Register of Historic Places, which would normally protect the area from developm
“Luckiest Day of the Century!”: Jumped out of bed this morning, rushed to the online Vegas papers and expected to read all about our nation's newest millionaires who cashed in on 7-7-07. There was not one big winner story in either local daily. Instead, I read about likely casinos profits from the date, how casino giant Steve Wynn frets about cheating dealers, a rush of “lucky” weddings and the tale of Al from Monrovia who was up a lousy $1,800 early in the evening.
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Hello haters! Here we go with another edition of...Let's talk about illegals, shall we?Two fun stories this week. The first one is by Cindy Carcamo--and we know where this señorita's sympathies lie, don't we? It concerns an effort by PATRIOTIC AMERICANS to put something on the June Ballot called the California Taxpayer's Protection Act. Now, who could disagree with that? All it tries to do is prevent babies who are born here to illegal alien padres and madres (like our own Gustavo Arellano)
