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April 13, 2012
IRS Nabs Costa Mesa Tax Preparer For Claiming False Deductions
Based on an Internal Revenue Service investigation and a 50-count federal grand jury indictment issued this week, authorities today arrested a Costa Mesa tax preparer in Prescott, Arizona.Ronald Vernon Strawn, 67, will face charges that he fraudulently prepared income tax forms that focused on manuf ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2012
Costa Mesa's "Sal the 1040 Gal" Gets Nailed For Skimming Tax Refunds From Clients
You have to give Sally Louise Crystal big points for audacity.While on criminal probation for stealing more than $6,800 from a roommate, Crystal (AKA Sally Hernandez or, her professional nickname, "Sal the 1040 Gal") operated a brazen income tax preparation scam in Costa Mesa that ripped off her ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2012
Kirk Robert Lotzgesell: Ex-Cop Accused of Stealing $60K from Police Football Charity
A former La Habra police officer misrepresented himself as an active duty cop on medical leave when he was given a volunteer treasurer position with the Orange County Cop Bowl Association, a football charity from which Kirk Robert Lotzgesell allegedly stole $60,000, according to prosecutors.The W ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2012
[UPDATED with Widow's Comments:] Ezequiel Garcia is Killed and Kevin Kozak Wounded in Shootings at ICE Offices
UPDATE, FEB. 20, 2:30 P.M.: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Ezequiel Garcia was asking for a transfer to be closer to his Murrieta home before Thursday evening's shootings that left Garcia dead and his supervisor Kevin Kozak wounded, the deceased's widow tells KCAL/Channel 9 News. ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2011
Feds Bust Alleged Internet Auto/Boat Sales Scam By Russians
The U.S. Department of Justice in Los Angeles announced this afternoon that a federal grand jury has indicted six foreign nationals--including one in Costa Mesa--for operating an Internet-based sales scam that allegedly defrauded more than $4.2 million from unsuspecting shoppers since 2007.Accord ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2011
Glen Justice, Local Oncologist, Sentenced to 18 Months For Health Care Fraud
An Orange County oncologist, whose fraudulent health care schemes caused losses of up to $1 million, was sentenced to a year-and-a-half in federal prison yesterday.In a precious paradigm of irony, the 66-year-old doctor who pleaded guilty to five counts of health care fraud is named Glen Justice. ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2011
Joel Lee Craft Jr., Seller of Telemarketing Leads, Indicted in $25 Million Indie Movie Investment Scam
David Mamet's independent movie (and play that preceded it) Glengarry Glen Ross is about slick salesmen using underhanded tactics to rope in would-be property investors culled from what is known as "lead lists." The CEO of a San Clemente information company that sells such lists to telemark ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2011
Dana Rohrabacher Co-Sponsors Bill Saving Pot Clubs Cash
Everybody's favorite surfing congressman, Dana Rohrabacher, (R-Surf City), has co-authored legislation on Capitol Hill that would save medical marijuana dispensaries untold thousands of dollars per year in tax charges. We heard this amazing news courtesy of our Bay Area sister paper, the SF Weekl ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2011
Shelly S. Singhal, Newport Beach Broker, Faces Second Fraud and Conspiracy Indictment in 2 Years
A Chinese media company, a Utah entrepreneur and a Newport Beach brokerage firm owner who was indicted last year on conspiracy and securities and mail fraud charges are at the center of a new federal case alleging conspiracy, mail fraud and lying.Supplying the local hook is Shelly S. Singhal, 43, ... More >>
Blogs
December 21, 2010
Loretta Sanchez Seeks Faster IRS Review of Orange County Pension Plan Changes
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove) is calling on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to expedite Internal Revenue Service review of Orange County's proposed changes to its employee pension program--not because she believes the IRS will expose flaws but because she's kinda sorta for it and kin ... More >>
Blogs
December 1, 2010
Jinan Montecristo of Les Amis, Part Two
Photo by Todd BarnesJinan Montecristo and husband, Juan Carlos Today we continue our Q&A with Jinan Montecristo of Les Amis in Fullerton, a Lebanese restaurant she, her husband and her parents co-own together and have built up a faithful following of toum-loving diners. Stay tuned for a re ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2010
Slade Smiley and Gretchen Rossi Position for Real Housewives of Orange County Spin-off
It was reported way back in February that The Real Housewives of Orange County cast members Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley were engaged, so it seems rather odd that his proposal to her was just filmed by Bravo cameras for the final episode of season six, which won't premiere until January 2011. ... More >>
Blogs
September 23, 2010
Feds See a Red Door, Want to Paint It Black
When Mick Jagger saw a red door, he wanted to paint it black, as is widely acknowledged (by me) in the greatest Rolling Stones song of all time (any girl who claims otherwise gets cut!).So, the federal investigation of the San Gabriel Valley-based Red Door gang--which just ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2010
Thanh Viet Jeremy Cao Indicted for Allegedly Filing Tax Liens Against Fed Officials, Tax Returns With $20 Billion in Refunds for Himself
A Rancho Santa Margarita man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Las Vegas, where he also lives, for allegedly filing 22 false liens ranging from $25 million to $300 million against four federal judges and employees of the IRS, Secret Service, Securities and Exchange Commission and the ... More >>
Columns
June 3, 2010
Have a DREAM
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Special High-School-Graduation Edition
Blogs
April 16, 2010
TONIGHT: LMFAO at Sutra Lounge
If you still have any money left over over after paying the IRS (or maybe you're one of the lucky ones who got some cash back), we suggest you get your ass over to Sutra tonight for LMFAO. Make sure to practice your drunk face before you go.
Columns
September 3, 2009
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Wedding-Bell Azules
If you still have any money left over over after paying the IRS (or maybe you're one of the lucky ones who got some cash back), we suggest you get your ass over to Sutra tonight for LMFAO. Make sure to practice your drunk face before you go.
Blogs
August 25, 2009
On the Line: Rich Mead, Chef/Owner of Sage and Sage on the Coast
Three decades ago, Mead ditched his job at the IRS in Washington, DC, and moved to the west coast to pursue his culinary dreams. After opening restaurants in and around LA, he set his sights further south, launching Sage in Newport Beach in 1997. Seven years later came a posher sibling, Sage on t ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2009
Where Have All the Anti-Tax Crusaders Gone?
When he wasn't running for governor, Fountain Valley's George "Nick" Jesson was associated with the We the People Congress, an anti-tax group that bought an ad in USA Today in 2001 challenging the government's right to tax income. Indeed, Orange County used to be crawling with anti-tax crusade ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2009
Federal Panel Gives Ex-Sheriff Mike Carona Leniency
Break out the vodka, boys!As Orange County's Republican sheriff, Mike Carona liked to talk tough about granting no mercy to convicted felons, but ever since the ex-top cop turned convicted felon himself earlier this year he's been begging for leniency.This afternoon, the Ninth Circuit--the nation ... More >>
Blogs
June 4, 2009
Does Miguel Pulido Work out of a Tax Preparer's Office?
With IRS troubles like his, will Don Papi become Obama's ambassador to Mexico?For years, opponents of SanTana Mayor Don Papi Pulido have openly wondered how an invisible politician can make so much cash that he can afford an estate in the city's ritzy Floral Park neighborhood. His Form 700s have alw ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2009
SanTana's Designated Choo-Choo Builder Cordoba As Controversy-Ridden as They Come
Spurious GeorgeAs we predicted, Don Papi Pulido and his SanTana City Puppets rewarded Cordoba Corporation over more-qualified candidates with a contract to head a proposed streetcar project because of Cordoba head George Pla's many SanTana connections. Doug Irving of the Orange County Register had a ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2009
To The Very End, Mike Carona is a Shameless Hypocrite
It's not a crime if the sheriff does itPlease, please, please don't punish me for my criminal activity!--The position ex-Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona is taking with U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Guilford, who will decide on April 27 what punishment is fitting for the former top cop's repeate ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2009
Welcome to the Poorhouse: Ah, Tax Time
Collectors for credit-card companies have the phone ringing off the hook, but the messages in the mailbox are worse. Other creditors, the ones not calling because they have miraculously been paid on time, inform that finance charges are being jacked up due to late payments to other creditors. Non-pa ... More >>
Blogs
March 6, 2009
Welcome to the Poorhouse: Ring-Ring-Ring!
Please do not take it personally if I do not answer the phone when you call. Bill collectors used to call my home every morning beginning at 8:30. Then it was 8 a.m. Now it can be any hour of the day. They now call my home, my cell phone and my work lines. One called my wife's main office line ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2009
A Fortuitously Timed Tax-Denying Conference Comes To Our Tax-Hating County
Man met bril / Flickr / Creative CommonsSpotted on the commute to Weekly world headquarters today: a brown Dodge pickup whose back window read, in blue electricians-tape lettering, "TAX REVOLT!" Spotted on Red County and Orange Juice Blog: recall fever against all the Republicans who supported the s ... More >>
Blogs
February 13, 2009
The IRS Does Not Have My Stimulus Package Hanging
With all the holler on the tee-vee about economical stimulatin', surely this email signed "Regards, Internal Revenue Service" in my junk folder is bonafide.After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a Stimulus Payment. Please submit ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2009
Nonprofits Help Low-Income Families File Tax Returns, Get Credits
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove, Orange County United Way and the Legal Aid Society of Orange County have teamed to sponsor Free Community Tax Days to help families file their income taxes and claim tax credits they may not be aware they are eligible for. Particular focus will be directed ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2008
Sheriff Mike Carona Corruption Trial Quote of the Day! Part One
"When are you going to write a positive story about Mike Carona?" --Brian A. Sun, Jones Day defense lawyer for the indicted ex-Orange County sheriff, to me in the hallway at the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Santa Ana, California this morning prior to my response: "When I wouldn't have to ... More >>
News
September 4, 2008
Historic $618,000 Settlement Was Money Well-Spent for Owners of Low-Income Stanton Apartment Complex
"When are you going to write a positive story about Mike Carona?" --Brian A. Sun, Jones Day defense lawyer for the indicted ex-Orange County sheriff, to me in the hallway at the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Santa Ana, California this morning prior to my response: "When I wouldn't have to ... More >>
Culture
August 7, 2008
The 'Tiki FREAKout' Art Show at the Light Gallery in Costa Mesa Proves Some Styles Never Truly Die
"When are you going to write a positive story about Mike Carona?" --Brian A. Sun, Jones Day defense lawyer for the indicted ex-Orange County sheriff, to me in the hallway at the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Santa Ana, California this morning prior to my response: "When I wouldn't have to ... More >>
News
May 15, 2008
The Weekly's Head Count of the 48 New Faces Who Want to Be Your Next Sheriff
"When are you going to write a positive story about Mike Carona?" --Brian A. Sun, Jones Day defense lawyer for the indicted ex-Orange County sheriff, to me in the hallway at the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Santa Ana, California this morning prior to my response: "When I wouldn't have to ... More >>
Columns
April 10, 2008
[¡Ask a Mexican!®] Special Dia de los Impuestos Edition
"When are you going to write a positive story about Mike Carona?" --Brian A. Sun, Jones Day defense lawyer for the indicted ex-Orange County sheriff, to me in the hallway at the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Santa Ana, California this morning prior to my response: "When I wouldn't have to ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2007
Friday's Headlines & Surprises: All Big Money Issue!
Yet Another USC Criminal: Laguna Beach billionaire Igor Olenicoff has pleaded guilty in a massive tax fraud scheme involving $346 million and Bahama bank accounts. A product of USC after fleeing the Soviet Union and Iran, Olenicoff lied to the IRS about the existence of the off shore accounts. He� ... More >>
Features
November 1, 2007
They Got the Sheriff
OC Sheriff Michael S. Carona’s reign has been equal parts tragedy and comedy. With his indictment, it enters its final act.
Blogs
May 2, 2007
OC Tied to Alleged Seattle IRS Scam
The Associated Press in Seattle reported this morning that IRS agents recently busted a massive tax-shelter scheme with potential ties to Santa Ana and Fountain Valley. According to federal court documents unsealed yesterday, Robert Arant created a "warehouse bank" that allowed "people who wanted t ... More >>
Film
March 29, 2007
New Reviews
Blades of Glory; Dating Games People Play; First Snow; Meet the Robinsons
Film
November 9, 2006
Hearing Voices
In the new Will Ferrell comedy, the truth is Stranger Than Fiction
Blogs
July 24, 2006
Another good reason to be rich
Sure, there are plenty of good reasons to be rich– don't have to worry about the rising cost of living; the greater likelihood of attracting a pneumatic mate (or at least being able to afford to surgically alter your mate into a more pneumatic state, until a newer, pneumatic-er model comes alo ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2006
Corruption breeds bargains
Tired of the way your home looks? Think a 32 ft. long Oriental rug would spruce the place up? Then tomorrow is your lucky day, because tomorrow at 9 a.m., some of felonious ex-San Diego Congressman Duke Cunningham's ill-gotten gains will be auctioned off. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune: T ... More >>
News
March 16, 2006
Live Free Now
Ask me how: Talking taxes and trilaterals in Irvine
Features
March 9, 2006
Taxing Daze
Life, the universe, and everything
Music
February 2, 2006
This Week in Full Nelsons
Willie Nelson
Columns
January 22, 2004
Todays Special
Willie Nelson
Food
November 27, 2003
Tax Shelters, Riding Crops and Grand Marnier
Dining With the Swells at Gemmells in Dana Point
Columns
August 2, 2001
A Nation of Consumers
From global foolishness to microimperialism, the rich own you. And you like it that way
Columns
May 3, 2001
Tax day: A Diary of My Pain
From global foolishness to microimperialism, the rich own you. And you like it that way
Columns
April 26, 2001
We Blow
From global foolishness to microimperialism, the rich own you. And you like it that way
Features
January 7, 1999
October-December
From global foolishness to microimperialism, the rich own you. And you like it that way
Columns
December 24, 1998
You Gotta Keep 'em Separated
From global foolishness to microimperialism, the rich own you. And you like it that way
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