This morning, the Weekly stood with folks from the LAT, ABC7, NBC4 and other media outlets outside the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, waiting with bated breath and loaded cameras for the man of the hour—Sheriff Michael S. Carona (R-Indicted)—to make his walk of shame. Alas, the indicted party pooper was a no-show, and everyone went home empty-camera'd. We'll be back tomorrow to see if His Indictedness will grace us with his indicted presence.
Meanwhile, intrepid Weekly
In March 2004, what caused then-Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona to finally reveal his secret, three-year-old personal financial interest in a company tied to one of his wealthy Newport Beach contributors?
Answer: Days before Carona had fired Assistant Sheriff George Jaramillo, who knew the secret about the sheriff's Entrade, Inc. holdings. Carona feared that Jaramillo might share the information with the FBI. He did. The revelation came during federal prosecutor Ken J
John Gilhooley / OC WeeklyDr. Orly Taitz believes that Barack Obama wants to destroy America, but lately she's been dealing with a different threat: the defection of her former allies in the "eligibility" (a.k.a. "birther") movement. The lawsuit against Taitz from fellow birther lawyer Phil Berg has been given a full public airing, as has been her in-court kerfuffle with co-counsel Gary Kreep. It's been widely reported, too, that potential crazy person Larry Sinclair -- the guy who claims he