Rancho Cucamonga

Ex-Orange County Sheriff Lt. Bill Hunt Wins Retaliation Lawsuit

Former Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) Lt. Bill Hunt, who was targeted for harassment and career sabotage in 2006 by then-Sheriff Mike Carona and his goons, has won a litigation settlement of nearly $1.96 million, according to county records.Hunt--who served the city of San Clemente as its ... More >>

[UPDATED with I.D.:] Camp Pendleton Marine Road Rager Sgt. Joshua Brightman was an Online Video Star Already

See the update at the end of page 2 with a national TV program identifying the raging Marine and confirming he's also featured in the school assembly video.ORIGINAL POST, APRIL 4, 1:29 P.M.: San Diego television news stations say they know who an unhinged Marine shown in cell phone video from a Camp ... More >>

Operation Stolen Treasures

Amid the nation's economic meltdown, financial-conspiracy theories fueled a tax-fraud case for the ages

Slater's 50/50 Announces March Burger Of The Month AND Next Location!

We consumed Brouwerij West Tripels with one former Weekling co-hort during a Yelp event inside Slater's 50/50 Huntington Beach. In addition to the stellar beer selection, founder Scott Slater was on hand to answer questions from the audience.Slater reminisced about Sunday morning tailgating back in ... More >>

Mike Carona's Curse: Two of the Dirty Ex-OC Sheriff's Tainted Benefactors Die Within Weeks At The Age Of 61

A former Florida cocaine trafficker, who became an ultra-wealthy database guru that bought valuable gifts for corrupt Orange County sheriff-turned-convicted-felon Mike Carona, died Thursday or Friday, according to news reports.The Palm Beach Post quickly handed Hank Asher, 61 and a high school ... More >>

Notes From the Underground Economy

Are companies at the Port of Long Beach cheating truckers out of their rightful wages?

Aaron Sandusky, Inland Empire Marijuana Dispensary Operator, Gets Ten Year Prison Term

In just the latest and perhaps harshest example of the schizophrenic nature of California's medical marijuana industry, the owner of a trio of Inland Empire medical marijuana clubs has been sentenced to serve a decade in federal prison. As Dennis Romero of the Weekly's sister paper LA Weekly just re ... More >>

Meet California's Luckiest IRS Tax Cheat: Dennis O. Brown

At least in two respects, Dennis O. Brown is a lucky Californian.Brown wanted to steal $492,142 from the federal treasury and has a younger brother, Edmund, who was dumb enough to file a fraudulent 2008 federal income tax return in his own name for that amount.The plot might have worked if it hadn't ... More >>

[UPDATED with Manner of Death, Court Follow-Up:] Anthony Nicholas Orban, Ex-Westminster Cop Who Kidnapped and Raped Waitress, Found Dead in Jail Cell

See the update at the end of this post about the way Orban died and the court proceeding that was held without him.ORIGINAL POST, OCT. 26, 12:45 P.M.: Anthony Nicholas Orban, the former Westminster police detective convicted earlier this year of kidnapping a waitress in Ontario and raping her in Fon ... More >>

Anthony Nicholas Orban, Rapist Cop, Has Juror Misconduct Allegation Delay His Sentencing

Irvine resident Anthony Nicholas Orban struck out when he tried to argue he was insane and therefore not guilty of brutally raping a waitress, with a jury in Rancho Cucamonga convicting the former Westminster police detective and combat Marine in June.But Orban may have been spared a life sentence t ... More >>

[UPDATED with Sentencing Details, Disturbing Testimony:] Anthony Nicholas Orban, Ex-Westminster Cop, Guilty of Violent Rape

See update No. 3 at end of this post for details on sentencing and a disturbing testimony that undercut Anthony Nicholas Orban's Zoloft defense.See update No. 2 at end of this post for details on the jury determining Orban was sane when he kidnapped and raped a waitress at the nose of his Westm ... More >>

Gary Miller, Congressman Who Left OC to Avoid a Run Against a Republican, Faces One Anyway

An incumbent Republican congressman who jumped districts to avoid facing another GOP Member of Congress in Tuesday's primary will square off against a powerful office-holder from his own party in the fall. Gary Miller, who had been the Orange County congressional delegation's most-wealthy member, w ... More >>

Meet Jane Doe from the Haidl Gang Rape Trial

OC's most famous sexual-assault victim breaks her silence on the 10th anniversary of the Haidl gang rape

Huntington Beach Claims SoCal Edison Pockets Millions Set Aside for Street Light Repairs

​Huntington Beach is among eight Southern California cities that have formed the Coalition for Affordable Street Lights, which accuses Southern California Edison of pocketing millions in taxpayer money set aside for light pole maintenance and replacement.The coalition--which also includes Torrance ... More >>

Is Kula Becoming The Walmart of Sushi?

​Some may remember that before it sold $2 sushi on moving belts, Kula's previous incarnation was as a high-priced, made-to-order sushi bar in Century City. When it failed to catch on after about one year, the restaurant made the move to the then still unproven Diamond Jamboree in Irvine. It was he ... More >>

[UPDATED with Insanity Plea:] Anthony Nicholas Orban, Ex-Westminster PD Detective, Blames Rape of Waitress on Meds for Stress From Iraq War

​UPDATE, JULY 20, 10:36 A.M.: Eight months ago, the Weekly reported that Anthony Nicholas Orban's defense attorneys seemed to be cooking up an insanity plea to charges that the then-Westminster Police detective abducted a waitress in Ontario and raped her with a gun to her head in nearby Fontana.L ... More >>

Huntington Beach's Peddler of 'Ice Cream of the Future' Closes

Edwin Goei​Unless you happen to frequent Boomers or amusement parks, Dippin' Dots--once the rage in malls along with Spencers Gifts and other '80s relics--are a rare sight these days. And with the recent closing of the Huntington Beach store on 19742 Beach Blvd., it's now rarer still. The novelty ... More >>

Noble Ale Works Brings Craft Beer To Anaheim

Dave Lieberman​The northward spread of craft beer across these fair orange acres continues with the opening of Noble Ale Works in Anaheim. Noble is a name that's been seen around town on taps for a year or so--you can find their beers at the Anthill Pub, the Monkey House, Valhalla Table and Hollin ... More >>

Anthony Nicholas Orban, Westminster Police Detective Held in Kidnap and Rape, to Use Drug Cocktail to Fight Iraq Demons as Defense

​Through court documents in the kidnapping and rape case against Westminster Police Detective Anthony Nicholas Orban, his attorney tipped his hand to a defense involving Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome allegedly suffered after Orban served with the Marines in Iraq.We now know attorney James E. Bla ... More >>

Shooting for a Pole-In-One in Disc Golf

[Summer Guide] The fast-growing sport has several homes in OC

Are You With Me, Dr. Fu? Not So Much

​Xinming Fu, a 48-year-old Irvine physician, has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for his role in a $15 million health care fraud scheme that plied the elderly and mentally ill with candy, doughnuts and cigarettes to get them to undergo unnecessary respiratory treatments that were b ... More >>

[UPDATED:] Anthony Nicolas Orban, Westminster Police Detective Accused of Brutal Rape, May Have Other Victims

UPDATE: Indictment lays out charges against the accused (details below) . . . Courtesy of Ontario Police DepartmentAnthony Nicolas Orban, a cop, and Jeffrey Thomas Jelinek, a prison guard, are held in brutal crime.​Westminster Police Detective Anthony Nicolas Orban told his wife he lost his servi ... More >>

Rufio Releases New Material, "All That Lasts (2010)"

Rufiooooooo!​Back from the dead, high-pitched, high energy pop punkers Rufio have released some brand new material, after a two year hiatus. Titled "All That Lasts (2010)," the track by the Rancho Cucamonga--hardcore!--band has already received over 3,000 plays. You can listen to it here. As for w ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Board Collector Kris Tom of TheVintageSurfboard.com

​Along with boardshort and swimsuit dispensing vending machines and a generally blown-out corporate vibe, last night's Retrospective at the Standard had its moments. For one, the event featured a rare selection of surfboards from the late 70s and early 80s. We had the chance to catch up with Kris ... More >>

A Gun Sale at the Church is No Longer Far-Fetched

Late, great OC Weekly music editor Buddy Seigal is shown here (under the stage name Buddy Blue) performing his tune "Gun Sale at the Church" with the San Diego-based, '80s cowpunk band The Beat Farmers (still going strong as The Farmers despite the loss of Buddy and founder Country Dick Montana). S ... More >>

As Stephen Smith Leaves Town, Irvine's "Tattler" Calls on Others to Step Up

Stephen C. Smith calls on others to keep tabs on Irvine City Hall.CORRECTED!Lost in Santa Ana a few months ago, half paying attention to the street signs and half to Larry Mantle's KPCC interview show blaring out of the car speakers, I heard the host steer his Orange County "roundtable" guests--Oran ... More >>

Angels Pitcher Nick Adenhart Killed in Fullerton Crash

*Moved up by Gustavo, because dumb-ass trolls have hijacked a tragedy to go on and rail about Mexicans. Give 'em hell, gentle readers...Nick Adenhart, the Angels starter who pitched six scoreless innings in last night's 6-4 loss to the A's, was one of three people killed in a collision involvin ... More >>

Stinkin' Royal George Brett Buys Angels Farm Team

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, which has been an Angels farm team since 2001, has been sold to a group led by Bobby Brett and his former Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer brother, George Brett. Majority owner Hank Stickney of Valley Baseball Club Inc., which moved the Quakes to Rancho Cucamonga from ne ... More >>

Last Night: Raphael Saadiq at House of Blues

Last Night: Raphael Saadiq at the House of BluesBetter Than: Trying to fill up a car from the 60s with today's gas prices.Download: Don't download shit, buy the damn album (The Way I See it)Toss Raphael Saadiq's latest album, The Way I See It into any CD player and most people are quick to call it a ... More >>

OC Homewreckers Hung Out to Dry

According to a Department of Justice press release and reported by the Register, Charles Head, a 33-year-old from La Habra and several accomplices have been charged with illegal activities purportedly using the latest mortgage scam to come through the pipeline. One can only expect more scams to ... More >>

This is NOT a Joke, OC people

The San Bernardino County Sun's Michael Rappaport reported today what every Orange County resident feared: The end is near. In an article about the increasing affuence of the Inland Empire, Rappaport quoted Redlands-based regional economist John Husing saying—make sure your cocktail is secur ... More >>

Slammer Time

No More Juvy Dreams for the Haidl 3

Letters

I Only Wish the Register or The Blade Had Your Balls.

Dam Us!

Januarys flooding wasnt an act of god, but man

Sex with Parrots and Other Jokes

A Day At The Pond With Americas Top Motivatorsand Jerry Lewis

Haidls Secret Weapon?

UPDATE: Prosecutors say a sex-crimes felon is trying to silence Haidls alleged rape victimsby posing as their friend

Haidls Secret Weapon?

Web Exclusive: Prosecutors say a sex-crimes felon is trying to silence Haidls alleged rape victimsby posing as their friend

That Boy!

No matter how hard he tries, Haidl cant get jail time

Portrait of the Rapist as a Young Man

Latest rape case suggests young Haidl is growing up

Mean Girls

Now Jane Does ex-friends say the rape victim was always a slut and a liar

Raped Again?

Underaged slut wanted gang-bang sex, defense lawyer says in OC rape case

Rape-Tape Escape?

Haidl defense says the DA altered key evidence in gang-gape case

The Critic

Thanks to his blundering defense, we now know about Gregory Haidls graphic performance on an X-rated DVD

Exhibit X-Rated

UPDATED: The Blockbuster DVD the Haidl Defense Doesnt Want You to See

Exhibit X-Rated

The Blockbuster DVD the Haidl defense doesnt want you to see

Jet Set!

Hangin with homos in OKC and RepCon 2002, dawg

Capitol Idea!

Commie Girl in Sacramento

Nazis Invade La Habra!

The Hair Care Conspiracy!

Poo Fighters

Once a friend of land developers, Garry Brown has joined the battle to keep OCs beaches free of the brown stuff