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    November 3, 2011

    Metta World Peace (a.k.a. Ron Artest) Honored by Samantha Runnion's Memorial Foundation

    ​Metta World Peace, the rapper, quick-exiting Dancing With the Stars contestant and World Champion Los Angeles Laker formerly known as Ron "Ron-Ron" Artest, is being honored in Newport Beach this evening by the foundation formed in the memory of Samantha Runnion.The Joyful Child Foundation, which ... More >>

  • 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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    [UPDATED with Event Coverage:] Crime Victims and Survivors Honored at DA's Rally

    ​UPDATE, APRIL 15, 8:45 A.M.: The colors teal, yellow and black were worn by both the young and old in honor of the 2011 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme, "reshaping the future, and honoring the past" at Thursday morning's third annual Orange County Victims' Rights March and Rally. Hund ... More >>

  • News

    February 11, 2010

    Orange County's Sexiest Cities

    [Sex Issue] Our guide to the steamiest-and not so steamy-municipalities

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Top DA Arrested

    According to sources at the Orange County Sheriff's Department, David L. Brent--the veteran prosecutor who runs the district attorney's acclaimed homicide unit--was arrested with his wife on Christmas Day following a domestic dispute.No other information was available officially, except that Brent w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Sheriff Mike Carona Prosecutor Leaves Department of Justice

    Photo by Christopher VictorioKen Julian Leaving DOJTomorrow is the last day as a federal prosecutor for Ken Julian, co-counsel in the successful prosecution of ex-Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona. Julian is joining the powerhouse private firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, he recently announced to ... More >>

  • News

    February 12, 2009

    [Moxley Confidential] DA Tony Rackauckas Wins Civil Suit, Does Not Cry

    Photo by Christopher VictorioKen Julian Leaving DOJTomorrow is the last day as a federal prosecutor for Ken Julian, co-counsel in the successful prosecution of ex-Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona. Julian is joining the powerhouse private firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, he recently announced to ... More >>

  • News

    January 22, 2009

    Ex-Sheriff Mike Carona Used All the Weapons In His Arsenal to Trick a Jury. He Still Lost

    Photo by Christopher VictorioKen Julian Leaving DOJTomorrow is the last day as a federal prosecutor for Ken Julian, co-counsel in the successful prosecution of ex-Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona. Julian is joining the powerhouse private firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, he recently announced to ... More >>

  • Features

    December 27, 2007

    A Tale of Two Tapes

    2007: A year to remember

  • Features

    October 27, 2005

    OC's 31 Scariest People

    Now 25 percent more terrifying!

  • Columns

    October 13, 2005

    A Clockwork Orange

    Now 25 percent more terrifying!

  • News

    August 11, 2005

    Superman Pajamas

    How SmartWear Technologies hopes to profit from paranoia

  • 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

  • Features

    December 30, 2004

    Diary of A Mad Year

    2004 regurgitated

  • News

    December 9, 2004

    Shocking Development

    Very belligerent inmate Gregory Haidl apparently zapped

  • News

    December 2, 2004

    Playing Doctor

    Medical professionals try to rescue OCs infamous gang-rape suspect

  • Columns

    May 13, 2004

    Diary of a Mad County

    Medical professionals try to rescue OCs infamous gang-rape suspect

  • News

    March 25, 2004

    The Tank Workers

    As scandal engulfs the Sheriffs Department, Carona fires his high-profile assistant

  • Features

    October 30, 2003

    Best Politics, Art, and Outdoor Sports

    As scandal engulfs the Sheriffs Department, Carona fires his high-profile assistant

  • 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

  • Features

    October 24, 2002

    C

    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

  • Columns

    October 3, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

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

  • Columns

    September 19, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

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

  • Columns

    September 5, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

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

  • Columns

    August 22, 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 15, 2002

    Were All Rooting for You!

    The medias unseemly love affair with Sheriff Mike Carona

  • News

    August 8, 2002

    Iron Mike

    Is Sheriff Carona ready for the White House?

  • News

    August 8, 2002

    Tony Baloney

    Two weeks ago, he was oddly the harshest critic of local justice. Meet the new Tony Rackauckas

  • Culture

    August 8, 2002

    Vanilla Comfort Dreams

    Alice Sebolds great and lousy Lovely Bones

  • Columns

    August 8, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Alice Sebolds great and lousy Lovely Bones

  • Columns

    August 1, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Alice Sebolds great and lousy Lovely Bones

  • Columns

    August 1, 2002

    Letters

    Alice Sebolds great and lousy Lovely Bones

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