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UC Irvine Medical Center Patient Care Workers Prepare for 2-Day Strike Starting Tuesday

Today, a Sacramento County judge will decide how many patient care workers can participate in strikes against the University of California's five medical centers.Tomorrow, expect to see picketers outside UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange.

Eat This Now: Pambazo Ahi Crudo at Anepalco's Off Chapman

So I know all of you go to Anepalco's off Main Street in Orange, the first branch of Danny Godinez's coming empire of alta cocina Mexican food. But not enough of you have yet made the trek to the second Anepalco's, the one off Chapman Avenue kitty-korner from UCI Medical Center. That one gets a good ... More >>

[UPDATED with "Break From Reality?"] Catherine Kieu Becker Tried for Dosing Husband's Dinner and Slicing Off His Penis

See Update No. 2 at the end of this post about the wife suffering "a break from reality," according to her attorney.See Update No. 1 on the next page about the prosecutor claiming in his opening that the wife yelled "You deserve it!" before slicing off her husband's penis with a 10-inch kitchen knif ... More >>

UCI Medical Center Workers Prepare for Strike Vote; UC Says Union Ducking Pension Reform

Thirteen thousand patient care technical workers from the University of California's $6.9 billion medical system, which includes UC Irvine and UCI Medical Center in Orange, will start taking strike votes April 30.After 10 months of negotiations and more than three months of post-impasse proceedings, ... More >>

[UPDATED with Third Arrestee Andre Jones:] Marcos Bush and Sjanee R. Duhart Held in Cop Shooting in Quiet Fullerton Neighborhood

See Update No. 2 on page 2 about the arrest of a third person in the police officer shooting.See Update No. 1 on the next page about the charges against and recent attempted-murder acquittal of the suspected gunman.ORIGINAL POST, MARCH 18, 9 A.M.: A seven-year Fullerton Police Department veteran sho ... More >>

Car Wash Held in Memory of Andrew Pacheco a Week After the 19 year-old Was Slain in Anaheim

Family and friends gathered at the back parking lot of H&C Liquor store in Anaheim on Saturday to honor the memory of Andrew Pacheco. The 19-year-old was walking with friends on the night of March 8, when a vehicle pulled up next to them near Magnolia High School in the 2400 block of West Ball R ... More >>

Saul Jose Salazar Gets 16 Years to Life for Murder of Mother's House Guest in Santa Ana

A Santa Ana man with a history of crime and a restraining taken out by his mother for the violence directed at her received the maximum sentence today for the second degree murder of her house guest, who was stabbed in the chest with a pocket knife.Saul Jose Salazar, 29, was sentenced to 16 years t ... More >>

Saul Jose Salazar Murder Trial for Fatal Stabbing of Mom's Tenant Reboots

A man with a history of crime and a restraining taken out by his mother for the violence directed at her is scheduled to stand trial today for murdering her house guest.Saul Jose Salazar, 29, of Santa Ana, could get up to 16 years to life in state prison if he is convicted of murdering 33-year-old L ... More >>

Suicide Silence Seek Donations For Mitch Lucker Memorial Fund

Days after Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker died in a motorcycle crash in Huntington Beach, the band have launched a memorial fund to provide assistance to the family of the late singer. All proceeds donated to the official Mitch Lucker Memorial Fund will go towards the education of Lucker's fi ... More >>

Suicide Silence Singer Mitch Lucker Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Huntington Beach

Mitch Lucker, the lead singer of Suicide Silence, died on Thursday morning after succumbing to injuries from a motorcycle crash on Wednesday in Huntington Beach. He was 28 years-old. According to the Press Enterprise, the Orange County Coroner's office said Lucker was hospitalized after th ... More >>

[UPDATED with I.D.:] Heather K. Tuiolosega, OC Homicide No. 42: Husband Nelson Tuiolosega, After Suicide Try, Held for Murder

See the update at the end of this post identifying the deceased as Heather K. Tuiolosega.ORIGINAL POST, OCT. 29, 4:39 P.M.: Huntington Beach Police responding to a call of a possible suicide arrived at 15555 Huntington Village Lane this morning to find a woman who had been murdered, according to the ... More >>

Went to a Crime Scene and a Lap Dance Broke Out: 7 Examples of OC Strip Club Mayhem

Daniel Vidal Santana pleaded guilty Monday to kidnapping, assault producing great bodily injury, two counts of sexual assault and auto theft for an early morning crime wave that included beating up a stripper he met at an Anaheim Club. As the Stanton resident awaits an Oct. 26 Superior Court senten ... More >>

[UPDATED with Delay:] Saul Jose Salazar Faces Murder Trial for Stabbing of Mom's Tenant

See update at the end of this post on the trial being delayed. ORIGINAL POST, AUG. 13, 9:47 A.M.: Trial is scheduled to begin this morning for Saul Jose Salazar, who is accused of plunging a pocket knife into the chest and arm of his mother's house guest, killing the 33-year-old family friend.Shoul ... More >>

Poop Bassist Jacob Bach Arrested After Beating Death of Drummer Steven Pratt

See also:*Poop Drummer Steven Pratt Died in Bloody Altercation, Second Man in the Hospital With Serious InjuriesAn arrest was made following the murder of drummer Steven Pratt of Fullerton band Poop, who was beaten to death on Tuesday during an altercation at a Fullerton rehearsal studio. Poop's Bas ... More >>

Poop Drummer Steven Pratt Died in Bloody Altercation, Second Man in the Hospital with Serious Injuries

See also:*Punk Legends the Adolescents Set to Headline Kelly Thomas Memorial Concert We're sad to say that the local punk scene just suffered a major loss just a couple days ago. Police are investigating the death of Steven Pratt, drummer of OC punk band Poop, who may have suffered from blunt force ... More >>

Angel "Minor" Rivera, OC Homicide No. 19: Gang Shooting Pinned on George Angel Galvin and Ismael Avalos

Angel "Minor" Rivera probably did not go into the long Memorial Day weekend expecting it would end like this:With the Anaheim resident's 18-year-old body pressed against a cold slab for a scheduled autopsy today.And another 18- and 19-year-old behind bars for Rivera's murder.

Corina Jo Castillo and Lynn Eichenberger Did Not Pose for Ugliest Police Mugshots of Week

Courtesy of Orange County District Attorney's Office​You'll have to wait until Friday morning for the Ugly Police Mugshot of the Week, but check out these two first-runner ups. The babe on the left is Corina Jo Castillo, who was sentenced this week to six years in state prison for fatally stabbing ... More >>

[UPDATED with 3rd Mental Check Due:] Sonia Hermosillo, Accused of Tossing Baby to Death at CHOC, Has Competency Hearing

​UPDATE, FEB. 3, 4:17 P.M.: Superior Court Commissioner Vickie Hix today ordered a third evaluation of Sonia Hermosillo to determine if the mother accused of tossing her 7-month-old son off a parking structure to his death is mentally competent to stand trial for murder. Two psychologists reached ... More >>

Catherine Kieu Becker Pleads Not Guilty to Slicing Off Estranged Husband's Pecker

​After several starts and stops, Catherine Kieu Becker finally entered another not guilty plea today to slicing off his estranged husband's penis as he was waking up, throwing the member into the garbage disposal and turning it on. That means she still could have done it, as she supposedly admitte ... More >>

Oscar Raul Medina-Perez Gets Jail, Probation and Probably Deportation for Single-Punch Killing Outside Club

​When a man died weeks after Oscar Raul Medina-Perez dropped him with a single punch outside La Barca Night Club in Stanton last year, it was not outside the realm of possibility that the hitter would be looking at a murder count. After pleading guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter, Huntingt ... More >>

[UPDATED with Headline Wiener:] Catherine Kieu Becker, Accused of Chopping Off Hubby's Pecker, Indicted by Grand Jury

​UPDATE, JAN. 10, 12:21 P.M.: Methinks an OC Weekling is moonlighting at TalkRadio 790 KABC, based on this headline on the AM station's website about the continued arraignment of Catherine Kieu Becker, who is accused of slicing off her husband's schlong:"Husband's Penis Makes Court Appearance."One ... More >>

Mario Marin, Who Fought Congregants at Skater Church, Dies During Mental Health Tests

​Mario Marin, who was arrested Dec. 28 after fighting with churchgoers at City Lights Dream Center in Santa Ana, died while undergoing a mental health evaluation, authorities divulged a week after the 53-year-old homeless man's death. When Santa Ana Police officers arrived that day, Marin was alr ... More >>

[UPDATED with Arrest:] Tyler Sanchez, OC Homicide No. 37: He and Pal Shot Walking in Garden Grove

Sanchez​UPDATE, AUG. 16, 4:02 P.M.: A gang member on parole for weapons charges was arrested Monday afternoon for the murder of Tyler Sanchez and attempted murder of Mauricio Marin, according to Garden Grove Police.Ivan Castellanos, 21, of Orange, was arrested around 2 p.m. after being pulled over ... More >>

[UPDATED with Manslaughter Count:] Leovardo Vera Bustos, OC Homicide No. 33: Dies From Single Punch

Medina-Perez​UPDATE, AUG. 5, 10:19 A.M.: As expected, amended charges have been filed against 24-year-old Oscar Raul Medina-Perez in the death of Leovardo Vera Bustos, who died from brain injuries two weeks after taking a single punch in front of La Barca Night Club in Stanton on July 5.However, ... More >>

Advocates of Treating Autism with Cannabis Disavow "Partnership" with UC Irvine

​A Denver biotech company and Los Angeles nonprofit foundation dedicated to the treatment of autism are disavowing their previously announced partnership with UC Irvine.The clarification comes more into focus when you know the players. The firm, Cannabis Science, develops pharmaceutical products ... More >>

[UPDATED with PD Protest PHOTOS:] Kelly Thomas' Retired Deputy Father Blasts Fullerton Police for 'Killing My Son'

​UPDATE, JULY 18, 7:12 P.M.: The Fullertonian's Alex Stouffer was at this afternoon's Fullerton Police Department protest with camera in hand, and some of the resulting shots have been graciously shared with the Weekly.Among those who turn up in Stouffer's lens is Ron Thomas, the father of 37-year ... More >>

Marianne Cinat, a UCI Burn Unit Medical Director, Found Dead In Her Backyard Pool

UCIDr. Marianne E. Cinat​On Saturday afternoon, a friend of Dr. Marianne E. Cinat found the medical director from UCI Regional Burn Center dead in her backyard swimming pool in Rossmoor. Details of the death are still under investigation by the coroner's office through the Orange County Sheriff's ... More >>

[UPDATED] Donald Monroe Greene Arrested at Hospital After Allegedly Trying to Kill Himself, His Sons and Cops by Driving Pickup Head on into Police Car

​UPDATE, MARCH 10, 1:59 P.M.: A resident in the 1900 block of Monrovia Avenue, which is behind Continental Avenue in Costa Mesa, heard the commotion and saw the lights from a police helicopter shining the scene of today's bloody family dispute."I walked my dog early this morning and talked to one ... More >>

Welcome to Buena Par--OUCH!

​An older model Honda sedan crashed into the "Welcome to Buena Park" sign at the Beach Boulevard exit of the 91 freeway Saturday evening.Cops did not describe the damage to the illuminated sign hanging from two large pillars as a result of the 6 p.m. mishap.That, of course, means we are free to sp ... More >>

If Your Kids Won't Listen, Blame Their iPods

​A new study out of two Boston hospitals shows those ages 12 to 19 are suffering hearing loss, and a UC Irvine expert who has conducted his own research believes he knows why: the use of MP3 players like iPods.That is, Dr. Hamid Djalilian, director of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery at UCI Medi ... More >>

Chair-Tossing, Guard-Conking Riot at Juvie

​A riot broke out at Orange County's Juvenile Hall in Orange Saturday night, with 27 boys fighting one another and a guard getting hit in the head with a flying chair.Deputy juvenile correctional officer Stacy Androus reports she was briefly knocked out by the chair and can't recall the entire f ... More >>

Jesse James "Buzz" Foster, OC Homicide No. 28: Stabbed to Death, Allegedly by Girlfriend

Courtesy of Santa Ana Police DepartmentCorina Jo Castillo​Jesse James "Buzz" Foster was reportedly arguing with his girlfriend in their apartment in the 2200 block of West Broadway in Anaheim early Thursday when she allegedly plunged a kitchen knife into his back. The 28-year-old man died several ... More >>

Alejandro H. Garcia, OC Homicide No. 14: Bicyclist Shot in an Alley and Left to Die

flickr user crystl ​Alejandro H. Garcia was on a bicycle in an alley in the 400 block of north Bush Street, Anaheim, Monday night.Wrong place, wrong time.He was approached by three other guys on bikes. Someone asked Garcia which gang he belongs to. Don't belong to any, he replied.Wrong answer.The ... More >>

Crime Time: Is Tobias Fünke the "Blue Note Bandit"?

It's the Weekly's weekly crime round-up--now with more blatant Arrested Development imagery.Could Tobias Fünke be the "Blue Note Bandit" (Wednesday) or the man making "blown" offers (Thursday)?​TUESDAY, DEC. 1Nice Racks! After pulling over a silver 2004 Acura TL four-door at Newport Boulevard and ... More >>

Crime Time: Late Octogenarian Lesbian Sex Edition

It's the Weekly's weekly round-up of local crimes and police calls--now with more . . . um . . . you'll see. (Not that you'll want to.) TUESDAY, NOV. 10 ​ ​ Nothing to See Here Folks. . . . Seriously, You Don't Want to Look This call came in around 1:10 p.m. concerning activ ... More >>

Crime Time: An Especially San Clemente/ Huntington Beach Edition

It's the Weekly's weekly round-up of local police calls--with an especially heavy emphasis on San Clemente and Huntington Beach. MONDAY, OCT. 5 He died for your remote. Who's the Patron Saint of Stupidity Again? A 50-inch Viso plasma TV was stolen out of the beer tent erected for the weekend F ... More >>

Hold Your Mother of the Year Ballots: Here's the Woman Who Allegedly Stabbed Her Little Girls

Courtesy of Westminster Police DepartmentThuy Le's booking photo.​This photo was taken today of Thuy Le, 38, of Garden Grove, after she was booked for allegedly trying to stab to death her 3- and 5-year-old daughters before turning the knife on herself in Westminster Wednesday morning.

Crime Time: Stabbings, Curfews, Drunk Marines, Drunk Councilman and Van's a-Rockin'

It's the Weekly's weekly round-up of local police calls--now with more stabbings and [alleged] drunken-driving politicians . . . Courtesy Orange County Sheriff's DepartmentKnew those Trader Joe's bags were good for something . . .​MONDAY, JULY 27Cash and Carry A man walked up with a Trader Joe's b ... More >>

Crime Time: Spot This Week's Celebrity Victim!

Hey, juvies, it's our weekly Weekly round-up of Orange County police calls . . .MONDAY, JUNE 29 The pre-vandalized Scott BorasAnyone Fitting the Description of a Major League Baseball Team Owner Spotted Outside Before the Crime? The windows of super-agent Scott Boras' Land Rover were vandalized whil ... More >>

Crime Time: Hey, Mister in the Miniskirt Looking at Porn!

Very early Tuesday in Tustin. Not the real crime but an amazing facsimile. Once again, it's the Weekly's weekly round-up of Orange County police calls...MONDAY, JUNE 22Breaking Up the Boredom of a Bank Line: Shortly after noon, a man clutching a backpack threatened to blow up the Bank of America bra ... 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 >>

Das Booty

The cautionary tale of a janitor, his dildo, a rope and two Samoans

What The Devil Told Joe Parker

Nobody paid much attention to the terrifying voices Joe Parker heard until he slashed his way through an Irvine supermarket.

From Scrubs to Trunks

Twin physicians again surfing in U.S. Open

Cops and Clobbered

HB residents tell of routine police intimidation

Preventing Care

Proposition 187 still sickens immigrants

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