AK-47 Machine Gun Sale At Westminster Mall Results In Federal Indictment

Federal agents this month won an indictment against an Orange County man who allegedly sold an illegal, fully automatic, AK-47 assault rifle to an undercover officer for $2,500. Though he hasn't publicly declared his stance on the case, Steven Sargon Atneyel is free from custody on $25,000 bail and is scheduled to face arraignment this …

Bomb Threats By Angry Ex-Flight Attendant At United Airlines Results in Prison Trip

A 15-year veteran United Airlines flight attendant, who was fired after unsuccessfully complaining that a male supervisor hit on him sexually and responded by phoning in eight bomb threats against his ex-employer in 2012 and 2013, was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal prison. Patrick Cau, who also uses the name Patrick Kaiser, additionally …

Fourth of July Holiday DUI Enforcement in OC Results in 247 Arrests; 1 Fatality Logged: Update

See the update at the end of this post on arrest and fatality totals from countywide anti-DUI enforcement over the Fourth of July weekend. ORIGINAL POST, JULY 3, 1:43 P.M.: With the Fourth of July holiday, Orange County can expect DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols and extra officers watching our highways. The drugged and over-boozy can …

Costa Mesa Police and Highway Patrol Release Memorial Weekend Checkpoint Results: Update

See Update No. 2 at the end of this post with results from the joint Costa Mesa Police Department and California Highway Patrol checkpoint Friday night. Update No. 1 on the next page had Anaheim Police announcing its DUI checkpoint that night. ORIGINAL POST, MAY 24, 8 A.M.: Another long holiday weekend, another opportunity for …

Human Trafficking of Filipinos to Louisiana Results in $4.5 Million Award

A federal judge in Southern California has awarded $4.48 million to 347 Filipinos because a Los Angeles company violated the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) by tricking them into slave labor as teachers in Louisiana public schools. This week, U.S. District Court Judge John A. Kronstadt cited “negligent misrepresentations” by LA's Universal Placement International, …

[UPDATED with C.M. Results:] Lake Forest and Costa Mesa Held Sobriety Checkpoints Friday Night

See the update at the end of this post with the checkpoint results released by Costa Mesa cops. ORIGINAL POST, FEB. 15, 3 P.M.: The Orange County Sheriff's Department is conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Lake Forest starting at 6 tonight, while Costa Mesa kicks in with its own two hours later. Neither the deputies …

[UPDATED with Villa Park Checkpoint, Results:] As Bombs Burst in Air on the Fourth, Smokies on the Ground Hunt for Drunk Drivers

See end of post for details on Fourth of July holiday DUI arrests, injuries and deaths so far, and a new checkpoint announced in Villa Park. ORIGINAL POST, JULY 3, 9:38 A.M.: Orange County law enforcement has big plans for the Fourth of July as it is anticipated fireworks won't be the only thing lit. …

Orange County Election Results Trickle In But Todd Spitzer is Back on His Path to the White House

As we approach midnight, our Orange County Registrar of Voters claimed that in four hours he was only able to tabulate 2.7 percent of today's election votes and, because of that incompetence, I'm slightly pissed that I missed most of NBC's “Love in the Wild.” Yet, I will go to sleep with a satisfied smile …

[UPDATED with Occupy vs. Tea Party results] Mitt Romney Cruising into Newport Beach For Friday Fundraiser!

Both Occupy and pro-Ron Paul protesters were on hand outside of the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach for a Mitt Romney fundraiser. Members of Occupy Orange County organized a Billionaires for Mitt Romney demonstration, encouraging participants to dress up and act like the 1%, as Occupy protesters have done in other states for the …

Semen-Laced Cupcake Results In Suspension, Threats To Burn Principal's Home

While we're all about potlucks, this reminds us of how we felt after watching Super Size Me; we couldn't drive by a McDonalds without getting queasy for weeks months. This time, it may be the ultimate form of weight watching for those with a sweet tooth. Reports of a student pulling off a distasteful prank …

Recipe Results in Explosions and Lawsuit

Flickr user heraldpost ​ A cautionary tale to cookbook authors, publishers and recipe-writers (oh hey, that's me) everywhere: don't instruct your readers to deep-fry with oil so hot it'll cause explosions, fire and maim your trusting audience. Hispanically Speaking News reports that yesterday, Chile's Supreme Court upheld a ruling that the daily newspaper La Tercera …

[UPDATED with Results and Photos:] Jenelle Hutcherson Wants to Be the First Openly Gay Miss Long Beach And Miss California USA

​​UPDATE, NOV. 14, 3:59 P.M.: While Jenelle Hutcherson wasn't crowned this weekend, she wrote on her Facebook page that “history has been made.” See her pose on stage in her handmade tux and swimsuit at the end of the post. Kristin Bopp was named Miss Long Beach.     ORIGINAL POST, NOV. 2., 3:33 P.M. …