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3 hrs ago | Patch.com

Border Black Market: Feds Fight Huge SoCal Trade in Dope and Flesh

Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series examining drug smuggling, human smuggling and human trafficking in the San Diego and Orange County area, and how federal and local law enforcement agencies are grappling with the problem.

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Related Topix: Drugs, San Diego County, CA

7 hrs ago | The Wave

Demand for hot dogs, exotic sausages soaring

Come summer time, which unofficially kicks off Memorial Day, Southern Californians dust off their barbecues and think about one thing: grilling.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Fullerton, CA

11 hrs ago | San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Royce, Chen and Mulattieri vie in 39th Congressional primary

The district map includes the conservative-leaning Orange County communities of Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Yorba Linda and Placentia.

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Related Topix: Placentia, CA, Los Angeles County, CA, Diamond Bar, CA

Sun May 27, 2012

Patch.com

Newport Beach Man May Have Been Drunk When He Struck Girl

A Newport Beach man was free on bail Sunday but was facing a possible drunken driving charge in connection with an accident in which he struck a 10-year-old girl in Buena Park on Friday.

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Related Topix: Buena Park, CA

The Wave

Half of local FHA borrowers made $100,000-plus

Nearly one out of every two FHA loans made in Orange County in 2010 went to local homebuyers earning $100,000 or more, a George Washington University study found.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Newport Coast, CA

Trend

New Jersey State General Assembly adopts resolution recognizing...

As a result of Azerbaijan Society of America and Azerbaijani American Council Pax Turcica annual action campaign on the 94th anniversary of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic , the New Jersey State General Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing the achievements of ADR and the heritage of Azerbaijan Society of America as the first ... (more)

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The Wave

San Clemente police chief tries building trust after Marine shooting

Building a connection could be a challenge for the new chief after a recent, high-profile deputy-involved shooting of a Camp Pendleton Marine sergeant at San Clemente High School.

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Related Topix: San Clemente, CA

Anaheim Bulletin

Hotter Laguna housing: Hills or Niguel?

33 deals closed in the matching period a year ago -- a 45.5% increase over the past 12 months.

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Related Topix: Laguna Hills, CA, Laguna Niguel, CA

KMPH-TV Fresno

Fullerton's top cop: "we blew it" in Thomas case

Fullerton's acting police chief says his department did a poor job of communicating to the public about the death of a mentally ill homeless man after a confrontation with officers.

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Sat May 26, 2012

The Wave

Fountain Valley home sales pop up 48%

Don't forget that we just had the busiest April for countywide home sales since 2006! For the 22 business days ending May 8 -- latest DataQuick stats 49 Fountain Valley residences sold vs.

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Related Topix: Fountain Valley, CA

Switched

Obama Bill: Newport Beach Charges President $35,000 For Added Security Presence

Newport Beach Bills Obama , Newport Beach Obama , Obama Bill , Obama Campaign Bill , Obama Newport Beach , Obama Slapped With Bill , President Billed , President Barack Obama has been slapped with a $35,000 bill for added security presence the last time he was in Orange County, Calif.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Newport Beach, CA, Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Times

Man confessed in 2 Orange County slayings, transcript says

A community theater actor accused of killing two friends in an elaborate plot to frame one for the slaying of the other confessed to police immediately after his arrest, according to a grand jury transcript that was made public Friday.

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Related Topix: Arts, Theater, Costa Mesa, CA

Daily Mail

Jenna Jameson arrested for DUI: Porn star crashes into pole

The 38-year-old was collared after smashing her car into the pole in the City of Westminster in Orange County, California at 12.45am this morning.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Private Parts, Comedy Movies

The Wave

Santa Ana announces flea-borne typhus alert

SANTA ANA Orange County Vector Control has begun to set traps to catch feral cats in Santa Ana and distribute safety information after a Santa Ana resident contracted flea-borne typhus.

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Related Topix: Santa Ana, CA

KMPH-TV Fresno

OC project brings back flower gone for 50 years

A habitat restoration project on Loma Ridge near Irvine has brought back to life a flower that hasn't been seen in Orange County since John F. Kennedy was president.

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Related Topix: Irvine, CA

Fri May 25, 2012

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

OC health officials warn of typhus infection

Orange County health officials are warning residents and laying traps for feral cats and other animals at two local schools after a Santa Ana resident contracted typhus.

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Related Topix: Santa Ana, CA

Inside Self-Storage

U-Haul Acquires Self-Storage Facility in Orange County, Calif.

Amerco Real Estate, the developent and acquisitions entity for The U-Haul Co., just acquired Newport Mesa Self Storage in Costa Mesa, Calif., for $4.5 million.

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Related Topix: Costa Mesa, CA, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

The Wave

Teens accused of shooting, Facebook threats

A 17-year-old is charged as an adult in the case and accused of posting Facebook threats against the victim.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Santa Ana, CA

CBS Local

Porn Star Jenna Jameson Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI In Orange County

WESTMINSTER A - Porn star Jenna Jameson was arrested on suspicion of DUI after she crashed into a pole Friday morning, police said.

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Related Topix: Westminster, CA

Patch.com

No Charges Against Jail Staff in 2010 Inmate Suicide

The Orange County District Attorney won't charge police deputies or the OC Jail's mental health staffers in the 2010 suicide of a mentally ill San Clemente teen in their custody.

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Related Topix: San Clemente, CA

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