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Special Olympics Torch Carried Through Newport Beach
8 hrs ago | via Patch.com
Members of the Newport Beach Police Department took the torch from runners from the Laguna Beach Police Department at about 9:45 a.m. near the entrance to Newport Coast. Comment?
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Newport officers carry Special Olympics torch
9 hrs ago | via The Wave
A group of Newport Beach police officers ran along Coast Highway Thursday morning, carrying the Special Olympics torch as part of an international law enforcement effort to raise funds and awareness for the Special Olympics games. Comment?
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Actor says he killed friends for money, detective te...
Wednesday | via The Orange County Register
That's how Daniel Patrick Wozniak, a community theater actor and soon-to-be wedding groom, rationalized the 2010 shooting deaths of two friends, including an Afghanistan war veteran, according to court documents. Comment?
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Bucks Blog: Tips on Preventing Tax-Refund Identity T...
Wednesday | via FiveThirtyEight
The New York Times recently wrote about increasing tax refund identity fraud . That's when a thief uses your name, Social Security number and birth date to file a fake tax return with fabricated income and tax-withholding data to collect an improper refund - often, on an easy-to-use prepaid debit card, sent to a specially chosen address. Comment?
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Actor says he killed friends 'for money,' transcript...
Wednesday | via The Orange County Register
That's how Daniel Patrick Wozniak, a community theater actor and soon-to-be wedding groom, rationalized the 2010 shooting deaths of two friends, including an Afghanistan war veteran, according to court documents. Comment?
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Notorious child killer found hanged at San Quentin
Tuesday May 29 | via Pacific Sun
Home Page Recent Editions Town Square Forums Community Calendar Sign-up for Express Real Estate Music Movies Local Restaurants Advice Goddess Horoscope Fogster Classifieds Place a Legal Notice Advertise with the Sun Home Delivery Where to find a copy Back Issues Special Publications Contact us About the Sun Convicted child killer James Lee Crummel ... (more) Comment?
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Inmate facing execution in O.C. case commits suicide...
Tuesday May 29 | via Los Angeles Times
An inmate sentenced to death hung himself in his cell at San Quentin State Prison over the weekend, officials announced on Tuesday. Comment?
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11 unlicensed drivers cited at checkpoint
Tuesday May 29 | via The Wave
Drivers were cited on suspicion of driving without a license through a Costa Mesa sobriety and license checkpoint Saturday night. Comment?
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8 arrested, accused of Tustin warehouse burglary
Sunday May 27 | via The Orange County Register
Police at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday saw two vehicles speeding from an industrial area near the 2600 block of Dow Avenue, according to a release from the Tustin Police Department. Comment?
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Man confessed in 2 Orange County slayings, transcrip...
Friday May 25 | via Los Angeles Times
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. Comment?
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Transcripts: Costa Mesa man confesses to double murder
Friday May 25 | via Huntington Beach Independent
Daniel Patrick Wozniak, a community theater actor, allegedly told police he shot two OCC students, one of whom was his neighbor. Comment?
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Reader Rebuttal (Nick Berardino): Costa Mesa outsour...
Friday May 25 | via The Wave
Since they sent out pink slips to nearly half the workforce in March of 2011, the Costa Mesa City Council majority has spent more than $1 million of taxpayer money on legal fees plus hundreds of thousands more on no-bid contracts in a futile attempt to clean up the mess they created. Comment?
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Teen Couple Accused of Conspiring to Commit Murder
Friday May 25 | via KTLA-TV Los Angeles
A teenage couple was expected to be arraigned on Friday for allegedly conspiring to commit murder and posting threats to their intended victim's Facebook page. Comment?
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Why Civic Engagement Belongs in Every Church's Missi...
Thursday May 24 | via Christianity Today
Michael Decker wants to make the name of Jesus famous in Costa Mesa, California. Comment?
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Costa Mesa rejects plaque for worker who jumped from...
Thursday May 24 | via Los Angeles Times
City leaders in Costa Mesa have rejected a proposal to place a memorial plaque at City Hall for a maintenance worker who jumped to his death after learning he'd be receiving a layoff notice as part of a budget-tightening effort. Comment?
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Fight at Costa Mesa motel leads to stabbing
Wednesday May 23 | via The Wave
One of the men suffered cuts to the arm and a puncture on his back, while the other was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide and assault with a deadly weapon, according to a statement released by the Costa Mesa Police Department. Comment?
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After three years at sea, former Hobe Sound man glad...
Tuesday May 22 | via Palm Beach Post
AbramsonPBP: West Palm Beat: Finalist for police chief drops out; city to decide whether to hire Cincinnati candidate http://t.co/wqGVEUl2 CynthiaRoldan: Spoke to the mom of a Loxahatchee Groves student who believes local abduction attempts are linked http://t.co/stVDeX7k rchristiepbp: RT @ap: Woman sues Yale-New Haven hospital, says she was ... (more) Comment?
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ADA not a path to medical marijuana, U.S. 9th Circui...
Monday May 21 | via The Press-Enterprise
Does Title II of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act prevent local governments from taking action against medical marijuana outlets, thereby denying relief to seriously ill people? The three judges upheld a lower court's denial of the relief, which had been sought against the cities of Costa Mesa and Lake Forest, both in Orange County. Comment?
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Residents protest Huntington Beach detox home
Monday May 21 | via The Orange County Register
A group of about 20 residents picketed outside the business of the owner of a Huntington Beach detox home that residents say has been a nuisance for more than a year. Comment?
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Sunday May 20 | via FindLaw
Marla JAMES; Wayne Washington; James Armantrout; Charles Daniel Dejong, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF COSTA MESA, a city incorporated under the laws of the State of California; City of Lake Forest, a city incorporated under the laws of the State of California, Defendants-Appellees. Matthew Pappas, Law Office of Matthew Pappas, Mission Viejo, ... (more) Comment?
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