Red County/OC Blog News Roundup -- November 16, 2007
Posted by: Jubal | 11/16/2007 7:43 AM
Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Carona Forced To Quit Homeland Security Task Force -- OCR
Federal officials also strip sheriff of his security clearance.
OC Sheriff Faces June Trial On Corruption Trial -- LAT
But the restrictions on Michael Carona and his wife are eased slightly to allow contact with their tax preparer.
County, State Investigators Stopped Short Of Charging Carona -- OCR
District Attorney's Office denies reluctance to pursue the sheriff.
Carona's Legal Team Calls Prosecutors Cruel -- OCR
List handed to judge names two dozen as potential witnesses.
Santa Anas To Gust 50-60 MPH On Thanksgiving -- OCR
Santa Ana winds will blow for three days next week, starting on Tuesday and lasting all the way through Thanksgiving, with gusts as high as 80 mph in Fremont Canyon, above the Anaheim Hills.
Op-Ed: 'No Match' Letters Prevent Identity Theft -- HB Independent
Assemblyman Jim Silva criticizes judical delay of Homeland Security Dept.'s 'no mathc' letters.
Nooses Found On Campus Prompt Outcry -- LAT
Students and faculty at Cal State Fullerton rally against hate after the discovery of the racially charged symbol at a tolerance rally.
Reward Offered Over Animal Beheadings -- LAT
Nonprofit that seeks to end cruelty to animals offers $500 for information leading to a conviction in Laguna Beach mutilations.
Smog Sensors Targeting Vehicles In OC -- LAT
The remote monitoring program measures emission levels. The owners of gross polluters will be offered aid.
A New York-Style Vision For Little Saigon -- LAT
Land-use experts propose transforming the district into a destination with lofts, high-end stores, hotels and sidewalk cafes.
Goats Could Prevent Fires -- DP
Firefighters speculate on possibility that goats, which aren’t picky eaters, could fix brush problem near Corona del Mar.
Newport Beach Man To Plead Guilty To Ponzi Scheme -- LAT
A man has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges and admit he ran a bogus investment program that cost victims nearly $4.2 million, the U.S. attorney’s office said Wednesday.
Deputy Arrested On Sex Charges -- OCR and LAT
21-year veteran accused of picking up Harbor Boulevard prostitutes while on duty in patrol car.
GardenWalk's First Restaurant Debuts -- OCR
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. on Saturday is first tenant to open its doors at new outdoor mall in Anaheim.
Defendant Says City Didn't Notify Him Of Filed Lawsuit -- DP
A Newport Beach businessman named as a defendant in a lawsuit against two local rehabilitation homes said Thursday the city gave him no warning before filing the suit.
Group Scans Ash Flow -- DP
Costa Mesa scientific researchers say water basins are helping to prevent fire soot from poisoning our water.
Costa Mesa Sidesteps Qualms About Sidewalk Plans -- DP
osta Mesa wants to add sidewalks to Broadway, which requires residents’ space. “This is just wrong,” said an angry resident.
Lake Forest Community Is Losing Cats To Coyotes -- OCR
Coyote warning signs are posted to warn residents of cat snatchings.
Fleming Starts 2nd 'Thanks' Campaign To Troops -- OCR
Chapman University students to launch national campaign to send free text messages to service members.
Editorial: Nabbing Immigrants, Not So Many Felons -- OCR
Jail-check program touted as way to snare career criminals has snagged lots of small fry
Jubal, that is one of the best analyses I have read describing Sheriff Hutchens flawed CCW policy. She...
great stuff in the reg article about carona.
"We asked him to submit his resignation," said DHS spokesman Larry Orluskie. "It's not a pre-judgment or saying we find him guilty. But it's the fact that his focus is on his indictment and no longer supporting the department, or the Homeland Security Advisory Council."
Carona spokesman Mike Schroeder responded, "That's just false. He tendered his resignation right away. It wasn't because he was asked to."
a certain somebody is a lying liar.
Political Theatre Continues, Thank You Dept. of Homeland Security
Our Sheriff, Michael Carona, being asked to submit his resignation to the DHS and having his security clearnace revolked can go along side of some of the other theatre productions brought to you by DHS, like:
“DHS to secure the Mexican Border”
“DHS to end “Catch-and-Release” along the borders”
“DHS sets new records for alien removals”
“DHS dismantles one of the world’s most powerful Drug cartels”
Yeah, Sheriff Carona “was asked” to resign. We all know that Sheriff Carona stepped down on his own accord so he could devote his full energy and focus to this latest Firestorm.
DHS, give us all a break from this Political Theatre - we already have PBS!
Headlights On!