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OC Blog News Roundup - October 10, 2008

Posted by: Jubal | 10/10/2008 8:37 AM

daily_news.gifToday's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Sheriff Begins Taking Away Concealed Weapons Permits (OCR)
Hundreds of letters have been sent out advising current permit holders of impending revocation.

Westminster Turns Down Little Saigon Pedestrian Bridge (OCR)
Council members said they were concerned about high maintenance costs and said they had other priority projects in the city.

Body Found In Sunken Boat Believed To be Brother Of Reps. Loretta Sanchez and Linda Sanchez (LAT and OCR)
A second victim is believed to be Henry Sanchez's girlfriend, Penny Avila. Officials suspect that their vessel, on its way to Catalina Island from Long Beach, collided with a barge in the dark.

Capistrano Trustees Cancel Meetings, Reinstate Travel (OCR)
The school board trims from its budget, but also authorizes new expenses.

Huntington Beach Recovers $190,000 In Overpaid Utility Bills (OCR)
New energy project manager combs through 700 of city's charges; discovers inaccuracies.

Inmate Says he Supplied Broadcom Duo, OC Sheriff With Drugs (LAT)
In a lawsuit, a Folsom Prison inmate alleges that he delivered cocaine, ecstasy and other drugs to Henry Nicholas, Henry Samueli and Michael Carona.

Curry Leads In Campaign Funds (DP)
Incumbent's contributions are more than double that of his opponent, records show. Otting says closet voters have helped her.

Taking Notes: Holding Forum On The Hopefuls (DP)
This week, we concluded three days of endorsement interviews with all the political candidates from both the Costa Mesa and Newport Beach city councils, except for one -- who never responded to our request.

Fact Check: Newport Councilman Slammed On Drug Rehab (OCR)
Mailer targets Steve Rosansky but makes shaky assertions.

Comments

Twalker said:

Did Nugyen-Lam drop lawsuite against Westminster school district on advise of friend Sergio Contreras,Westminster board of trustee member,so she can refile after the election?

Why is Sergio Contreras, a ABRAZAR board member and a incumbert for the Westminster school board endorsed on the Abrazar web site? Westminster school board has authorized several hundred-thousand of dollars to Abrazar. Mr Contreras is not the only incumbent running in this election, Fair Political Pracitces Commission where are you ?

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