OC Blog News Roundup - January 17, 2008
By Jonathan Constantine | 01/17/09 | 10:21 AM EDT | 0 Comments
Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Mike Carona calls his verdict an 'absolute miracle' (OCR & LAT)
Ex-sheriff found guilty of witness tampering only.
Jurors say they discounted Haidl, weren't convinced of tapes (OCR)
Foreman of jury says he didn't feel Carona cheated citizens.
Jurors in Michael Carona case wrestled personal feelings (LAT)
Despite believing the former O.C. sheriff was involved in corruption -- or just plain disliking him -- the jury focused on the evidence and acquitted him of all but one felony.
Government's case against a flawed Michael Carona had too many flaws (LAT)
A federal jury shoots holes in prosecutors' claim that the former Orange County sheriff ran a corrupt administration.
Controller to delay tax refunds starting Feb. 1 (OCR)
State Controller John Chiang announced Friday that if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature don't come to an agreement on the budget by Feb. 1, he will delay paying some $3.69 billion in state bills for 30 days, including $1.91 billion in tax refunds.
OC road planners wants piece of Obama stimulus pie (OCR)
The county hopes to get about $2 billion to fund 410 projects.
Search continues at Brea landfill in case of missing woman, 82 (LAT)
Sara Mowry of Laguna Niguel disappeared from an assisting-living home this week. Homicide investigators are searching for possible remains or other evidence.
Brea landfill is searched for missing woman (LAT)
Authorities on Thursday began searching a Brea landfill with earthmovers and a cadaver dog in an attempt to find an 82-year-old grandmother who vanished this week.
Defense targets phone records (DP)
Attorney wants documents withheld belonging to alleged accomplice in the killing of a Newport couple.
Sentencing delayed for area couple's killer (DP)
After his attorney asked for more time Friday, a Long Beach man is scheduled to be sentenced in March for killing a Newport Beach couple in 2004 by throwing them overboard tied alive to an anchor and slashing another man's throat in the Mexican desert a year earlier.
Mike Carona calls his verdict an 'absolute miracle' (OCR & LAT)
Ex-sheriff found guilty of witness tampering only.
Jurors say they discounted Haidl, weren't convinced of tapes (OCR)
Foreman of jury says he didn't feel Carona cheated citizens.
Jurors in Michael Carona case wrestled personal feelings (LAT)
Despite believing the former O.C. sheriff was involved in corruption -- or just plain disliking him -- the jury focused on the evidence and acquitted him of all but one felony.
Government's case against a flawed Michael Carona had too many flaws (LAT)
A federal jury shoots holes in prosecutors' claim that the former Orange County sheriff ran a corrupt administration.
Controller to delay tax refunds starting Feb. 1 (OCR)
State Controller John Chiang announced Friday that if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature don't come to an agreement on the budget by Feb. 1, he will delay paying some $3.69 billion in state bills for 30 days, including $1.91 billion in tax refunds.
OC road planners wants piece of Obama stimulus pie (OCR)
The county hopes to get about $2 billion to fund 410 projects.
Search continues at Brea landfill in case of missing woman, 82 (LAT)
Sara Mowry of Laguna Niguel disappeared from an assisting-living home this week. Homicide investigators are searching for possible remains or other evidence.
Brea landfill is searched for missing woman (LAT)
Authorities on Thursday began searching a Brea landfill with earthmovers and a cadaver dog in an attempt to find an 82-year-old grandmother who vanished this week.
Defense targets phone records (DP)
Attorney wants documents withheld belonging to alleged accomplice in the killing of a Newport couple.
Sentencing delayed for area couple's killer (DP)
After his attorney asked for more time Friday, a Long Beach man is scheduled to be sentenced in March for killing a Newport Beach couple in 2004 by throwing them overboard tied alive to an anchor and slashing another man's throat in the Mexican desert a year earlier.
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