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OC Blog News Roundup - April 5, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 04/05/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Baseball is back, but will the fans show up? (OCR) The economy threatens the hearts and minds of the ticket-buying public. 2 men hurt in drive-by shooting in Santa Ana (OCR) Attack likely is gang-related, police say. Banks burdened with repossessed projects (OCR) Advisors seek to help financial institutions grappling with rising tide of foreclosed shopping centers, housing developments... read more »

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OC Blog News Roundup - April 4, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 04/04/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: OC deputies ask LA judge to sanction county officials (OCR) The deputy sheriffs have come out swinging in their legal battle with Orange County supervisors, calling on a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to sanction the supervisors for filing a “frivolous” amended legal complaint this week. Todd Marinovich arrested on probation violation (OCR and DP) Former USC... read more »

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OC Blog News Roundup - March 29, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 03/29/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Powell covers it all, from diplomacy to Twitter (OCR) From a student discussion to a keynote address, former Secretary of State Colin Powell shared his political insight with hundreds of guests at Chapman University and received the school’s highest honor, the Global Citizen Medal, on Saturday night. O.C. business down but not out (OCR) The 90-year-old chairman emeritus of The First... read more »

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OC Blog News Roundup - March 28, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 03/28/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Falling economy, fewer jobs means falling 91 tolls (OCR and LAT) The recession and a high unemployment rate are driving down the cost of tolls on the 91 Express Lanes. Rancho fire destroys home, displaces family (OCR) Two-alarm blaze causes an estimated $400,000 of damage. Pro surfers competing this weekend in Huntington (OCR) Nice weather and fierce competition should draw thousands to... read more »

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OC Blog News Roundup -- March 22, 2008

By Jonathan Constantine | 03/22/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Two more octuplets home in La Habra (OCR) Nadya Suleman snuck home two more octuplets today, without the mob scene we saw Tuesday, according to online reports. (But she did fight with her mother — story here.) The hospital apparently kept the release of the babies quiet and La Habra police blocked off Suleman’s cul de sac. Gulp! The swallows don't visit San Juan Capistrano much anymore... read more »

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OC Blog News Roundup -- March 21, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 03/21/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Mom gets dreaded news about her missing daughter (OCR) After more than two decades of hope, a woman learns that DNA confirms her teenager died in 1985. Deleon to wait for his fate (DP)Sentencing for man convicted of killing Newport Beach couple is moved to April 10. He faces death penalty. Santa Ana's jail will house more immigrant detainees (OCR)Santa Ana Police Department is using federal... read more »

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Welcome To Irvinistan

By Jonathan Constantine | 05/18/08

Jonathan: Amir Abdel Malik-Ali's speeches are becoming mundanely redundant. After rambling on an incoherent diatribe about Zionism and imperialism Thursday, he made his characteristically hazy distinctions between anti-zionism and anti-semitism. He especially targeted Jews in America as traitors "masquerading as right-wingers;" and again praised terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah as freedom fighters: Our non-Muslim friends they got you... read more »