Red County/OC Blog News Roundup -- May 18, 2007
Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Grand Jury To Probe Jail Death -- OCR and LAT
Sheriff Michael Carona hopes investigation will clear deputies of perceived wrongdoing.
Rep. Campbell Attacks Immigration Reform Bill -- DP
A federal immigration-reform bill announced Thursday is being touted as comprehensive and bipartisan, but it's likely to be panned by Newport-Mesa's congressmen.
Rohrabcher Responds To Barbaro: "I Stand By Comments On Dealing With Terrorists" -- DP
"I hope the public pays attention to the differences highlighted in Orange County Democratic Party Chairman Frank Barbaro's May 14 commentary."
Great Park Home Fees Will Go To Help The Homeless -- OCR
Lennar housing foundation will impose fees on future Great Park homeowners
Residents Push For Voter Control Of Open Space -- OCR
Ordinance would take final approval for land designation changes away from the council. Why not just appoint every SJC voter to the planning commission and hold the meetings in a stadium?
FBI Actions At UCI Questioned -- OCR
Muslim student says he feared agent was going to run him over; bureau says cinderblock was thrown at car.
Frank Mickadeit: Minuteman Max May Be Moving On -- OCR
Return of the anti(Gil)christ, plus 'Housewives'!
The Seven Wonders Of OC -- OCR
Travel writer Gary Warner lists his candidates for iconic wonders of OC. And no -- the "World's Largest Laundromat" didn't make the cut.
Doctor Accused In Scam To Be Re-Arrested -- LAT and OCR
O.C. authorities say release of insurance-scheme suspect was a mistake stemming from confusion over bail qualification.
Drive-In Era Revived In OC -- LAT
For the first time in a decade, an inflatable screen will give the county an outdoor movie experience. Cool!
Hospital Assault Charges Heard -- OCR
Cases at Saddleback Memorial and St. Joseph Hospital spark a civil lawsuit from one of the victims.
12 OC Students Win Gates Scholarships -- OCR
Grants mean up to 10 years of higher education and expenses will be paid for by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Human Bones Likely Uncovered In Anaheim Hills -- OCR and LAT
The remains are found by road workers digging along the 91 freeway.
Fountain Fundraiser Helps Anaheim Soldier -- OCR
Pfc. Ramiro Valdovinos receives care packages for the troops collected by his mother's co-workers.
OC Hate Crime Tally Inches Up -- LAT
The one-year increase in reports is minor. L.A. County's rise during a previous year was significant.
Newport May Get 'Ocean Park' -- DP
The waters off Newport Coast would become an "ocean park" with reefs, a nursery for giant kelp and abalone, and recreation such as sport fishing and diving.
Plantings Suggested For A Peaceful Paularino Park -- OCR
Residents who live near Paularino Park want it to be passive, so Costa Mesa parks and recreation staff on Wednesday will recommend putting in landscaping and trees as well as signs to enforce it.
KOCE Seeks World War II Stories For Documentary -- DP
KOCE-TV is seeking veterans and others who lived through World War II to provide stories for an upcoming program.
Dude, Where's My Pot? -- OC Weekly
Ten years after California legalized medical marijuana, OC’s war on cannabis continues.
White Meat, Please -- OC Weekly
DA roasts Lamb and Rump, two seasoned white supremacists.
Badgering And Blunders -- OC Weekly
Judge’s misconduct could set OC man free from six-year prison sentence.
It's Your Money -- OC Weekly
But the government spends it.
In re: the 7 wonders of OC.
The choice of Schinder's Lovell Beach House may strike some as obscure - but surely this is one of the most important examples of modern architecture in the US; not to be missed. Ditto the Schuller compound. The rest is kind of embarrassing schlock.
I wonder how the Pereira enclave for Hunt-Wesson was overlooked.
Posted by: redperegrine | May 18, 2007 at 08:51 AM
So will there be a reef patrol formed at the Sheriff's Dept for the reef park?
Posted by: | May 18, 2007 at 04:02 PM