By | | Orange County RegisterA 23-year-old repeat drunk driver admitted Friday to causing an alcohol-fueled Newport Coast crash that killed a mother and father and left the couple’s three young girls seriously injured.Grace Coleman agreed to a judge’s offer and pleaded guilty Friday to for a that killed Henry Saldana-Mejia and his wife, Gabriela Andrade, and seriously injured the couples 1-,4-, and 5-year-old children.  She also admitted to misdemeanor DUI counts for an arrest months earlier in Laguna Beach.Under the terms of the judge’s offer — presented by Orange County Superior...…By | | Orange County RegisterA 23-year-old repeat drunk driver admitted Friday to causing an alcohol-fueled Newport Coast crash that killed a mother and father and left the couple’s three young girls seriously injured.Grace Coleman agreed to a judge’s offer and pleaded guilty Friday to for a that killed Henry Saldana-Mejia and his wife, Gabriela Andrade, and seriously injured the couples 1-,4-, and 5-year-old children.  She also admitted to misdemeanor DUI counts for an arrest months earlier in Laguna Beach.Under the terms of the judge’s offer — presented by Orange County Superior...WW…

By | | Orange County RegisterA man accused of entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington D.C. was recently arrested in Orange County and is facing federal charges.Michael G. McCormick has been charged with entering a restricted building, disorderly conduct and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, according to a newly unsealed criminal complaint filed with a federal court in Washington D.C.According to a sworn statement by an FBI agent filed with the criminal complaint, video footage taken inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6 captured a man...…By | | Orange County RegisterA man accused of entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington D.C. was recently arrested in Orange County and is facing federal charges.Michael G. McCormick has been charged with entering a restricted building, disorderly conduct and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, according to a newly unsealed criminal complaint filed with a federal court in Washington D.C.According to a sworn statement by an FBI agent filed with the criminal complaint, video footage taken inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6 captured a man...WW…

By | and | | Los Angeles Daily NewsShow Caption ofAn oceanfront estate in Laguna Beach’s guard-gated Abalone Point has quietly changed hands for $70 million, shattering Orange County’s all-time price record.The 18,000-square-foot, Italian palazzo-style residence with a five-bedroom main house, all-glass guest house and an ocean-facing pool sold Nov. 18 in an off-market deal, besting the Crystal Cove mansion that in 2020. Hedge fund billionaire Joseph E. Edelman, founder and CEO of the New York-based Perceptive Advisors, is the new owner as first by the Wall Street Journal and independently...…By | and | | Los Angeles Daily NewsShow Caption ofAn oceanfront estate in Laguna Beach’s guard-gated Abalone Point has quietly changed hands for $70 million, shattering Orange County’s all-time price record.The 18,000-square-foot, Italian palazzo-style residence with a five-bedroom main house, all-glass guest house and an ocean-facing pool sold Nov. 18 in an off-market deal, besting the Crystal Cove mansion that in 2020. Hedge fund billionaire Joseph E. Edelman, founder and CEO of the New York-based Perceptive Advisors, is the new owner as first by the Wall Street Journal and independently...WW…

By | Southern California News GroupA state appeals court has thrown out a violation of civil rights conviction and hate crimes enhancement for a man who carried out an unprovoked attack on an African American employee at a Laguna Beach grocery store.Fernando Ramirez admitted in explicit terms that he hated Black people and punched the employee because he was Black, but the appeals court found those comments were improperly obtained by police after Ramirez received his Miranda advisement and invoked his right to an attorney.In a written opinion released Wednesday, the panel of appellate...…By | Southern California News GroupA state appeals court has thrown out a violation of civil rights conviction and hate crimes enhancement for a man who carried out an unprovoked attack on an African American employee at a Laguna Beach grocery store.Fernando Ramirez admitted in explicit terms that he hated Black people and punched the employee because he was Black, but the appeals court found those comments were improperly obtained by police after Ramirez received his Miranda advisement and invoked his right to an attorney.In a written opinion released Wednesday, the panel of appellate...WW…

By | | Orange County RegisterTwo 23-year old twins face criminal charges for a prank in which authorities say they staged a fake bank robbery in Irvine that resulted in a police response, including officers holding an unsuspecting Uber driver at gunpoint.Alan and Alex Stokes, 23, of Irvine each were charged with a felony count of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of falsely reporting an emergency, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.Prosecutors allege that around 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2019, the brothers – dressed in black, wearing ski masks and carrying duffel...…By | | Orange County RegisterTwo 23-year old twins face criminal charges for a prank in which authorities say they staged a fake bank robbery in Irvine that resulted in a police response, including officers holding an unsuspecting Uber driver at gunpoint.Alan and Alex Stokes, 23, of Irvine each were charged with a felony count of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of falsely reporting an emergency, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.Prosecutors allege that around 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2019, the brothers – dressed in black, wearing ski masks and carrying duffel...WW…

By | , | and | Orange County RegisterShow Caption ofScores of protesters defying stay-at-home orders gathered in downtown Huntington Beach on Friday, rallying for an end to restrictions on businesses and public gatherings that health officials say are needed to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.Mobilized largely through social-media posts, several dozens of protesters gathered at Main Street and Walnut Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. The crowd grew to more than 200 people, according to police.Many had signs, such as “Live free or die.” Some wore masks. The group periodically chanted...…By | , | and | Orange County RegisterShow Caption ofScores of protesters defying stay-at-home orders gathered in downtown Huntington Beach on Friday, rallying for an end to restrictions on businesses and public gatherings that health officials say are needed to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.Mobilized largely through social-media posts, several dozens of protesters gathered at Main Street and Walnut Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. The crowd grew to more than 200 people, according to police.Many had signs, such as “Live free or die.” Some wore masks. The group periodically chanted...WW…

By | | Orange County RegisterThe pastor of a Westminster-based church accused of swindling more than $33 million from investors has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Kent R.E. Whitney, 38, of Newport Beach is expected to admit to federal counts of mail fraud and filing a false federal income tax return, court filings show.Prosecutors allege that Whitney ran the Church of the Healthy Self – along with a related investment arm known as CHS Trust – out of a strip mall in Westminster.Whitney directed church representatives to appear on...…By | | Orange County RegisterThe pastor of a Westminster-based church accused of swindling more than $33 million from investors has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Kent R.E. Whitney, 38, of Newport Beach is expected to admit to federal counts of mail fraud and filing a false federal income tax return, court filings show.Prosecutors allege that Whitney ran the Church of the Healthy Self – along with a related investment arm known as CHS Trust – out of a strip mall in Westminster.Whitney directed church representatives to appear on...WW…

By | , | and | | Orange County RegisterLarge crowds opposing the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home mandate took to the streets of downtown Huntington Beach on Friday, a day after the governor closed Orange County beaches and drew frustration and criticism from some residents and city leaders.Protesters gathered near the Huntington Beach pier shortly before noon, with the crowd eventually swelling to some 2,500-3,000 people, according to Huntington Beach police Chief Robert Handy. The tightly packed crowd, with most people not wearing protective masks, repeatedly chanted “U.S.A.” as they...…By | , | and | | Orange County RegisterLarge crowds opposing the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home mandate took to the streets of downtown Huntington Beach on Friday, a day after the governor closed Orange County beaches and drew frustration and criticism from some residents and city leaders.Protesters gathered near the Huntington Beach pier shortly before noon, with the crowd eventually swelling to some 2,500-3,000 people, according to Huntington Beach police Chief Robert Handy. The tightly packed crowd, with most people not wearing protective masks, repeatedly chanted “U.S.A.” as they...WW…