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Fifth man arrested in Craigslist teenage sex sting

Huntington Beach police apprehend another man accused of soliciting sex from an underage girl.

Blind Dana Point woman asks for quick trial on medical pot lawsuit

Malinda Traudt, who suffers from cerebral palsy and epilepsy and is blind, wants a judge to move up the trial of her lawsuit aimed at preventing Dana Point officials from closing a collective where she gets medical marijuana. Her lawyer says she may not live long enough for a lengthy process.

Party trains to Vegas compete with Anaheim's high-speed plans

One company wants to convert double-decker passenger cars into casinos on steel wheels. The "X Train" would feature a sports bar, sushi bar and entertainment.

FBI: Irvine still nation's safest city, Santa Ana leads OC in violent crime

Irvine last year experienced just 0.7 violent crimes – murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault – per 1,000 residents. Santa Ana led OC in violent crime last year, with 5.1 incidents per 1,000 residents.

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Government-Politics

Grand Jury: County layoffs allowed $9.6M in welfare fraud

Orange County cut the number of welfare investigators to save $900,000, resulting in an estimated loss of $9.6 million over six months paid to people ineligible for benefits, according to an Orange County Grand Jury report released Friday.

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California

Schwarzenegger vetoes smoking ban at state parks

San Clemente's Surfrider Foundation is dismayed the governor "has not prioritized clean and healthy beaches, especially since our coast lines are a driving force to our California economy."

State bill seeks to raise age for kindergarten

California currently has the latest cut-off date for children to turn 5 in order to enter kindergarten that school year. The new legislation would move the date from Dec. 2 to Sept. 1.

Census mail results could be trouble for California

The Census Bureau worries that tensions over immigration will discourage Latinos, and particularly illegal immigrant, from participating in the government count.

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Education

ROP students recognized for overcoming odds

130 students were honored Friday for their ability to overcome illness or disability and completing classes through the Regional Occupational Program.

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Environment

Former EPA exec talks clean-tech with OCLNN

The managing partner of one of the leading OC clean-tech investment firm explains how to create clean-tech jobs, why there may be business opportunities after the Gulf oil spill, and how local companies can save lives and America's image overseas.

 

Nation & World

Cleaning oil-soaked wetlands may be impossible

An island that is home to hundreds of brown pelican nests as well at terns, gulls and roseated spoonbills is impacted by oil from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in Barataria Bay, just inside the the coast of Louisiana, Saturday, May 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

The gooey oil washing into the maze of marshes along the Gulf Coast could prove impossible to remove, leaving a toxic stew lethal to fish and wildlife, government officials and independent scientists said.

OC Homicide Blog

Teenage gang member shot down

The 17-year-old was shot while standing in front of an apartment complex in Garden Grove on Friday. The suspect is described as Latino man between 18 and 22 years old wearing a black sweatshirt and black shorts.

Jury finds man was sane in strangling death of mother

Ethan Rosenfeld now faces 25 years to life in state prison for the 2005 murder of his mother.

Former fugitive get 55 to life for Stanton murder

Cuong Viet Nguyen, 29, a former Garden Grove resident, was sentenced Friday for a 2005 bar fight that ended tragically.

 


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