Rito Samuel Tejeda, 22, of Santa Ana, was booked at Huntington Beach City Jail on suspicion of murder Wednesday afternoon, Lt. Mitch O’Brien wrote in an email, according to the Huntington Beach Independent.
Tejeda was detained around 11 a.m. after police found him walking around Nashville Avenue and Delaware Street, covered in blood, officials said. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries and questioned, according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 10WF2381: October 22, 2013
FULLERTON – A 57-year-old man will face trial tomorrow for engaging in illegal sexual conduct with a 14-year-old boy he met on Craigslist. Mark Aime Brosseau, Stanton, is charged with one felony count each of lewd acts upon a child, contacting a child with the intent to commit lewd acts, and meeting a child with the intent to engage in lewd conduct. He faces a maximum sentence of five years and four months in state prison if convicted and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. Opening statements are scheduled to start tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department N-13, North Justice Center, Fullerton. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13NF9292: October 16, 2013
FULLERTON – A youth soccer referee was convicted yesterday of engaging in oral copulation with a teenage boy and molesting two additional boys. Jorge Diosdado Serafin, 31, Anaheim, pleaded guilty yesterday, Oct. 15, 2013, to three felony counts of oral copulation of a minor under 16 years old, one felony count of lewd act on a child, and one felony count of lewd act on a child under 14 years old. Serafin faces a maximum sentence of 10 years and eight months in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration at his sentencing Nov. 15, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. in Department N-12, North Justice Center, Fullerton.
At the time of the crimes, Serafin was a referee for Oakview Soccer League in Huntington Beach. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 11WF1947: September 16, 2013
PAROLEE SENTENCED TO 55 YEARS TO LIFE FOR MOLESTING 4-YEAR-OLD FEMALE RELATIVE WHILE BABYSITTING
SANTA ANA – A parolee was sentenced Friday to 55 years to life in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old female relative while he was babysitting her and solely responsible for her care. Gordon Ray Bodkin, 47, Huntington Beach, was found guilty July 23, 2013, by a jury of one felony count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under 10, and one felony count of sexual penetration of a child under 10. He has a prior strike conviction for residential burglary in 2009. Continue reading
Two lame Huntington Beach Councilmembers, Connie Boardman and Joe Shaw (both Democrats) have sued to stop a beach party that is sponsored by the State of California – and will be held at the Huntington Beach State Beach on September 14, 2013. The lawsuit has no merit as the beach belongs to the state, and by extension to us. If you have nothing better to do on the 14th I encourage you to go have fun at this party and stick it to the H.B. Council party poopers, who sued the event promoter even though the event will be safe, with plenty of state police and security guards, and proceeds will benefit a charity for sick children. It is pretty obvious that Shaw and Boardman just want to keep minorities out of Huntington Beach.
Here are the details about Wet Electric: The original creators of the waterpark music festival and pool party are returning to Southern California with the ultimate daytime music festival. This years Wet Electric is an extra special one as we will be hosting our event right on the beautiful sandy beaches of Huntington State Beach. This will be the biggest and most memorable 21+ event of the summer! Continue reading
It is a big night tonight in Downtown Santa Ana – with both the First Saturday Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk and the OC Film Fiesta – but does the general public in Santa Ana care about any of this?
Most Santa Ana families were fighting to stay cool today and many were out and about supporting youth sports. The MainPlace Mall was full of families enjoying their air conditioning as was the MainPlace Picture Show Theater where you can watch a first-run movie, several weeks after its release, for just two bucks. Continue reading
Michael John Lytle, 30, of Anaheim, a Fullerton firefighter, was among those arrested on suspicion of participating in the Huntington Beach riot over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday. He was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, Fullerton city officials said. He has been placed on administrative leave, according to NBC News.
He was off-duty at the time of the incident but has been placed on paid administrative leave. Lytle was hired as a firefighter by the city of Fullerton on Feb. 11, 2008, according to the City of Fullerton. Continue reading
Three teenagers are among eight suspects arrested in connection with a violent melee that followed the U.S. Open surf contest in Huntington Beach, police announced Monday, according to NBC News. those arrested included men from Anaheim and Santa Ana. here is the list of the men arrested and the charges they are facing, courtesy of the Huntington Beach Police Department: Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 11WF1947: July 24, 2013
PAROLEE CONVICTED OF MOLESTING 4-YEAR-OLD FEMALE RELATIVE WHILE BABYSITTING
SANTA ANA – A parolee was convicted yesterday on charges of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old female relative while he was babysitting her and solely responsible for her care. Gordon Ray Bodkin, 47, Huntington Beach, was found guilty July 23, 2013, by a jury of one felony count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under 10, and one felony count of sexual penetration of a child under 10. He has a prior strike conviction for residential burglary in 2009. He faces a maximum sentence of 55 years to life in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration at his sentencing Aug. 30, 2013, at 10:45 a.m. in Department C-39, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading
Photo Courtesy of the H.B. Police Dept.
Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF1948: July 2, 2013
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF TEACHER CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FEMALE RELATIVE
WESTMINSTER – Law enforcement is seeking the public’s help identifying potential additional victims of a teacher charged with sexually assaulting a female relative. Jeffrey Scott Jones, 53, Huntington Beach, is charged with two felony counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one felony count of continuous sexual abuse. If convicted on all counts, he faces a maximum sentence of life in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. The defendant is being held on $1 million bail is scheduled for a continued arraignment Aug. 16, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. in Department W-2, West Justice Center, Westminster. Continue reading
The OCTA Bike Festival will be held on Sunday, April 28, from 9 am to 1 pm, at the Huntington Beach Pier Plaza. The festival will feature local bike shops, bike clubs, and advocates. Come for a free tune-up, safety demonstrations, and a chance to win great prizes such as a Boreas backpack! It’s all designed to kick-off National Bike Month! Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Community: The Orange County Traffic Officer’s Assoc. is hosting the annual Motor Rodeo on 09-12-12
The Orange County Traffic Officer’s Assoc. is hosting the annual Motor Rodeo at Huntington State Beach (PCH and Newland gate) on 09-12-12. The event starts at 0700 hours and all of the proceeds raised from the event will benefit police officers who are injured in the line of duty or the families of police officers killed in the line of duty. Continue reading
Chris Nguyen, over at OC Political, wrote a very complete analysis of the election results in the 72nd Assembly District, where two Republican candidates, Travis Allen and Troy Edgar, will face off again in November.
Nguyen analyzed the vote in each city in the 72nd and found that Edgar and Allen were in the top two in the Cities of Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach,
and Rossmoor. Edgar also came in second in the City of Garden Grove. Continue reading
Art Pedroza for the Orange County Board of Education, Area One
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2012
Contact: Art Pedroza, 714-606-7622, Website: www.votepedroza.com
The 2012 O.C. Dept. of Education, Area One, Social Media Report Card
SANTA ANA – Public school officials often talk about the need to connect with parents, but do our local public school districts really walk the walk, when it comes to communicating with parents?
Art Pedroza, a candidate for the Orange County Board of Education, Area One, noticed in 2010 that the Santa Ana Unified School District’s website did not include a common, and popular, tool for instantly translating their site to other languages. The district corrected that oversight once Pedroza brought up the issue during his campaign in 2010 for the SAUSD School Board. Continue reading
The OC Commission to End Homelessness voted to encourage the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to give the County and the City of Santa Ana more time to address the city’s concerns, with regard to turning a vacant bus station in downtown Santa Ana into a shelter for the homeless, according to the O.C. Board of Supervisors Chairman John Moorlach’s blog.
Moorlach wrote that “The original recommendation was simply to encourage the County to purchase the Santa Ana Transit Station. In an effort to provide good dialogue, I did reach out to Acting City Manager Paul Walters earlier this week to inform him of the agenda item at this morning’s meeting (Paul is also a member of the Commission). You can see from the Voice of OC what happened after the heads up. For the record, I abstained on the vote because I am on the Board of Supervisors and the Board of OCTA.” Continue reading