SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) Office will file two additional counts of murder Monday against a former Marine for the stabbing-murder of a mother and her son in Yorba Linda. The defendant is also charged with murdering four homeless men in a serial thrill-kill spree. Itzcoatl Ocampo, 23, Yorba Linda, is [...]
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O.C.D.A. to file additional murder charges against former Marine Ocampo
Posted by Admin on February 3rd, 2012
Moorlach wants to house the homeless in the old Santa Ana bus station
Posted by Admin on January 25th, 2012
New Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman John Moorlach has challenged “officials from the city of Santa Ana over his plans to use a defunct bus station in the midst of Santa Ana’s downtown to feed, and potentially house, homeless people,” according to the Voice of OC.
Our County government has done a poor job of [...]
John Wayne Airport announces 22nd student art contest winners
Posted by Admin on January 24th, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2012
Contact: Jenny Wedge, (949) 252-5182 (office), jwedge@ocair.com
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 22ND ANNUAL STUDENT ART CONTEST
SANTA ANA, Calif. – John Wayne Airport has announced the winners of its 22nd Annual Student Art Contest themed “Silent Flight.” Jasmyne Kon and Alexander Kang received top honors as Grand Prize winners in this year’s contest.
Winning [...]
OC Labor Fed leaves behind moderation as they line up behind Julio Perez
Posted by Admin on January 22nd, 2012
Committed to raising taxes – union hack Julio Perez, Assembly Speaker John Perez and labor boss Teferi Gebre
Moderation isn’t working anymore for Orange County’s labor leaders, according to the Voice of OC. When has this far-left bunch ever been moderate? It is true however that this year they have seemingly lost their minds – lining up [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, anaheim, assemblyman jose solorio, Councilwoman Michele Martinez, Democratic Party, elections, Labor, Latinos, Politics, Santa Ana 
Tags: 69th assembly district, democrats, Francisco J Barragan, julio perez, Michele Martinez, oc labor federation, Orange County, robert hammond, Teferi Gebre, tom daly 
1 Comment »Rep. Sanchez congratulates three OC students honored with Fulbright grants
Posted by Admin on January 17th, 2012
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2012
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
SANCHEZ CONGRATULATES THREE OC STUDENTS HONORED WITH FULBRIGHT GRANTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today congratulated three local students who were selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship Award. Leslie Chanthaphasouk of Santa Ana, Dan Burk of Irvine and [...]
Surf City USA® Marathon sells out; field size capped at 20K
Posted by Admin on January 17th, 2012
SURF CITY USA® MARATHON RECORDS EARLIEST-EVER SELLOUT; FIELD SIZE CAPPED AT 20,000 TO PRESERVE THE RUNNING EXPERIENCE
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Race organizers today announced that the Surf City USA® Marathon and Half Marathon races are sold out for the seventh consecutive year. The largest combined oceanfront marathon and half marathon event in California, Surf City [...]
Posted in Charities, Huntington Beach, Orange County, sports Tags: field capped, huntington beach, marathon, Orange County, surf city usa No Comments »Terminal B security screening lanes closed for construction as of 1/18
Posted by Admin on January 17th, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2012
Contact: Jenny Wedge, (949) 252-5182 (office), jwedge@ocair.com
TERMINAL B PASSENGER SECURITY SCREENING LANES CLOSE FOR CONSTRUCTION BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The passenger security checkpoint in John Wayne Airport’s Terminal B will be closed beginning Wednesday, January 18 for approximately two weeks. During this time, passengers departing John Wayne Airport should plan ahead [...]
Posted in Airplanes, Orange County, Santa Ana, Transportation Tags: closure, construction, john wayne airport, Orange County, terminal b No Comments »Itzcoatl Ocampo charges and O.C. District Attorney’s remarks
Posted by Admin on January 17th, 2012
Contacts: Laura Eimiller, Spokesperson, FBI, LA Office, Office:310-996-3343
Susan Schroeder, Chief of Staff, OCDA, 714-347-8408, Cell:714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, OCDA, 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2012
OCDA FILES MULTIPLE MURDER CHARGES AGAINST FORMER MARINEFOR SERIAL THRILL-KILL SPREE OF FOUR HOMELESS MEN IN ONE MONTH
*Defendant was apprehended after mass multi-agency manhunt
SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) Office has filed [...]
Posted in Courts, Crime, Orange County, Public Safety, Santa Ana Tags: charges, homeless, Itzcoatl Ocampo, killer, Orange County, press conference, tony rackauckas, yorba linda No Comments »Walmart not planning to fill the Food for Less vacancy in NE Santa Ana
Posted by Admin on January 17th, 2012
Walmart is opening two new stores in Orange County, in Irvine and in Huntington Beach, according to the O.C. Register. Walmart also recently opened a new superstore in Anaheim. But there is no truth to the rumor that they are planning to open a store at the vacancy created when Food for Less closed their [...]
Posted in Business, Development, Planning, Santa Ana Tags: Development, Food for Less, northeast santa ana, Orange County, planning, Santa Ana, Walmart 4 Comments »Press conference regarding alleged homeless killer, Itzcoatl Ocampo, on 1/17
Posted by Admin on January 16th, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: January 16, 2012
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY TONY RACKAUCKAS: MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Tony Rackauckas, and representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Anaheim Police Department, Placentia Police Department, and Brea/Yorba Linda Police Department.
WHAT: Will [...]
Volunteer opportunities in Orange County, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Posted by Admin on January 15th, 2012
“On Monday we honor the life and work of a great man, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” said U.S. Rep. Sanchez in a press release issued yesterday. “Most importantly we reflect on the ideals of equality and justice which Dr. King championed. Dr. King believed that all people are created equal and he challenged our [...]
Occupy Orange County to target our courts on Friday, Jan. 20
Posted by Admin on January 15th, 2012
Just when we thought the Occupy movement in Orange County was dead, or at least on its way out, it is back. Apparently there is going to me a national protest at over 200 courthouses on Jan. 20 (the press release is below), including Santa Ana, the Orange County seat, which has federal and state courts, as [...]
Posted in Courts, Occupy Orange County, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana Tags: occupy, Occupy the Courts, Orange County, Santa Ana No Comments »Back to Natives receives $7K grant from O.C. Community Foundation
Posted by Admin on January 10th, 2012
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
CONTACT: REGINALD DURANT, DIRECTOR OF RESTORATION, (949) 335-8655
BACK TO NATIVES RESTORATION
BACK TO NATIVES RECEIVES $7,000 GRANT FROM ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR VOLUNTEER HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM
IRVINE, Calif., January 10, 2012 – Back to Natives Restoration, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit public charity has received a $7,000 grant from the Orange County Community Foundation (www.oc-cf.org) to [...]
SAUSD schools suck again – why do the Trustees keep getting elected?
Posted by Admin on January 5th, 2012
How depressing. The OC Weekly posted a number of articles featuring the worst Orange County elementary, middle and high schools. The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) dominated all three worst ten lists. Now we know why SAUSD Trustee Audrey Noji sent her son to a high school in Irvine.
Noji was of course reelected last [...]
Back to Natives receives $5K grant from Ralphs for habitat restoration
Posted by Admin on January 4th, 2012
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
CONTACT: REGINALD DURANT, DIRECTOR OF RESTORATION
BACK TO NATIVES RESTORATION, (949) 335-8655
BACK TO NATIVES RECEIVES $5,000 GRANT FROM RALPHS FOR VOLUNTEER HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM
IRVINE, Calif., January 4, 2012 – Back to Natives Restoration, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit public charity has received a $5,000 grant from Ralphs to support its Volunteer Habitat Restoration Program.
Back to Natives is [...]
Posted in Charities, green, Orange County, Parks and Recreation, Santa Ana, Volunteer Tags: back to natives, habitat, Orange County, ralphs, restoration, Santa Ana No Comments »
