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    Freedom Seeks Approval for Executive Bonus  Nov 24, 2009
    Freedom Communications, owner of The Orange County Register in California and other media properties, is seeking approval of a $300,000 bonus plan for its chief financial officer. Freedom says Mark McEachen deserves the bonus because he is serving as both chief financial officer and chief restructuring officer in the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Would you pay a toll to beat traffic?  Nov 23, 2009
    In California's Orange County, traffic engineers found that people from all walks of life used the U.S. 91 express lanes and that 90 percent of the customers used the HOT lanes 10 percent of the time, Peters said. Some also question whether a private company would be better at running a HOT lane than public agencies. (AZCentral -- News)

    Arrest in 1981 tribal murders revives old mystery  Nov 23, 2009
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    The Christmas Company, the Junior League of Orange County's Signature Fundraiser, Raises More Than $200,000 in Its 34th Year  Nov 21, 2009
    Source: Junior League of Orange County California ... Nov. 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Snowflakes drifted overhead as attendees streamed into The Christmas Company, the largest annual fundraiser of The Junior League of Orange County, Calif ... The JLOCC's new cookbook, "Orange County Fare: A Culinary Journey Through the California Riviera," was launched at the evening event. (Primezone Releases)

    South state recall drive fizzles  Nov 21, 2009
    Tim Whitacre, who is active in Orange County GOP circles and managed the recall campaign, could not be reached for comment ... "The whole thing was promoted out of Orange County," Adams added. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    US housing recovery in doubt  Nov 21, 2009
    October home prices in Orange County, San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area increased from a year earlier, MDA DataQuick, a San Diego property information service, said this week. The number of sales also increased in the Bay Area and Southern California. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Publisher Says Buyer Emerges for Ariz. Paper  Nov 21, 2009
    Freedom operates 33 daily and 77 weekly newspapers, including the Orange County (Calif. Register and two dailies in Arizona, the Daily Sun-News in Sun City and The Sun in Yuma. (ABC News -- Wire)

    McFarland likely to be animal chief  Nov 20, 2009
    Interviews were conducted by County Manager Howard Tipton, Assistant County Manager Mel Scott and former Orange County Animal Services Director Venetta Valdengo. "We believe that Mr. McFarland has the skills, experience, passion, and the vision needed to provide a new start for the Brevard County animal services department," Tipton said in a press release. (Florida Today)

    USC Tennis Welcomes Kaitlyn Christian To Troy  Nov 20, 2009
    The 2008 Orange County Register Girls Tennis Player of the year, Christian also was selected the Southern California Tennis Association's player of the year in 2009 and defended her under-18 doubles title in 2009. PAST SEASONS. (Usctrojans.com)

    State budget drowning in red ink for next year  Nov 20, 2009
    Tom Harman, R-Huntington Beach (Orange County), said the state will have to make cuts, especially to social services. "These are very difficult choices we get presented with, and we simply will have to do it," he said, adding that he wants public safety spared. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    CANEPA: Winning the right way  Nov 20, 2009
    And that's Oceanside High's football team, what the program has been since John Carroll ventured south from Orange County to take over as coach in 1989. Not a whole lot of beef. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    UCLA Signs Five Men's Volleyball Players  Nov 20, 2009
    A 6-7 outside hitter/middle blocker, Rowe is a two-time All-South Coast League selection and a veteran member of the Orange County Volleyball Club, which has won bronze medals at the last two Junior Olympics. Ranked in the Top 20 academically in a MVHS senior class of more than 700, Rowe boasts a cumulative GPA of better than 4. (Uclabruins.com)

    in La Quinta Blues and Brews Fest features live bands  Nov 19, 2009
    Pamela G. has won numerous titles of best blues singer and best female performer for the Inland Empire and Orange County 2006, 2007, and 2008, in addition to many accolades and awards from songwriting competitions. She has shared the stage with blues greats Robert Cray, Rod Piazza, BB King, Buddy Guy and Jimmy Vaughn. (Desert Entertainer, CA)

    Businesswoman opens pole dancing studio in Yuma  Nov 19, 2009
    Since Aboul-hosn began almost seven years ago in Orange County, she now has opened studios across the U.S., teaching thousands of women. Last month, she opened a studio in Yuma, located at 3970 W. 24th St. Suite 104. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    Judge denies ACLU request to block gang injunction  Nov 19, 2009
    -- A federal judge has denied a request by the American Civil Liberties Union to block an injunction that forbids members of an Orange County street gang from associating in public ... The lawsuit filed in September challenged the injunction obtained by the Orange County d 000000AB istrict attorney as an "egregious abuse of government power." ... Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    California wildfire 100 percent contained  Nov 19, 2009
    Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Greg McKeown says the fire was 100 percent contained by 6 p.m. Wednesday. McKeown says all units have been released from the scene. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic?  Nov 19, 2009
    " When did Congress, or we as a nation, have a debate about whether we want to authorize the establishment of a domestic intelligence agency? Indeed, late last month Congress signaled its discomfort with the concept by denying the FBI's for its data-mining center. Establishing a profile that would aid in identifying suspects is not in and of itself illegal, though the practice generally makes civil libertarians nervous. When looking for drug couriers, Drug Enforcement Agency agents were... (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Local Woman Fights Flu Pandemics 41 Years Apart  Nov 18, 2009
    It was in 1968 when Lee, then a 16-year-old high school student in Orange County, was anxious because she said, "A good third of the class was missing.". The last flu pandemic was the part bird flu, part swine flu combination known as the Hong Kong flu. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    Women's Volleyball Signs Two for 2010 Season  Nov 18, 2009
    Last week Bauch was named the Orange County Player of the week, an honor she also received her junior year. She was named her team's and Sea View League MVP as a junior. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)

    MLPA could hit coast fishing hard  Nov 18, 2009
    Should this recommendation be approved, fishing communities around Malibu, Orange County, and San Diego County will be "particularly hard hit," according to Partnership for Sustainable Oceans (PSO). "This is a dark day for California's recreational anglers," said Steve Fukuto, president of United Anglers of Southern California. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    SoCal wildfire 95 percent contained  Nov 18, 2009
    Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Greg McKeown says the fire was 95 percent contained Tuesday night ... (AP) - A 245-acre wildfire in coastal mountains of Southern California was 75 percent contained Tuesday, Orange County authorities said. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Firm: SoCal median home price increases in O...  Nov 18, 2009
    The median sales price in Orange County rose nearly 4 percent from a year ago to $436,000, the county's second consecutive gain. San Diego County's year-over-year median increased 0. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Glimpsing a Greener Future: Computer Model Foresees Effects of Alternative Transportation Fuels  Nov 18, 2009
    It was the first of its kind in Orange County and is a key component of the California Hydrogen Highway Network. In addition to Stephens-Romero and Samuelsen, UCI scientists Marc Carreras-Sospedra, Jack Brouwer and Donald Dabdub worked on the 2060 study, which was funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy. (Science Daily)

    Novato man found dead near Muir Beach  Nov 17, 2009
    Sheriff's officials say a fishing boat found abandoned off the Orange County coast may have been used for human traffic from Mexico. Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino says the 30-foot boat was found floating about a mile off Aliso Beach Wednesday morning and towed to Dana Point Harbor. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    California & The West  Nov 17, 2009
    Firefighters made good progress Monday on a small brush fire that spread through more than 250 acres of rugged wilderness in southern Orange County. By The Associated Press. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Wildfire grows to 250 acres near San Juan Ca...  Nov 17, 2009
    Some 300 firefighters, aided by helicopters and aircraft, had the flames 10 percent contained by evening, and the fire was expected to be fully surrounded sometime Tuesday, said Battalion Chief Kris Concepcion of the Orange County Fire Authority. The fire was about 2 miles from any structures, he said, adding that the aircraft would not be flying overnight. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Small wildfire burning in Orange County  Nov 17, 2009
    A 20-acre wildfire is burning near San Juan Capistrano in Orange County but authorities say there aren't any homes nearby ... Lynnette Round of the Orange County Fire Authority says the blaze was reported at about 11:30 a.m. Monday. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Water bond offers nearly $2 billion in 'pork'  Nov 16, 2009
    -- $20 million for the Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach (Orange County) for interpretive projects for visitors. The bond also includes $1. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    In Calif., a better life on death row  Nov 15, 2009
    LOS ANGELES - White supremacist gang hitman Billy Joe Johnson got what he asked for from the Orange County jury that convicted him of first-degree murder in October: a death sentence. It wasn t remorse for his crimes or a desire for atonement that drove him to ask for execution, rather the expectation that conditions on death row are more comfortable than in other prisons and that any date with the executioner is decades away. (Boston Globe)

    A grand studio dream runs headlong into reality  Nov 15, 2009
    Burgess claims his firm helped fund $117 million for the first phase of Orange County National Golf s resort complex in Florida. That s false, according to Bruce Gerlander, the golf center s general manager. (Boston Globe)

    Death-row inmates in better quarters  Nov 15, 2009
    White-supremacist gang hitman Billy Joe Johnson got what he asked for from the Orange County, Calif ... Orange County Superior Court Judge Frank Fasel is expected to impose the execution order when he formally sentences Johnson on Nov. 23. (AZCentral -- News)

    Dugard Kidnap Suspect Apologizes in Letter  Nov 14, 2009
    William Carl Probyn / Orange County Register / AP. MORE. (Time.com)

    UCLA Baseball Mourns Death of Matt Schwenke  Nov 14, 2009
    He also coached multiple youth baseball and football teams in the Orange County area, including two football teams and one baseball team at the time of his death. Matt is survived by his wife, Barbara Schwenke Stocker, and his two sons Drake (13) and Logan (7). (Uclabruins.com)

    Pair of Plaintiffs Lawyers May Face Different Fates in 9th Circuit Disciplinary Action  Nov 14, 2009
    It also extends beyond the law, from investments in Orange County real estate to the casino business. Now the lawyers are coming to the end of a before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where they are accused of deceiving the court in a Nicaraguan pesticides case. (Law.com)

    What Does the L.A. Times Do Right?  Nov 14, 2009
    Sue Laris wrote on Aug 26, 2009 2:55 PM:" The Times' business section did it right today. It did not let itself get seduced by the important news that Bernanke got reappointed to head the Fed. The Times put the Bernanke story on page 2, leaving the prime real estate on page 1 to local news. Yes, yes of course a rockin' business section in an earlier time would have all things important, both local and national. But that is not the reality of the newspaper business today. The Bernanke story was... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    SoCal county to use red flag fire danger system  Nov 13, 2009
    The Orange County Fire Authority said Thursday it will alert the public to elevated fire danger by hoisting red flags at parks and other facilities. The flags are emblazoned with the words "Fire Alert.". (Fresno Bee -- State)

    GOP candidate Damon Dunn only voted once  Nov 13, 2009
    The self-described multimillionaire real estate developer from Orange County said he grew up in dire poverty in a rural Texas trailer park, the son of a 16-year-old single mother - and "no one in my family voted." ... He's listed as an officer of the Tricor Corp. of Irvine, a development firm with offices in California and other states, and property records show he owns several properties in Orange County. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    11 Things: Celebrities' sprogs  Nov 13, 2009
    Colin Hanks first appeared as a page in his dad's film "That Thing You Do!" He has also appeared in the movie "Orange County" and TV series "The O.C.". 9. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Manhattan transplant makes a mark  Nov 12, 2009
    The 33-year-old Orange County native comes to Solana Beach by way of Manhattan, where he spent about five years earning critical raves and tabloid headlines ... Starting with a clean slate in San Diego (hell commute from Orange County, where his wife, small child and relatives live), Neronis arrival onto the local dining scene is as welcome as it is interesting. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    LA County sheriff's boat stuck under freeway...  Nov 12, 2009
    A Los Angeles County sheriff's boat is stuck under a freeway bridge in Orange County. Witnesses say the big gray boat was being hauled through Orange on a trailer at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday when the top of its cabin became wedged under the State Route 22 overpass. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Jury: Ill. man gets death penalty in 1983 slaying  Nov 12, 2009
    An Orange County jury has recommended the death penalty for a white supremacist gangster who asked to get on death row because he believes its prison amenities are better. Prosecutors say jurors Thursday recommended death for Billy Joe Johnson in Superior Court in Santa Ana. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    Two accused of ATM thefts arrested  Nov 11, 2009
    Two other men suspected in the theft eluded authorities, apparently shortly after the pursuit began, said Jim Amormino, spokesman for the Orange County Sheriffs Department ... The incident began about 5 a.m. when the Orange County Sheriffs Department was notified of a burglar alarm at the CVS store on Trabuco Road ... The driver and passenger, who were uninjured, were arrested by Orange County deputies, Newbury said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Creativity Drives Employment, Economy in Los Angeles Region  Nov 11, 2009
    9%, between 2003 and 2008, and by an estimated 2% in Orange County, stated Sidhu ... The Digital Media sector is expected to grow the fastest between 2008 and 2013, with employment of digital artists rising by more than 10% in both Los Angeles County and Orange County. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Local Group Suggets Route For High-Speed Train  Nov 11, 2009
    Ultimately, the state envisions a series of 220-mile-per-hour trains that link San Francisco and Sacramento to Southern California, via Los Angeles, northern Orange County, Riverside and San Diego. To supplement the project's cost, the state has also applied for billions in federal funds set aside for high-speed rail projects. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    Meet the Newcomers: Men's Field Athletes  Nov 11, 2009
    won the 2009 Orange County Championships in the discus with a throw of 188'2", while finishing third in the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet. (Alamosa, Colo.) placed fourth in the discus throw and fifth in the shot put at the Colorado 4A state championships. Ford holds season-best marks of 53'11" in shot put and 177'11" in the discus throw. The Falcons also added a pair of high jumpers to the program. (Bowen, Ill.) was the runner-up at the Illinois 1A state meet and holds a personal-best... (Airforcesports.com)

    Baby Boomers by the numbers: Census reveals trends  Nov 10, 2009
    Orange County, Calif. (L.A., Long Beach, Santa Ana). (USA Today -- News)

    Court Rejects Expert Mold Testimony  Nov 10, 2009
    Bob Hunt is a director of the National Association of Realtors and is author of the recently published book, "Real Estate the Ethical Way." A graduate of Princeton with a master's degree from UCLA in philosophy, Hunt has served as a U.S. Marine, Realtor association president in South Orange County, and director of the California Association of Realtors, and is an award-winning Realtor. Contact Bob at. (RealtyTimes)

    Is It CalPERS' Turn to Clean House?  Nov 9, 2009
    "It's always fun to hear them take companies to the woodshed," says John M.W. Moorlach, a county supervisor in Orange County, Calif. CalPERS called for the ouster of Walt Disney () Chairman Michael Eisner in 2005 over weak stock returns, as well as New York Stock Exchange () Chairman Richard Grasso, whose pay the fund called excessive in 2003. (BusinessWeek)

    Click to read:Should Pot Be Legal?  Nov 9, 2009
    com is hosting between a retired Orange County, Calif ... I have been on the bench in Orange County, California for 25 years, and a federal prosecutor and Navy JAG attorney before that, but there is no question whatsoever in my mind that the most patriotic thing I can do for the country that I love is to help us repeal these prohibitions. (CBS News)

    Laguna Beach to provide lot for overnight stays  Nov 9, 2009
    Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www. ocregister. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Calif. FB star overcomes rare condition  Nov 8, 2009
    the web site of the Orange County Register. . (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Call to end touch-screen voting worries county officials (2)  Nov 8, 2009
    In Orange County, more than 7,000 voters were given the wrong ballots, and in Alameda County votes for Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante were being given to a lesser-known candidate during the October recall, she said. And in San Diego County, more than 1,000 voters were turned away from voting because the machines were blank, Swatt said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Feds seize 15 pounds of crystal meth on OC freeway  Nov 8, 2009
    -- Authorities say U.S. Border Patrol agents have seized more than $300,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine in southern Orange County and a Mexican national is under arrest on suspicion of smuggling ... Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Fiorina comes out swinging - at her cancer  Nov 8, 2009
    "Let me start with the most obvious question: What's with the hair?" she asked a crowd in Orange County, motioning to the graying buzz cut that replaced her auburn wigs of recent months. "I'm happy to tell you that having been through surgery and chemotherapy and radiation, breast cancer is officially behind me. I feel absolutely great and I am raring to go.". (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Orange County Plastic Surgery Practice Cautions on Imaging Software  Nov 8, 2009
    Irvine, California (PRWEB) November 8, 2009 -- A high-tech trend is growing in Orange County plastic surgery practices, as well as in many more around the country: the use of digital imaging software to show patients how they might look after their procedure ... "I don't feel comfortable enough with the accuracy of depicted results to use imaging software in my practice at this point," says Dr. Smith, who performs cosmetic surgery in Orange County ... These systems can be used to simulate the... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash  Nov 7, 2009
    "And then we worry about backlash," said Imam Mostafa Al-Qazwini of the Islamic Educational Center of Orange County in Costa Mesa, Calif. 1. (Albany Times Union)

    3 friends sentenced for raping intoxicated woman  Nov 7, 2009
    Luster Mitchell Lewis of Irvine pleaded guilty Friday to eight felony counts, including rape, as his case was to go to trial in Orange County Superior Court. Michael Clemmons of Tustin and John Paul Foster of Seaside pleaded guilty to the same charges in September as part of a plea agreement. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Police: Orlando office shooter apprehended  Nov 7, 2009
    The Orlando Sentinel reported on its website that Rodriguez was detained by the Orange County Sheriff's Office in June 2007 after it received a report that he was a "danger to self and others.". Nursing aide Denise Exume, 39, told the Associated Press on Friday that during the 2007 incident she was asked to watch him after he was taken to Florida Hospital-East in Orlando for a mental health exam. (Florida Today)

    Water funds by the bucket  Nov 7, 2009
    Santa Ana subregion (Santa Ana River watershed and southern Orange County): $128 million. San Diego County subregion: $87 million. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Senate hopeful Fiorina visits Valley  Nov 6, 2009
    Fiorina, 55, launched her official Senate campaign in an op-ed in the Orange County Register, and planned a town-hall event at Earth Friendly Products, a maker of cleaning supplies based in Orange County, later this morning. She had explored the Senate race for months and was rumored as a potential California gubernatorial candidate last year when she served as an adviser to Sen. (Fresno Bee)

    Father, son killed by freight train in Fullerton  Nov 6, 2009
    A father and son have been killed by a freight train while train watching in Orange County. Police say the men were on or near the tracks when they were hit by a 7,000-foot-long freight in Fullerton shortly before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    LAPD seek help in finding child sexual predator  Nov 6, 2009
    A man accused of killing four women during the 1970s has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in Orange County ... The case is being heard in Orange County, where it was combined with Alcala's retrial for the murder of a 12-year-old Huntington Beach girl. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Amid GOP optimism, Fiorina announces Senate run  Nov 5, 2009
    Barbara Boxer at a green technology firm in Orange County, promising to pound on what she said was the California junior senator's record on issues at the top of the political agenda: jobs, the economy and the deficit. "Our most pressing problems today are too few jobs for Americans and too much spending in Washington," said Fiorina, who winds up a three-day state announcement tour in Pleasanton on Friday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    Carly Fiorina Announces Calif. Senate Run  Nov 5, 2009
    Fiorina ended months of speculation with an announcement in an opinion piece in the Orange County Register. She was expected to make a formal announcement later in the day in Garden Grove. (CBS News)

    Ex-CEO Fiorina announces bid for U.S. Senate  Nov 5, 2009
    "What do you say that come next year, we give Barbara Boxer the chance to become a full-time novelist?" Fiorina told an invited audience in Orange County, a traditional GOP stronghold. "Let's start with living within our means. The rest of us do. Why not Washington?" she asked. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    List of well-known serial murder cases  Nov 5, 2009
    An Orange County jury has recommended the death penalty for a white supremacist gangster convicted of murder who requested to get on Death Row because he believed its prison amenities are better ... An Orange County jury has recommended the death penalty for a white supremacist gangster who asked to get on death row because he believes its prison amenities are better. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    Why did blue-chip Goldman take a walk on subprime's wild side?  Nov 5, 2009
    22-caliber rifle and not hit a subprime lender in Orange County," recalled a former manager of a company that reviewed subprime loan files before Goldman and other Wall Street firms bought the mortgages.For $100 million in mortgages, New Century could command fees from Wall Street of $4 million to $11 million, ex-employees told McClatchy. The goal was to close loans fast, bundle them into pools and sell them to generate money for the next round.Inside the mortgage company, the former employees... (Anchorage Daily News)

    Seacrest fan faces stalking charge  Nov 4, 2009
    Uzomah is on probation after pleading guilty in September to misdemeanor charges of assault, battery and carrying a switchblade knife in Orange County after he attempted to meet Seacrest after an event and attacked one of the host's bodyguards. Flu, E. coli infection hospitalize Elton. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    California GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Tom Campbell and Steve Poizner Respond to Twitter Questions During Orange County Debate  Nov 4, 2009
    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, 270 business and community leaders, Brandman and Chapman University professors and staff, political bloggers and members of the media attended a California gubernatorial debate between Republicans Tom Campbell and Steve Poizner at in Irvine based in Orange County. Brandman University issued the debate invitation to Republican candidates via Twitter with Campbell and Poizner tweeting their acceptance (Meg Whitman declined). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Jack's Mannequin Hits the Road in December with Weezer  Nov 3, 2009
    Jacks Mannequin, which McMahon formed in 2004 with guitarist Bobby Anderson, bassist Jonathan Sullivan, and drummer Jay McMillan in Orange County, CA, has had a busy year. The Glass Passenger has spawned two singles, The Resolution (with an accompanying music video co-directed by Twilight author Stephenie Meyer) and Swim, which was heard in the promo spots for the new CBS drama Three Rivers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    'East Valley Tribune' is ending its 118-year run  Nov 3, 2009
    Freedom operates nationally, publishing about 30 daily newspapers, including the Orange County (Calif. Register and (Yuma) Sun; 60 weeklies; and a variety of specialty publications. (AZCentral -- News)

    Sempra clears lobbyist linked to lawmaker's scandal  Nov 3, 2009
    Sempra said it cleared lobbyist Heidi Dejong Barsuglia of inappropriate conduct with former Orange County Assemblyman Michael Duvall ... He resigned Sept. 9 after a videotape of his explicit boasts in a committee room of sexual activity were broadcast by KCAL-TV in Los Angeles and posted on the Web site of an Orange County newspaper. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Realtor Sued For Misrepresentation When Assessor's Record are Incorrect  Nov 3, 2009
    Real Estate News and Advice. There's really nothing for real estate agents and brokers to like about a recent case brought to our attention by the legal department of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). (RealtyTimes)

    Vallejo seeks to expand utility tax to cell phones  Nov 3, 2009
    About half the cities in California have utility taxes, which range from 11 percent in Seal Beach (Orange County) and Culver City (Los Angeles County) to 1 percent in Menlo Park. Vallejo's existing utility tax is 7. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    world premier of Michael Jackson This Is It,  Nov 3, 2009
    downtowner wrote on Nov 2, 2009 1:48 PM:" I agree with the above. The theatre looks so bland and uninteresting. How are they going to have premieres here? It looks like any theatre in the Valley or Orange County. At the very least they could have made it similiar to the Grove's Pacific Theatre and added some upscale high end class to it. What a shame. ". Sue Laris wrote on Nov 2, 2009 1:58 PM:" I hear the inside of the premiere theater is "awesome. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    'East Valley Tribune to shut down at year-end  Nov 3, 2009
    Freedom also owns the Orange County Register in California. The Tribune has been published since 1891. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    * PLANET POP  Nov 2, 2009
    Court records show he pleaded guilty in Orange County, California, last month to three misdemeanors: carrying a switchblade knife, assault and battery. Uzomah was charged after he attacked one of Seacrests bodyguards outside an event. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Creative solutions abound for fixing deadly highway (1)  Nov 1, 2009
    Caltrans recently agreed to a toll road program in Orange County. A 10-mile stretch of express lanes on Route 91 connecting Orange to Riverside and San Bernardino counties is now operated by the California Private Transportation Company. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    California Medicaid Members' Data Exposed  Nov 1, 2009
    Thousands of Orange County patients' on high alert after CDs go missing ... As many as 68,000 members of CalOptima, the Medicaid plan for Orange County, California, are contacting their credit agencies and checking their bank accounts this week after several CDs containing their personal information vanished in the mail. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Press freedom supporter  Nov 1, 2009
    Jack Robinson came to the Bee in 2006 from the Los Angeles Times, where he worked for nine years as an assistant metro editor, editor of the paper's Orange County edition and assistant business editor. Previously he was a reporter and editor at The Press-Enterprise of Riverside. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Ryan Seacrest 'stalker' arrested  Nov 1, 2009
    Last month, Mr Uzomah pleaded guilty in Orange County, California to carrying a switchblade knife, assault and battery. "His aggressive and violent efforts to come into physical contact with me are extremely frightening to me," Seacrest wrote in a court statement. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    More of a Web world for print journalists  Oct 31, 2009
    The San Francisco-based institute has retained veteran journalist Steven Greenhut, who most recently served as deputy editor and columnist for The Orange County Register, to establish and lead the site, called CalWatchdog ... He s been a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, capitol bureau chief for the Orange County Register and public affairs columnist for The Sacramento Bee. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Man sentenced to death in Tenn. torture slaying  Oct 31, 2009
    A white supremacist gang member convicted of murder has told the Orange County jury deciding his penalty that he wants capital punishment because prison amenities are better on Death Row ... He testified Tuesday in Orange County that he's heard Death Row isn't so bad, especially compared with his current living conditions ... An Orange County jury has recommended the death penalty for a white supremacist gangster convicted of murder who requested to get on Death Row because he believed its... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    'Idol' host Ryan Seacrest gets restraining order  Oct 31, 2009
    Court records show he pleaded guilty in Orange County, Calif. last month to three misdemeanors: carrying a switchblade knife, assault and battery. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Jury recommends death in white supremacist killing  Oct 30, 2009
    An Orange County jury has recommended the death penalty for a white supremacist gangster convicted of murder who requested to get on Death Row because he believed its prison amenities are better. Prosecutors say jurors Thursday recommended death for 46-year-old Billy Joe Johnson in Superior Court in Santa Ana. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

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