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Lake Forest Man Sentenced to 87 Months for $3M COVID-19 Glove Fraud, Ordered to Pay Restitution
An Orange County man has been handed an 87-month prison sentence for swindling over $3 million from companies purchasing medical-grade gloves during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a crime federal prosecutors say took advantage of desperate needs for protective gear when it was most scarce. Christopher John Badsey, a 63-year-old Lake Forest resident, admitted to four counts of wire fraud in April 2023 and faced the consequences of his actions today as U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton imposed the sentence and also ordered him to pay restitution amounting to almost $2 million, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.
GLORIA to Headline Chance Theater Beginning in September
Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, has announced the Orange County Premiere of Gloria, the provocative and darkly comedic play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Directed by the award-winning Marya Mazor, Gloria will run at the Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center from September 27 to October 20, 2024. Set in the...
Fullerton School District’s Speech and Debate Team Named National Champs for Fifth Year in a Row
For the fifth consecutive year, Fullerton School District’s Parks Junior High has earned top honors at the National Speech and Debate Association’s (NSDA) championship tournament as an Overall School of Excellence in Speech and Debate. One hundred seventy schools spanning 36 states and five countries had students competing in NSDA’s 2024 national competition, and Parks Junior High is one of only three schools to be awarded this prestigious recognition.
Teen Who Suffers From Depression Reported Missing in Paramount
A 14-year-old girl who was last seen in Paramount and who authorities say suffers from depression was reported missing Saturday. Jaylah Melanie Jaimes was last seen at 3:45 p.m. Friday on the 14000 block of Downey Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department’s Information Bureau. Jaylah...
It was a bumpy opening for West Orange County football teams
Week Zero opened the local high school football campaign, and it was a bumpy one for teams in our West Orange County area, winning just four games. On Thursday, Los Amigos defeated its former Garden Grove League rival Santiago 46-7. On Friday, Marina blanked Westminster 23-0, Huntington Beach bested Orange 56-42 and Garden Grove defeated Bellflower 42-0 in a strong debut for new Argonaut coach Matt LemMon.
Joseph Harper moves to running back and helps Northwood get revenge against Irvine
Northwood’s Joseph Harper (right) and Jack Brucker had big rushing games Friday night. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood High School senior Joseph Harper and his teammates got the revenge they were looking for Friday night. Harper, making his debut as a running back and at times playing...
Second phase of affordable housing development goes online
Part two of an affordable housing project in Moreno Valley has been completed. Thirty-two units have been added to Courtyards at Cottonwood, a public-private development at Indian Street and Cottonwood Avenue, according to a statement on the city’s website. Moreno Valley, Riverside County, Rancho Belago Developers, Inc. in Moreno...
Baseball legend Rod Carew finally becomes American citizen at 78
LOS ANGELES — Rod Carew raised his right hand and recited the Oath of Allegiance to the United States on Friday, and with that, the Hall of Fame first baseman and former Minnesota Twins and Angels star was officially sworn in as a U.S. citizen at age 78, more than six decades after he moved to New York City from his native Panama.
Football: Wilson Blanks Portola In Season Opener
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. All things considered, Wilson’s first game under new coach Travis Clark couldn’t have gone much better. The Bruins...
PHOTOS: Segerstrom converts turnovers into scores for victory over Palm Springs
Segerstrom’s Nick Cervantes makes a catch as Tatum Webster of Palm Springs defends Friday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman). Segerstrom High School’s football team opened the season at home Friday night with a 37-0 non-league victory over Palm Springs. The Jaguars (1-0) quickly made an impact on defense,...
Football: Cabrillo Season Opener Spoiled In Last Seconds
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The party on the Westside came to an abrupt end on Friday night as the Artesia Pioneers stole the season opener in...
Spartans Start Slow, Finish Strong
(Montebello, CA) The South Pasadena Tigers and the Schurr Spartans tangled Friday night in the season opener for both teams. It was a tale of two halves as neither team got on the board. The second half was a different story for the Spartans as they put up four unanswered touchdowns and got the win 28-0 at Ken Davis Field on the campus of Schurr High School.
Tigers Drop Football Season Opener
It wasn’t the start South Pasadena High was looking for as the Tigers dropped a 28-0 non-league contest to Schurr Friday night. After a scoreless first half, Schurr took a 7-0 lead in the third quarter and put three more touchdowns on the board in the fourth to close it out.
PHOTOS: Dominating rushing effort powers Tustin past El Toro in season opener
Tustin running back Eimesse Essis eludes El Toro linebacker Nacho González for a long gain during the first quarter of Friday Night’s Week Zero matchup played in Northrup Field. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). On a night when Tustin High inducted former Tillers running back...
UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster inducted into Tustin Football Hall of Fame
Former Tustin standout DeShaun Foster talks to the fans at halftime during his induction ceremony Friday night. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Tustin High School inducted former Tillers’ running back DeShaun Foster, now the head football coach at UCLA, into its Football Hall of Fame Friday night during a halftime ceremony at the 2024 season opener against El Toro at Tustin.
South Hills Runs Roughshod in Opener
(Baldwin Park) – South Hills racked up 372 yards on the ground and ran over Baldwin Park 52-29 Friday night on the Braves home field. The Huskies had two players with over 100 yards rushing and all seven of their touchdowns were on the ground. Baldwin Park cut the...
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