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Orange County school official sentenced for embezzling over $16.6 million from district
A federal judge sentenced a former Orange County school employee to nearly six years in prison for embezzling nearly $16.7 million from the district. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 53-year-old Jorge Armando Contreras embezzled the money over a seven-year period. He was arrested in October 2023 for suspicion of felony embezzlement concerning programs receiving federal funds.On March 28, he pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, theft, and intentional misapplication of funds from an organization receiving federal funds. "Instead of using his job at a public school district to help socio-economically disadvantaged children, Contreras embezzled millions upon millions of dollars,...
Southern California Congresswoman’s district office vandalized again
A local Congresswoman had her district office vandalized for the second time this year. According to a release issued by Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45), an unknown vandal threw a rock into her office window in the city of Cypress on Friday morning. The vandalism comes months after Steel’s office was targeted by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. “Violence […]
HGTV Star Christina Hall Accuses Ex Josh Hall Of Using Home Security Cameras To Spy On Her
A recent legal filing has revealed a string of allegations against Christina Hall, the star of the HGTV series Christina on the Coast, and her estranged husband, Josh Hall. According to a court filing, Hall claims that Josh made unscheduled visits to their shared home in Newport Beach, California, and allegedly took items from the property. She further alleges that Josh plugged in security cameras that she had previously unplugged, which she believes was done at the request of his lawyer to preserve “electronic evidence.”
Father of California teen missing for a week arrested on suspicion of child abduction
The father of a 15-year-old Southern California girl who was missing for about a week has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and other offenses, police announced Friday. Jeffrey Chao is also accused of falsifying a police report in connection with the disappearance of Alison Jillian Chao, the Monterey...
US beach stars Kloth, Nuss didn’t need the Golden State. They’re going for gold at Olympics anyway
PARIS (AP) — A South Dakota native, Taryn Kloth had never even played beach volleyball until after she graduated from Creighton as a star in the indoor version of the sport. In pursuit of a business degree, she landed at LSU without any beach skills at all. “I actually...
Motorcyclist is killed in crash
A collision between an automobile and a motorcycle early Thursday morning in Santa Ana has taken the life of a 23-year-old Santa Ana resident. According to the SAPD, the incident took place at the intersection of Bristol Street and Hemlock Way and was reported at 6:01 a.m. SAPD officers and...
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