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Tustin Attorney Accused of Misappropriating up to $282 Million Defaults, Ordered Inactive Pending Disbarment
A Tustin attorney accused of misappropriating as much as $282 million from tens of thousands of clients is on involuntary inactive status and likely headed for disbarment after the State Bar Court recently granted a default order sought by the Office of Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC). Daniel Stephen March (SBN...
Reputed OC Mexican Mafia Chief Seeks to Represent Himself in Federal Case
Reputed Orange County Mexican Mafia boss Johnny Martinez will ask a federal judge in Santa Ana Tuesday to let him represent himself as his own attorney in a sprawling racketeering case against the defendant and the gang which has resulted most notably convictions for murder for three men. Martinez filed...
Huntington Beach Residents Sound Off on Airshow Settlement
Huntington Beach residents got their first opportunity on Tuesday to publicly speak on the multi-million dollar settlement city officials signed with a local air show, which many people said was a bad deal. “I think this settlement is the most egregious disgusting misuse of taxpayer funds and paybacks to a...
SoCal school district sues Newsom over state's new child gender identity law
CHINO, Calif. - A Southern California school district filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state challenging Assembly Bill 1955 which prohibits schools from notifying parents of their child’s gender identification change. The law bans school rules requiring teachers and other staff to disclose a student’s...
OC Parks encouraging community shoreline monitoring in Dana Point
OC Parks recently installed the first community-driven shoreline monitoring location in Orange County. Located along the Strands Beach access ramp, the CoastSnap station encourages community members to help with coastal monitoring efforts. The CoastSnap station includes a smartphone cradle and instructions on how to upload and submit a photo of...
All 8 Providence SoCal Hospitals Named Best Regional Hospitals By U.S. News & World Report
All eight eligible Providence hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange counties earned high ratings from U.S. News & World Report, including two that ranked nationally for orthopedics care and one for rehabilitation. U.S. News announced its prestigious Best Hospitals rankings and ratings today and bestowed more than 100 honors on the eight hospitals. Of approximately 415 ...
Candidate Filing Begins July 15
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. Starting Monday, July 15 those persons interested in running for one of about 125 local school and special district offices up for election in the 2024 Presidential General Election can begin the candidate filing process online or at the Registrar of Voters’ office.
West Nile virus detected in San Gabriel Valley
As summer rolls on, the threat posed by mosquitos in Southern California continues to grow. On Monday, the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed the first detection of West Nile virus in its service area. “The virus was detected in a mosquito sample collected from a surveillance trap near Morgan Park in […]
“National Night Out” on Aug. 8
The annual National Night Out will be coming to West Orange County cities on Thursday, Aug. 8. Here’s what’s planned in our communities, featuring police departments in our area. Garden Grove: The Big Strawberry’s event will be from 5-8 p.m. in front of the Public Safety Building, 11301...
Santana: HB Airshow Settlement Release Shows The Power of Public Records Focusing Debates
The real enemy isn’t right or left. That’s what always comes to mind when one gets a chance to review raw public documents. Politicians can say a variety of things about anything. But documents don’t lie. That old adage comes to mind this week as Huntington Beach...
A glimpse at Crystal Cove in Summer
Crystal Cove Conservancy has kicked off the 2024 summer season with extensive programming for all ages that span from the beach to the trails. Visitors will be delighted to see a combination of new and returning programs at Crystal Cove State Park, as well as extended dates for one of the Conservancy’s most popular programs – “The Great Plein Air Art Experience,” which will now run through October.
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