Long Beach man sentenced traveling to Mexico to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minor
A Long Beach resident who traveled to Mexico to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor – and also enticed his victim to produce child pornography – was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison. Jonathan Sandoval-Lepe, 32, was sentenced this morning by United States District Judge George …continue reading
Man convicted of special circumstances stabbing-murder of wife, infant son
A man was convicted today of the special circumstances stabbing-murder of his wife and their infant son. Kwame Adom Carpenter, 27, Anaheim, was found guilty by a jury on Feb. 26, 2019, of two felony counts of murder with special circumstances for committing multiple murders and a sentencing enhancement allegation …continue reading
Orange Coast College Planetarium set to host former astronaut José Hernández
Former NASA Astronaut José Hernández will visit Orange Coast College on Thursday, March 7 to give a presentation titled “An Astronaut’s Journey to the Stars.” A presentation for OCC students and employees will take place at 2 p.m. at the OCC Planetarium, and a larger group presentation that will be …continue reading
Congressman Lou Correa seeks Woman of the Year nominations
Congressman Lou Correa (CA-D46) is seeking “Women of the Year” nominations for an awards ceremony set for Saturday, March 23, at Chapman University in Orange. Women who reside or work in the District 46 communities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Orange and Santa Ana are eligible for nomination. The ceremony, being …continue reading
Congressmen Lowenthal and Chabot introduce bill to suspend Cambodia preferential trade status
Congressmen Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) and Steve Chabot (OH-01) introduced bipartisan legislation requiring the Trump Administration to review the preferential trade treatment that Cambodia receives from the United States. The Cambodia Trade Act (CTA) would require the Administration to review Cambodia’s preferential trade status under which it is allowed exemptions or …continue reading
Veterans’ Employment-Related Assistant Program (VEAP) services offer job training, assistance to veterans
Many veterans separated from active duty within the last 48 months have upgraded their skills with the Veterans’ Employment-Related Assistant Program (VEAP) through a grant from EDD to Orange County One-Stop Center. Train to obtain employment in exciting industries including healthcare, government, education, and professional and business services. VEAP services …continue reading
Rep. Rouda announces 2019 Congressional Art Competition
For the first year ever, California’s 48th Congressional district will host the Congressional Institute’s Art Competition. The office of Representative Harley Rouda encourages high school students to submit artwork via their school’s art programs. Additional information can be found here https://rouda.house.gov/services/art-competition Said Rouda, “Our district, particularly my hometown of Laguna …continue reading
Walmart announces new plastic packaging waste reduction commitments
Walmart issued a bold new set of plastic waste reduction commitments by leveraging its massive private brand program. The new commitments, announced at Walmart’s annual supplier forum, are expected to impact over 30,000 SKUs. The move is designed to help get to the heart of the problem by focusing on …continue reading
St. Pius V Catholic Church to hold first annual Mardi Gras Casino Night on March 2, 2019
St. Pius V Catholic Church’s first annual Mardi Gras Casino Night is met with excitement from the parishioners as this is going to be the first ever in the history of the over 60 year old only Catholic Buena Park parish. The Mardi Gras Casino Night will take place March …continue reading
Accident at Orange and Moody
A traffic collision accident has occurred at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Moody Street in Cypress at approximately 8:10 a.m. As of 8:25 a.m., the Eastbound lane of Orange Avenue is closed by public safety personnel and three Cypress police vehicles are on scene. OCFA also responded and were …continue reading
Weather in northwest Orange County for Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Weather in northwest Orange County for Wednesday, February 27, 2019: Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph …continue reading
La Palma police blotter, February 11 to February 18, 2019
The items shown below are selected from the logs of the La Palma Police Department. No inference of guilt is implied in showing any item in the La Palma police blotter. February 11, 2019 Petty Theft Report – 9:19 a.m. – 7400 block of Brian Ln. – Tools were reportedly …continue reading
Los Alamitos police blotter, February 15 to February 21, 2019
The items shown below are selected from the logs of the Los Alamitos Police Department. No inference of guilt is implied in showing any item in the Los Alamitos police blotter. February 15, 2019 Suspicious Circumstances – 2:09 p.m. – 11000 block of Pine St. – Subjects were reportedly at …continue reading