AltWeeklies Wire
They Got the Sheriffnew
Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona's reign has been equal parts tragedy and comedy. With his indictment, it enters its final act.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
11-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Bad Fires, Good Newsnew
The Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register websites cover the blazes with innovation, improvisation and a lot of help from their readers.
Tags: disasters
Orange County's Magnum Enforcernew
In an ongoing federal civil trial, it's clear that one of Sheriff Michael S. Carona's more violent deputies enjoys gunplay.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
11-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Fire Of the Century ... Of the Yearnew
Hellish fires now, Sahara Desert later, says doom prophet Mike Davis.
Tags: disasters
The Muslim Student Union is Up Against the Wallnew
Praying, eating and bowling with the most hated student group at UC Irvine.
Tags: religion
The Mind of a Pedophilenew
Two convicted child molesters get another stiff sentence for a crime they thought about committing.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
10-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Who Watches the Higher-Ed Watchdog?new
In the shadow of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, Chapman University is accused of being a bit too close to its accrediting agency.
Tags: Education
The Catholic Diocese of Orange County's Bad Movesnew
The bishop broke his covenant, the former chancellor broke down -- but the truth about the Diocese of Orange's sex-abuse scandal is emerging in court anyway.
Tags: religion
Roll Playernew
Charles Monson works the system to help fellow quadriplegics get the high-tech wheelchairs they need.
Tags: Health & Science
A Union-Busting Habitnew
The sisters who run St. Joseph Health System are often pro-labor -- but apparently not at their hospitals.
OC Weekly |
Daffodil J. Altan |
08-21-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Gang's Not Herenew
Inmate says attempted-murder conviction must be reversed because cops cheated -- a judge is listening.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
08-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
OC Murderer Escapes Death Row -- for Nownew
Jury deadlocks on "ultimate" punishment for Michael Lamb.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
08-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The 'Good Seed' is a White Supremacist?new
Defense: Death penalty would be unfair to convicted murderer who loves baseball and his brothers.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
07-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Mission: Implausiblenew
The CIA has disavowed any knowledge of the alleged plot against Laos by Vang Pao and others -- at least one defense attorney doesn't buy it.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
07-24-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Who Is This Jerk-off?new
The tragic tale of how horny OC women got one unsuspecting man to expose himself in public -- repeatedly.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
07-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
