SANTA ANA — A Santa Ana man was arrested for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl he met online, and police Friday urged any other possible victims to contact detectives. Brayan Padilla-Gomez, 22, was booked on suspicion of kidnapping and child molestation, and bail was set at $1 million, police said. The girl told police she…
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SANTA ANA — An ex-con was sentenced Friday to 56 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing a 24-year-old man following a conflict in Santa Ana. Darrick Patrick Ocegueda, 45, was convicted March 16 of last year of first-degree murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. Ocegueda was…
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We can pretty much assume that Gavin Newsom will be re-elected this year to a second term as California’s governor. Given that near-certainty, 2022’s most significant statewide race will be Attorney General Rob Bonta’s bid for a full term amidst rising public angst about crime. Newsom appointed Bonta last year after Xavier Becerra resigned to…
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A 20-year-old Virginia man was arrested in Seal Beach Friday, Jan. 28, after he was accused of walking up to a man in a parking lot and holding a knife to his neck, authorities said. The victim was not injured, but feared for his life, Lt. Nick Nicholas said. No words were exchanged and the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Standings for the Orange County boys basketball leagues through Jan. 28. Trinity League League Overall Mater Dei 7-0 22-2 Santa Margarita 6-2 17-2 St. John Bosco 4-3 17-8 Orange Lutheran 3-5 15-9 JSerra 3-5 14-8 Servite 0-8 12-9 South Coast League League…
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The greatest of all time is hanging them up. Tom Brady is retiring after 22 NFL seasons, according to ESPN. The 44-year-old quarterback won a league-record seven Super Bowls, including six with the Patriots. His 20-year career in New England earned him near universal recognition as the greatest quarterback to ever play and perhaps the…
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The questions didn’t catch defenseman Cam Fowler off guard after the Ducks’ 2-1 victory Saturday over the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. He didn’t hesitate when asked about John Gibson’s status as one of the NHL’s elite goaltenders, especially this season. Is he a leading contender for the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best…
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A man and woman were arrested in Seal Beach this week after police searched a house and found evidence to suggest they were running a drug house, authorities said. Officers served the search warrant about 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of Crestview Avenue after several neighbors had reported suspicious activity in and around…
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By MARK PRATT and MIKE CATALINI BOSTON (AP) — A nor’easter with hurricane-force wind gusts battered much of the East Coast on Saturday, flinging heavy snow that made travel treacherous or impossible, flooding coastlines, and threatening to leave bitter cold in its wake. The storm thrashed parts of 10 states, with blizzard warnings that stretched…
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Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued his proposed budget, the legislature’s budget committees are considering what to do with it. First up was the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, which recently listened to presentations from the Department of Finance about the governor’s priorities, and then heard from nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek about…
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