A 29-year-old man shot by Costa Mesa police responding to a violent robbery at a convenience store last year was convicted Thursday of attempted voluntary manslaughter. Gabriel Tamayopaniagua was charged with attempted murder, but jurors convicted him of a lesser charge. Jurors also found true a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly…
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Sure, Derek Fisher played for the Lakers, the team Reggie Jackson associates with “bright lights,” as opposed to his “heart-of-the-city” Clippers. But Fisher can appreciate what his one-time Oklahoma City teammate has going in L.A., because he too was embraced by a fan base in a big city far from home, beloved as an on-court…
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A former Westminster Police Department civilian investigator pleaded guilty to putting in bogus requests for overtime and was sentenced to 100 hours of community service, according to court records. Nadia Arlett Alvarez Poblete altered time sheets to show she worked twice the amount of hours she actually put in, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office…
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A Dana point mom hailed as a hero for ending a cross country search for a kidnapped boy and girl gasped, then dropped to her knees as one of the rescued children ran into her arms and embraced her in a surprise reunion on Thursday, April 14. Noah Clare, left, runs on to the stage…
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Santa Ana police cranked up some Disney tunes during a recent late night investigation, apparently in an effort to prevent a local blogger from filming them while they worked. The idea, according to the videographer and others, was that because social media platforms remove home-made videos with copyright-protected music, any video made by the blogger…
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Coaching searches are a flat circle. Three years ago when the Lakers were looking for a new head coach, Southern California News Group put out a list of five possible candidates (none of whom were Frank Vogel) who were linked to the job by media reports. Fast forward to the search for Vogel’s replacement: Three…
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A 70-year-old man died after a hit-and-run collision on Yorktown Avenue, east of Newland Street, on Thursday, April 14, Huntington Beach police officials said. Police responded to the scene just before 5 p.m. where they found the man in the roadway. He was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. Investigators…
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The company planning to turn the land around Iowa’s “Field of Dreams” movie site into a youth sports mecca announced Thursday that the project is underway, and that new fields, dormitories and a hotel could be in place next year. The project, which company officials said has lined up $80 million in private investment, is…
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ALL-ORANGE COUNTY BOYS SOCCER TEAM 2021-22 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Eddie Villeda, Servite, Sr. Eddie Villeda was the captain for Servite’s soccer team this season. Not a vocal guy, Villeda decided he would lead by example. And what an example he set. Villeda led the Friars to the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship and…
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Jordan Montgomery said he felt no soreness or stiffness in his left knee when he threw his bullpen Wednesday, so the Yankees lefthander is expecting to make his scheduled start Friday in Baltimore. “Feeling good, getting better every day,” Montgomery said before Thursday night’s series finale against the Blue Jays at the Stadium. “Pitching I…
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