“I Panicked And Fled To My House” : An OC Woman Describes Her Stalking Experience
Hmong Singer Xy Lee Shot Dead In Fresno
Update: The Fresno Police Department confirmed this afternoon that Xy Lee, 23, died alongside Phia Vang, 31; Kalaxang Thao, 40; and Kou Xiong, 38.
Andrew Hall—the Fresno Police Chief—said at a press conference held today that two or more gunmen got into an unlocked backyard gate, proceeded to walk into a “very peaceful, quiet family...
Watain Guitarist Banned From US By U.S. Customs
As always, we offer a heartfelt salute to those of you that are about to rock. For those wondering where Pelle Forsberg—guitarist of Swedish Black Metal legends Watain—is at this moment, considering he should be at the show at the Observatory with his bandmates, we have one seriously sad answer: back home.
If you’re looking...
Revisiting A Case With A Barrage Of 39 Bullets
In 2013, two cops from Long Beach shot an unarmed man to death. Back then, officers Daniel Martinez and John Fagan fired 39 bullets at that young man named Tyler Woods. Years later, the cops lost their legal request to escape liability worth $2.90 million.
After an OC Weekly report, a panel of three judges...
When Michael Harrah Tripped In OC’s Original Mike’s Lawsuit
In 2018, Michael Harrah was among the most daring and colorful business people in Southern California. His detractors and admirers regarded this real estate property developer from Newport Beach as daring and colorful. Harrah acquired the headquarters of The Orange County Register before he tried to attract an Amazon facility to the City of...
When FBI Seized Millions From OC Nursing College Owners
The Justice Department once accused Pacific College owners of running a student aid scam and sought ownership of the over $3 million that the FBI seized after a corruption investigation. The Education Department, the California Department of Consumer Affairs, and the FBI investigated a fraud scheme whereby Pacific College defrauded the ED of FSA...
When OC Accused Newport Beach Attorney Of Dodging Malpractice Debt
Many regarded Phillip Greer as the poorest veteran attorney of California, known for representing Orange County Republicans with many difficulties. The list of Greer’s embattled clients included Congressperson Ed Royce, State Assemblyperson Janet Nguyen, and Orange County Board of Supervisor member Shawn Nelson.
Attorney Greer lived for years in a costly Newport Coast residence near...
Learnings From Struggle Of Undocumedia For Accountable Leaders
A moment of truth arrived for Undocumedia as its coordinator Karla Estrada Sanchez revealed information about the years of misbehavior that its joint-founder Ivan Ceja instigated. After the revelation of Sanchez, other companies and victims shared their stories of being alongside or collaborating with Ceja, which reinforced her original accusations.
For the uninitiated, Undocumedia is...
How Cambodian Immigrants Once Resisted The Deportation Machinery
In 2018, there were notices that warned many Facebook users of forthcoming deportations in California. The notices warned that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement was planning the imminent arrests of those who belonged to the whole Cambodian community here. The SEARAC added contact numbers to the notices so that those affected could get legal...
When Federal Lawsuit Claimed Garden Grove Police Handcuffed Justice
Law enforcement fume for a justifiable reason in the event of an animal or baby being stuck in an automobile with no ventilation when it is hot. Experts reported that infants could die in half an hour or so in those situations. Anyhow, a man named Douglas Hardin claimed that two SoCal cops tortured...