Andrew Do’s lead over former State Senator Lou Correa, in the First District Special Election, has narrowed today to 85, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
It is thought that the Registrar will finish counting the final provisional and late absentee votes tomorrow, by end of day. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD arrests suspect in fatal collision for Felony Hit and Run, and Second Degree Murder.
Arrested: Dallas Frank Reichstein III (45) Santa Ana
On 1/28/2015, officers responded to the scene of a traffic collision involving an SUV that struck a pedestrian, Pearleen Hopkins, 59, in the area of 1100 W. MacArthur Boulevard and fled the scene.
At about 2210 hours, a 2002 Nissan Xterra driven by a male adult was traveling west on MacArthur and struck a female adult pedestrian crossing the street mid-block outside of any crosswalk. The Nissan, driven by Dallas Frank Reichstein III, continued driving making no attempt to stop or check on the pedestrian. Continue reading
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NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org
Suspects Arrested for Robbery at Verizon Wireless Retail Store
YORBA LINDA, Calif. – (January 28, 2015) – On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, Orange County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Tyler Mason, 18, Riverside; Quinten Carr, 22, Riverside and Jshaun Jackson, 22, Moreno Valley; in connection with an armed robbery at the Verizon Retail Store located in the 20600 block of Yorba Linda Boulevard. The suspects were taken into custody in the area of Imperial Highway and Bastanchury Road, after deputies saw a Nissan sedan matching the description of the suspect vehicle.
At approximately 9:50 a.m., deputies responded to a robbery in progress at the Verizon Retail Store. The suspects entered the store and demanded cellular phones while holding the lone employee at gunpoint. The suspects fled the store and left the area in the Nissan sedan. During the preliminary investigation, a witness provided deputies with a suspect vehicle description. Several minutes later, deputies saw the vehicle occupied by Mason, Carr and Jackson. Mason and Jackson were taken into custody near the vehicle after a short foot pursuit; Carr was located in the area approximately two hours later following set of a perimeter and systematic search by deputies. There are no additional suspects believed to be outstanding. Continue reading
Irvine Police Department Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PRESS RELEASE: #01-27-15
Subject: Man Arrested for Manslaughter Following Single-Vehicle Collision
Contact: Farrah Emami, Public Information Officer, 949-724-7112, FEmami@cityofirvine.org
IRVINE, CA – A male driver is in custody following a single-vehicle traffic collision, in which his passenger was killed. Colin Selsted, 27, Irvine, has been arrested on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and felony driving under the influence.
At approximately 10:55 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2015, Selsted was driving a Volkswagen hatchback on Shady Canyon Drive near Cloverfield with a 23-year-old female passenger, Devon Williams, in his vehicle. The vehicle left the roadway before overturning and coming to rest in a landscaped area on the side of the road. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 12HF2960
Date: January 28, 2015
*Defendant out of custody on bail was scheduled to appear for a scheduled pre-trial hearing today
NEWPORT BEACH – A Newport Beach man is wanted by law enforcement after failing to appear for a scheduled court hearing today on a charge for murdering his wife in their Newport Beach home. Peter Gregory Chadwick, 50, is charged with one felony count of murder faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in state prison if convicted. The defendant was out of custody after posting $1 million bail on Dec. 21, 2012, and failed to appear for a scheduled pre-trial hearing today.
On the morning of Oct. 10, 2012, Chadwick is accused of murdering his wife, Quee Chadwick, in their Newport Beach home over a dispute regarding a possible divorce and related financial issues. He is accused of then disposing of the victim’s body in an unknown location. Continue reading
Andrew Do has widened his lead over Lou Correa, in the First District Special Election, as the Orange County Registrar of Voters continues to process the provisional ballots. Do now leads by 239 votes whereas he previously led by 2 votes.
This outcome was expected as the Viet turnout yesterday was very high while Latino voters appear to have slept through the election. Continue reading
TODD SPITZER, CHAIRMAN, ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SUPERVISOR THIRD DISTRICT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2014
CONTACT: Melanie Eustice January 28, 2015 Phone: (714) 834-5492 Mobile: (714) 581-7784
OC Chairman Spitzer Committed to Fair and Impartial Special Election Results
(Orange County, CA) — Results for the First District special election on the Orange County Board of Supervisors remain too close to call. The election night count showed just two votes separating top vote-getters Andrew Do (16,202) and Lou Correa (16,200) in the five-candidate race. 41,767 ballots have been counted, and there are an estimated 6,105 ballots remaining.
“As Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, I want to assure the voters of Orange County that our county government is doing everything in its power to ensure fair and impartial elections. Our Registrar of Voters, Neal Kelley, is respected throughout California for his integrity, diligence, and commitment to accurate, honest elections,” said Todd Spitzer, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
The Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board/Youth Council is scheduled to release a RFP for Youth Service Providers to join the Youth Service Provider Network (YSPN). Awarded organizations will be funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide workforce and educational services to Santa Ana youth between the ages of 14-24.
Youth Service Providers will become part of the YSPN and need only offer the services they have expertise in, while the youth will be referred to additional partners in the network to fulfill their other education and employment needs. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, CA (January 28, 2015) – The City has experienced a water main break at 4011 W. Carriage. Crews are on scene and have begun the repair process. Continue reading
The ballots have all been counted in the First District Special Election and it appears that former State Senator Lou Correa is losing by two votes to Andrew Do, who quit the Garden Grove City Council in 2011, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
Do was supported by former Supervisor Janet Nguyen and by the CA and OC GOP.
Correa had a lot of support from unions and from OC Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and OCDA Tony Rackauckas. Continue reading
The early results from today’s First District Special Election have been posted by the Orange County Registrar of Voters and former State Senator Lou Correa is in the lead by 149 votes. Former Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s henchman, Andrew Do, is in second place with 38.4% of the vote.
Garden Grove Councilman Chris Phan is in a distant third place with only 5,824 votes. While he did a lot of walking he didn’t get in the mailboxes and that is crucial in low turnout special elections. Continue reading
The Growth of the African American Community in Santa Ana
The Orange County Historical Society invites you to join us, February 12, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Trinity Episcopal Church 2400 N. Canal St. Orange, CA 92865.
Historian Kevin Cabrera will discuss “The Growth of the African American Community in Santa Ana” at the next meeting of the Orange County Historical Society, to be held on Lincoln’s Birthday, Feb. 12th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. (program begins at 7:30 p.m.) at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2400 N. Canal St., in Orange. This program is open to the public at no charge. Continue reading
County Awarded $19.5 Million in Grant Funding for Homeless Services
(Santa Ana, CA) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $19.5 million to the County of Orange and its community partners for homeless housing assistance and other programs under the 2014 Continuum of Care grant competition.
“This much-needed funding will assist the County in our regional approach to helping move families and individuals out of homelessness and into self-sufficiency,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Todd Spitzer said.
OC Community Services applies annually for grant funding to continue a host of critical homeless assistance programs, including the Shelter Plus Program administered by the Orange County Housing Authority and OC Health Care Agency. Shelter Plus provides rental assistance and supportive care to a targeted population that is both homeless and disabled, suffering from serious mental illness, chronic addictions or HIV/AIDS. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 09WF1952
Date: January 26, 2015
SANTA ANA – A mother was sentenced Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, to 11 years to life in state prison for attempting to murder her two young children by stabbing them while they were asleep. Thuy Thi Le, 43, Westminster, was found guilty by a jury Feb. 4, 2014, of two felony counts each of attempted murder, and child abuse and endangerment with sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a deadly weapon and committing great bodily injury. On Oct. 27, 2014, a unanimous jury found the sentencing enhancement for premeditation and deliberation for the attempted murder charge to be true following a retrial of the sentencing enhancement as a former jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict, finding 11 to one for the sentencing enhancement to be true. The defendant, who entered pleas of “not guilty” and “not guilty by reason of insanity,” was found to be legally sane at the time of the murder by the jury on Oct. 31, 2014. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
This is a combined effort by City-contracted graffiti removal crews and volunteers from the community. Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 9 am to noon. Water and healthy snacks will be provided. We’ll provide the tools, gloves, paint and training. All you need to do is join us to help beautify our community.
The graffiti clean-up day will begin at Windsor Park, located at 2915 W. La Verne Ave., and will proceed throughout the park and the surrounding neighborhood. Continue reading