A major traffic accident at Bristol and Memory Lane, in Santa Ana, could tie up traffic for a while.
A car has overturned in the intersection. No word yet on injuries. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2015
The SAPD is seeking a female suspect who stole a USPS package from a residence
Santa Ana Police Department
Suspect: Female-Hispanic, 20-25 years old, brown shoulder length hair, medium build, wearing a black V-neck tee-shirt, black tennis shoes. The suspect was last seen riding a purple or dark metallic mountain bike.
Summary: On 7-30-2015 at approximately 1:40 pm in the 1100 block of N. Linwood the female suspect is observed riding her bike up to the victim’s doorstep and removing a United States Postal Service package that had just been delivered. Continue reading
Injured man claims he was stabbed at Original Mike’s restaurant
A man who was bleeding from a stab wound to the chest who was found by the SAPD while he was walking near the Center Justice Center courthouse on West Civic Center Drive and North Flower Street, early this morning at around 1:20 a.m. claimed that he was stabbed at at Original Mike’s Restaurant, located at 100 S. Main St., in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
The victim was located nearly a mile away from Original Mike’s when he was found by the police. The SAPD was not able to find any evidence at Original Mike’s restaurant showing anyone was stabbed in the area. Continue reading
Parolee sex offender being monitored by GPS convicted of pimping in Santa Ana
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 15CF0630
Date: July 30, 2015
PAROLEE SEX OFFENDER ON GPS MONITORING DEVICE CONVICTED OF PANDERING AND ATTEMPTED PIMPING OF 18-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A parolee sex offender on a GPS monitoring device was convicted yesterday of pandering and attempted pimping of an 18-year-old woman. Eddie Bridges III, 36, Compton, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of attempted pimping and one felony count of pandering by procuring. The defendant’s sentencing enhancements for prior prison convictions in 1996 and 1998 in King County, Washington, for possession with the intent to sell a controlled substance, a prior prison conviction for possession of marijuana in Maricopa County, Arizona, a prior prison conviction in Los Angeles County in 2007 for the pimping and pandering of a minor, and pimping and pandering of an adult, a prior prison conviction in Los Angeles County in 2011 for attempted pandering, and serving separate prison terms but not remaining free for five years were also found to be true. Bridges faces a maximum sentence of 11 years in state prison at his sentencing on Sept. 11, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading
Bowers Museum to hold a once-in-a-decade super sale from July 31 – Aug 2
MEDIA ADVISORY: 7/29/15
MEDIA CONTACT: Victor Payan, Latino Audience Engagement Specialist, Vpayan@bowers.org, 714.567.3645
Bowers Museum Holds Once-In-Decade Super Sale July 31-Aug 2
Unique Non-Collection Items and Antiques from Around the Globe On Sale to Public
Support the Bowers Museum by shopping for non-collection items on July 31st – August 2nd 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. during our
Once-In-A-Decade Super Sale.
Find unique works of art, antiques and cultural objects from every inhabited continent in the world and all under one roof! Oil paintings, antiques from early Orange County, jewelry from Oceania, African sculptures, dolls and miniatures, Chinese cloisonné, rare art books, and hundreds of other decorative objects that are interesting conversation pieces you won’t find anywhere else. None of the items being sold are from the museum’s permanent collection, most were taken on donation by the Bowers as items of interest that could be sold in the future. And your purchase is critical to generating proceeds that will support new acquisitions of art for the Bowers’ permanent collection and the fun at Bowers’ Kidseum. Continue reading
Two L.A. gang bangers convicted of breaking into homes in Orange
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 13CF3793, 13CF2612
Date: July 29, 2015
TWO MEN CONVICTED OF ROBBERY IN CONCERT FOR BREAKING INTO TWO HOMES IN ORANGE FOR BENEFIT OF GANG
*Third co-defendant in this case pleaded guilty to robbery
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Two men were convicted today of robbery in concert after breaking into two homes in Orange for the benefit of a criminal street gang. Andre Ricardo Pierson, 25, Inglewood, and Dwight Ladale Stephen, 26, Los Angeles, were found guilty by a jury of seven felony counts of first degree robbery of a dwelling in concert, one felony count of possession of a firearm by a felon with sentencing enhancements for criminal street gang activity and vicarious use of a firearm by a gang member. Pierson’s prior prison conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon in 2010, and Stephen’s prior conviction for unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm in 2008 were also found to be true. The defendants each face a maximum sentence of 106 years and eight months to life in state prison at their sentencing on Aug. 21, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-40, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading
Three men charged with underpaying construction workers at Harvey Street Elementary School
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 15CF1672
Date: July 29, 2015
THREE DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO UNDERPAY EMPLOYEES ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Three defendants have been charged for underpaying employees on public works projects. No Sung Pak, 74, Hollywood, and Michael John Ferrin, 40, San Pedro, and Scott Sung Yang, 44, Los Angeles, are each charged with five felony counts of taking and receiving a portion of a worker’s wage on public works and one felony count of recording a false forged instrument. Pak is additionally charged with 29 felony counts of willful failure to pay tax, two felony counts of misrepresenting facts to State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), two felony counts of misrepresenting facts to workers’ compensation insurance company. If convicted, Pak faces a maximum sentence of 27 years and four months in state prison, and Ferrin and Yang each face a maximum sentence of five years and four months in state prison. The defendants are out of custody on $50,000 bail and were arraigned today. They are scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 1, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.
In 2005, Yang owned and operated Mackone Development. Yang is accused of working with Ferrin as his project superintendent to oversee his projects. Pak, who owns the business Pak’s Cabinets, is accused of working for Mackone Development as a subcontractor on several public works projects. Continue reading
Man charged with trafficking a 16-year-old girl in Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Oakland
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Date: July 28, 2015
Case # 15WF1641
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is expected to be arraigned today for trafficking a 16-year-old girl to engage in commercial sex acts throughout California. James Justin Williams, 31, Oakland, is charged with one felony count each of human trafficking of a minor, pimping a minor, and pandering with a minor over 16 years old by procuring with a sentencing enhancement for human trafficking by force or fear. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison. The People will request he be held on $1 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined.
Circumstances of the Case
Williams is accused of being a human trafficker/pimp who exploits women and/or children for financial gain. Pimps often establish rigid rules that their victims are expected to follow including setting daily quotas that the victims are expected to fulfill. The victims are required to turn over all payment they receive for sex acts from sex purchasers to their pimp. Failure to follow these rules can result in physical and/or emotional abuse. Continue reading
Gang member Alberto Licona facing felony charges after fleeing police and crashing
Alberto Licona, Picture Courtesy of Facebook
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 15CF1658
Date: July 28, 2015
*Firearm tossed from vehicle still not recovered
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A criminal street gang member was arraigned today on charges of driving recklessly to avoid peace officers and causing a crash that injured his passengers. Alberto Licona, 18, Santa Ana, is charged with one felony count of evading a peace officer and driving against traffic, one felony count of evading while driving recklessly and causing serious bodily injury or death, and sentencing enhancement allegations for criminal street gang activity. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 11 years in state prison. Licona is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing, Aug. 5, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.
At the time of the crime, Licona is accused of being an active member of a criminal street gang. Continue reading
At-risk youth recognized for creativity at first-ever ARTS showcase in Fountain Valley
Marcelo Carvalho, founder, co-owner of Global Jiu Jitsu, Andrew Kuiland, co-owner and professor of Fountain Valley-based Global Jiu Jitsu, Mara Hernandez, Wellness and Recovery coordinator of CPS’s Collaborative Courts Full Service Partnership, Sandra Duarte, Wellness and Recovery clinician of CSP’s Collaborative Courts Full Service Partnership, and CSP client Daisy Lazo.
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS RECOGNIZED CREATIVITY OF YOUTH AT FIRST-EVER ARTS (ACHIEVING RESILIENCY THROUGH STRENGTHS) SHOWCASE
Nonprofit CSP Honored Youth Who Demonstrate Inspiring Ability to Recover From Difficulties and Become Strong, Healthy and Successful
Fountain Valley, Calif. (July 20, 2015) – Community Service Programs (CSP), a nonprofit organization committed to providing high-quality counseling and support services to struggling Orange County children and families at their greatest time of need, honored participants in its Youthful Offender Wraparound Full Service Partnership (YOW) and Collaborative Courts Full Service Partnership (CCFSP) at the inaugural Achieving Resiliency through Strengths (ARTS) Showcase on Thursday, July 16 at CSP’s YOW and CCFSP Guidance Center in Fountain Valley. The event featured live performances and creative work from at-risk youth who participate in YOW and CCFSP programming to bounce back from difficulties, including those caught up in the child welfare, juvenile justice, probation and children’s mental-health systems in Orange County, Calif. Continue reading
Komen OC raises breast care awareness for African American women, launches COP Day
COSTA MESA, Calif., July 27, 2015 – Susan G. Komen® Orange County will hold its inaugural Circle of Promise Day event on Saturday, Aug. 1, during its annual Survivor Celebration and Awards Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center in Corona Del Mar. At noon, community members will be encouraged to pledge their commitment to eliminate barriers to breast health services for women of color and affirm that all women, regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic status be granted access to treatment in order to live long, healthy lives. Four Orange County residents will be recognized for their impact on the breast cancer community and support for the Komen mission of saving lives. Continue reading
Rep. Sanchez honors Korean War Veterans on Armistice Day
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 46th Congressional District
STATEMENT, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 27, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Emily Morris, 202-225-2965, Emily.Morris@mail.house.gov
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ HONORS KOREAN WAR VETERANS ON ARMISTICE DAY
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Korea and senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, marking the day the Korean War ceasefire agreement was signed on July 27, 1953:
“Today, on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, our nation honors the 5.7 million American men and women who served during the Korean War. We pay tribute to 2,611 men and women from California who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend freedom for the people of Korea and the world from the threat of Communism. Those veterans are our country’s source of pride and honor. Continue reading
Why have taggers in Orange County become so violent and dangerous?
Photo Courtesy of the OC Weekly
A man was beaten and stabbed on Sunday night after confronting a group of taggers who were defacing a vacant house near Lincoln Avenue and Stinson Street, in Anaheim, according to the L.A. Times.
He was stabbed once in the lower back near South Stinson Street before another man “saw the incident, retrieved a handgun and shot four to five rounds into the air to stop the assault,” police Lt. Eric Trapp said, according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading
Meet the author of O.C. Pioneers at the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society’s Open House on 8/1
Historic Trails to the West, Open House & Special Guest Speaker at the Dr. Howe-Waffle House
Take a journey back in time as you tour the beautifully restored 1889 Victorian Dr. Willella Howe-Waffle House and Medical Museum on Saturday, August 1st from noon to 4:00. As you tour this historic home, once the residence and medical office of one of Orange County’s first female physicians, hear fascinating stories of the journeys that brought Orange County pioneer women to California.
Charles Epting, author of Orange County Pioneers, Oral Histories from the Work Progress Administration, will speak at 2:00 pm and be available to sell and autograph books from noon to 4:00. Continue reading
SAPD police pursuit ends with a suspect crashing his car into a pole
SAPD gang detectives were apparently working on gang suppression in Santa Ana on Sunday night, in an area where there have been several shootings recently, when a vehicle they deemed to be of interest suddenly sped off.
There was a brief police pursuit of less than a minute when the suspect’s vehicle crashed into a pole, at about 9:22 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Flower Street, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading