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Updated: The two remaining OC Jail escapees are under arrest in San Francisco

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The two escapees from the Orange County Jail that were still at large have been arrested by the San Francisco Police Department, according to the Orange County Sheriff Department’s Twitter page.

Escaped inmate Bac Duong was the first to return to custody when he turned himself in on Friday January 29, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. in Santa Ana. Continue reading→

La Mission movie playing at the Block of Orange

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 Have you heard of a movie called “La Mission?”  It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009, to much acclaim.  The privately financed movie stars Benjamin Bratt  and is written and directed by his brother, Peter Bratt.

The movie explores the lowrider culture in San Francisco, while delving into a story about a young man who comes out of the closet, to the chagrin of his tough father, who is raising him by himself.

“La Mission” opened this week in Los Angeles, and is now playing at the AMC Theater at the Block of Orange, located at 20 City Blvd. (BUY TICKETS) (714) 769-4288.

Here are a few excerpts form an article in the L.A. Times about this movie: Continue reading→