DA Tony Rackauckas Once Again Stalls Limp Prosecution of Favored Serial Killer
An observer unfamiliar with the workings of Orange County's criminal-justice system would have been perplexed that a 9 a.m. hearing on Sept. 8 for Oscar Moriel, a notorious serial killer who led a...
View ArticleFailures, Thefts and Lies, Lies, Lies: 4 Orange County Lawyers Are Disbarred
We recently wrote about the State Bar of California disbarring Irvine's most famous, cuckold, drug-planting attorney. But it turns out Kent Wycliffe Easter did not ride the Disbarment Train alone. The...
View ArticleFor OC Lawyers Have Law Licenses Suspended for Crimes and Misdeeds
Four Orange County attorneys were recently suspended by the State Bar of California. Guy Frank Michael Candelaria, 51, of Fountain Valley, had his law license suspended in July for 30 days and he faces...
View ArticleDr. Kathryn Lisa Cook of Newport Beach Surrenders Medical License
A Newport Beach diagnostic radiology doctor has surrendered her medical license for health reasons, according to the Medical Board of California. California officials were first alerted by Arizona's...
View ArticleDr. Elena G. Ezpeleta Surrenders Medical License Due to Conviction
A Placentia doctor has surrendered her license to practice medicine in California for consulting at a cosmetic surgery clinic where procedures were performed without a licensed doctor present. Dr....
View ArticleDr. Brent Edward Silvers of Irvine Has Practice Monitored Due to Past Boozing
Due to what everyone involved hopes is past drug and alcohol abuse, an Irvine doctor will have his medical practice monitored, according to the Medical Board of California. The board recently imposed...
View ArticleRegistered Nurses Say Patient Safety Sparks Today's UCI Medical Center Rally
UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange is among seven University of California hospitals that are scheduled to be the sites of protests by registered nurses today. The rallies across California are aimed...
View ArticleMedicare-for-All Weekend Actions Blanket Orange County
The campaign for Medicare-for-All in California heats up this weekend with events in all 80 state Assembly districts, including Orange County's seven. Sponsored by Healthy California, Our Revolution,...
View ArticleOCDA's Sandra Lee Nassar Spanked in State Bar Court for Evidence Suppression
The State Bar Court of California recommends a year-long suspension for an Orange County prosecutor who was found culpable of suppressing evidence and failing to produce discovery to opposing counsel....
View ArticleAccusing Prosecutor of Cheating To Win Bizarre Murder Case, Lawyer Seeks New...
The lawyer for a burglar convicted of murder after causing a bizarre Orange County traffic fatality is asking a superior court judge to either grant a new trial because of prosecutorial misconduct or...
View ArticleSupervisor Todd Spitzer Calls for Canyon Fire 2 Probe Due to Slow Response
Saying he is "disappointed" with the "unacceptable" Canyon Fire 2 "response procedure," Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer is calling for a "thorough independent investigation." The fire began the...
View ArticleWill Judge Grant New Trial in Orange County Murder Case Plagued By Chronic DA...
Two bombshell revelations occurred on March 9 at an Orange County Starbucks on Beach Boulevard, where defense investigator Nicole Busse met a juror who two months earlier helped to convict 28-year-old...
View ArticleDr. Robin Richard Cole's Medical License in Jeopardy Due to Inaction
The Medical Board of California has filed an accusation against a Placentia surgeon's license, which has not been renewed since March 31, 2015. The accusation against the license of Dr. Robin Richard...
View ArticleState Accuses Dr. Gregory John Van Dyke of Over Prescribing Meds
Allegations of poor record keeping, over prescribing medications without documenting valid needs and improper treatment of a patient with extremely high blood pressure have led to an amended accusation...
View ArticleLaguna Beach Cops Yuk It Up Over Dispensary Fronting as Church
A marijuana bust at a Laguna Beach church—yes, church—allowed the poster to the city police department's Facebook page to break out Irvine Improv open mic-worthy one liners. The setup: The Laguna Beach...
View ArticleOrange County DA Makes Sweetheart Deal Returning Serial Killer to the Streets
Inside a surreal Orange County courtroom today, serial killer Oscar Moriel turned to prosecutor James Laird, smiled and quietly mouthed, "Thank you." Laird replied with a reciprocal, warm happy face to...
View ArticleClarification: Dr. Leigh E. Connealy Reprimanded by State
The founder of an Irvine cancer treatment center recently accepted a public reprimand from state officials over her care for two post-menopausal patients who saw the doctor for months without the early...
View ArticleOrange County Cop Shops Have Helped ICE for Years: EFF
Long before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) got a tool to access license plate reader information, the police departments of Orange, Tustin, Anaheim and Fountain Valley were also...
View ArticleUC Tuition Hike Plan Blasted by Union Picketers, OC Legislator
University of California’s largest employee union leads statewide protests today that include picketing this morning and a rally this afternoon at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange. The aim of the...
View ArticleWill Disneyland Become the Happiest Homeless Shelter on Earth?
Will Disneyland become the Happiest Homeless Shelter on Earth? It will if online petitioners get their way. Click here to check out the Care2 petition that has been signed by at least 16,000 people...
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