Deal guts O.C. plan (Register) A pact may slash the role local police would have in enforcing U.S. laws. In a draft of the agreement with Orange County, a U.S. immigration agency appears poised to approve the training of 15 deputies to do checks for immigration status in the county’s jails. Carona originally proposed that 200 deputies working in the jails, doing criminal investigations and eventually conducting patrols would make immigration checks.
Minuteman Founder Forced From N.Y. Stage (Times) Jim Gilchrist, the illegal immigration foe from Aliso Viejo, draws protesters at Columbia University, who rush the podium.
5 Years, Fine Given for Smuggling Chinese (Times) A Fountain Valley man was sentenced to more than five years in prison Thursday for his role in an elaborate series of schemes to smuggle undocumented immigrants from China into the United States for as much as $60,000 apiece.
Political-fundraising records eclipsed in Newport (Daily Pilot) Newport Beach City Council candidates are breaking all previous records for fundraising, reports filed Thursday with the city clerk show.
FAIR GAME:Newport can stop the dirty politics (Daily Pilot) Opinion: I wish you could do as I have and meet former City Council candidate Barbara Venezia face-to-face.
Mansoor, Leece lead fundraising in Costa Mesa (Daily Pilot) Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor and parks and recreation commissioner Wendy Leece have raised the most money so far for November’s City Council race.
School board candidates to meet voters (Daily Pilot) Voters interested in this fall’s school board election can meet the candidates for the Newport-Mesa Unified School District’s board at a pair of upcoming forums.
Protest leads to labor talks (Register) About 100 members of the Carpenters Union picketed a construction site at Alder Street and Brea Boulevard in Brea.
Ban on smoking on O.C. beaches closer (Register) Parks commission backs a plan to stamp out butts. Supervisors would have final approval.
Idol worship in Anaheim (Register) Celebration marks Anaheim’s 149th year as a city, launching a $1.25 million, 15-month birthday bash.
Arrest warrant targets probation officer (Register) An affidavit says Elizabeth Gomez Nieto, 27, had sexual contact with a juvenile inmate.
Candidate for City Council to stay on ballot in Orange (Register) A judge dismisses a lawsuit, rejecting arguments that Rudat failed to meet requirements for residency in the city.
Circle of development (Register) Old Towne Orange’s downtown, known as The Plaza, is adding more retail and eateries for shoppers.
Computers stolen from offices of Capistrano school district (Register) The five machines, valued at $5,000, may have contained confidential information on employees, a spokeswoman says.
School libraries cash in big with bookstore gifts (Daily Pilot) NEWPORT BEACH
Mansoor and Leece may be leading in the money race, but Costa Mesa voters – traditionally independent and do not suffer gladly the meddling of outsiders – aren’t going to look favorably on the mayor and Mrs. Leece when they get wind of the money sources propping them up.
According to the mayor’s own campaign finance disclosure forms, $26,660 of the $40,853 he’s raised this year through contributions of $100 or more is from money sources outside of Costa Mesa. In other words, 65.2% of the money the mayor’s raised has come from folks who can’t even step into a voting booth in this town. Without his non-Costa Mesa money sources, Mansoor has raised just $14,193 from Costa Mesans who have given $100 or more to his campaign.
Of Mansoor’s 62 identified contributors in 2006, 42 (67.7%) claim addresses in reaches beyond
Costa Mesa. So then, what does it say about the mayor’s base of support in Costa Mesa when nearly 7 out of every 10 contributors to his campaign can’t vote in this town? It says to me that his support is pretty thin.
Deal guts O.C. plan.
I have a question?
As A US citizen who lives within the United States, State of California, County of Orange, City of Santa Ana.
What laws apply to me??
How can government employees, department heads in the law enforsement areas, pick and chose which laws are enforseable?