Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is receiving a $43,000 pay raise following approval April 11 from the county Board of Supervisors. His annual salary will now be $353,236 and $531,477 including benefits. The pay increase is effective April 21. According to County Counsel Leon Page, the raise will now match Spitzer’s salary to that…
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer Receives $43,000 Annual Pay Raise
April 14, 2023
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Bob Lee Stabbing Suspect’s Arraignment Postponed
April 14, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—A judge has rescheduled the arraignment of Nima Momeni, the 38-year-old suspect in Bob Lee’s murder, for April 25. According to the motion to detain Momeni without bail, which was released on April 14, Momeni drove the victim to a deserted spot and stabbed him due to a dispute about his sister. Momeni appeared…
California Disbursements Bureau Employee Arrested on Multiple Grand Theft Charges
April 14, 2023
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California State Controller Malia Cohen reported an employee with the Disbursements Bureau was arrested April 12 on multiple felony charges, according to Fox News. In a statement, Cohen said a search warrant was served by the California Highway Patrol’s Office of Protective Intelligence for Miguel Espinosa. The search “resulted in the recovery of property that might…
Metrolink, Amtrak to Reopen After Erosion Closures in San Clemente
Passenger train travel through San Clemente, California for Metrolink and Amtrack will resume April 17 after months of closure due to track slippage and unstable land, officials announced April 13. Operations were suspended Sept. 30 after inspectors found a section of track that had shifted over 2 feet towards the ocean. The University of California–Irvine’s…
Hepatitis A Case Linked to Recalled Frozen Strawberries Sold in Los Angeles County
April 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced April 14 it recently identified a case of hepatitis A linked to a multistate outbreak from frozen organic strawberries imported from Mexico and sold in Los Angeles County. The Food and Drug Administration has recalled several brands of frozen strawberries, and different suppliers are taking…
San Clemente Raises Pay to Recruit and Retain Certain City Employees
April 14, 2023
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San Clemente, California, approved pay increases last week for certain hourly, part-time city employees in hopes of attracting and retaining highly qualified workers. The San Clemente City Council April 4 voted 4–0, with Councilman Mark Enmeier absent, to raise hourly wages for positions including ocean and pool lifeguards, park rangers, interns, cable TV technicians, and…
Suspect in Cash App Founder Killing Makes Court Appearance
April 14, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—The 38-year-old tech consultant charged with the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee made his first appearance in a San Francisco courtroom Friday but did not enter a plea. Nima Momeni, who police say knew Lee, is now scheduled to be arraigned April 25. The judge ordered Momeni held in jail without bail,…
Irvine Requires New Buildings to Be All Electric, With Some Exceptions
April 14, 2023
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The City of Irvine, California adopted an ordinance to require most new building developments in the city to be all electric during an April 11 meeting, with some exceptions for restaurants. Effective 30 days after its adoption, new commercial, residential, and city buildings will be required to be designed fully electric, containing no combustion equipment…
Ex-Director of Orange County Democratic Party Pleads Guilty to Attempted Fraud and Bribery Scheme
April 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A former executive director of the Democratic Party of Orange County pleaded guilty April 14 to a felony charge for attempting to defraud one of her political consultancy firm’s clients. Melahat Rafiei, 45, of Anaheim, entered her plea to attempted wire fraud in Los Angeles federal court. Sentencing was set for Oct. 13, according…
2 Men Arrested in Home Depot Theft Ring in Southern California
SANTA ANA, Calif.—One man pleaded not guilty April 13, and another man is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in an alleged retail theft ring that operated out of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties for about two years and netted more than $76,000. Luis Alberto Delasancha, 31, pleaded not guilty to 25 counts of…
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