Molester Release

2010-03-12T18:31:15Z

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas makes an announcement regarding the release of convicted molester George England during a news conference at the District Attorney's office in Santa Ana, Calif., Thursday, March 11, 2010, after receiving the news that Federal pr...

Toyota Lawsuit

2010-03-12T12:01:00Z

Attorney Mark Robinson, right, of Robinson Calcagnie and Robinson Law Firm, speaks to the press after Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, left, announced the filing of a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Sales

Seventies Slayings

2010-03-10T05:16:50Z

Convicted serial killer Rodney James Alcala looks up as the jury is polled one by one after returning with a death recommendation during the penalty phase of his trial at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, Calif. on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Jurors took an hour to deliberate after a six-week trial. (AP Photo/Pool,

Seventies Slayings Trial

2010-02-26T01:17:03Z

At foreground right from left to right, siblings Teresa, Robert and Tim Samsoe face reporters in Santa Ana, Calif. on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 after Rodney Alcala was convicted of murdering their sister, 12-year-old Robin Samsoe, and four women in the late 1970s. (AP Photo/Rodney Alcala listens to Orange County deputy district attorney, Matt Murphy's final arguments during closing arguments in Santa Ana, Calif., Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/ Michael Goulding, Pool)

Broadcom Backdating Nicholas

2010-01-28T16:00:57Z

Henry T. Nicholas III, speaks during a news conference at the Nicholas Academic Center in Santa Ana, Calif. after a federal judge dismissed felony narcotics charges and two civil forfeiture cases against Nicholas Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Santa Ana is the best place to stop over if you're looking for contemporary pieces, historic sites and affordable accommodations near the airport and California State University. It offers a wide range of luxury to cheap Santa Ana hotels.<br><br>Santa Ana is one of the most soughed tourist destinations because it offe...

Calif. pastor pleads not guilty to visa fraud

2010-02-22T18:05:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Calif. pastor pleads not guilty to helping foreigners fraudulently obtain student visas</div><div><p>A California pastor has pleaded not guilty to helping foreigners fraudulently obtain student visas for a university where prosecutors say many never attended class.</p><p>Samuel Chai Cho Oh entered the plea in federal court in U.S. citizen claimed to be in the country illegally, possibly hoping to be deported instead of having to face an attempted murder charge in Southern California.</p><p>Agent Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry Samueli leaves after a hearing at the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, Calif. Samueli on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 took the witn...

Sex Offender Monitoring

2009-12-01T12:16:53Z

FILE - In this May 16, 2005 file photo, Erin Runnion speaks at a news conference next to photographs of her slain daughter, 5-year-old Samantha, in Santa Ana, Calif. More than three years after Congress ordered stepped-up monitoring of sex offenders, 49 states have yet to adopt the government's strict new requirements, and some are weighing...

Winds blow clouds of ash from S. Calif. mountains

2010-02-23T23:18:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Winds blow clouds of ash, dust from burned Southern California mountains</div><div><p>Winds have blown clouds of ash and dust from the vast area of Southern California's San Gabriel Mountains that burned in a summer wildfire.</p><p>A brown stain marred the sky Sunday over foothill suburbs northeast of Santa Ana winds blow in Southern California</div><div><p>Santa Ana winds fanned a fire across 80 acres of Southern California hills before firefighters reduced it Wednesday to a smoldering — but still dangerous — black scar.</p><p>Containment lines around 90 percent of the fire were completed by Wednes...

Stec Inc. 3Q earnings up more than 20-fold

2010-02-24T10:21:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Stec Inc. 3Q earnings up more than 20-fold, but 4Q revenue to fall short of Street view</div><div><p>Stec Inc. reported a 20-fold increase in third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, as a sharp rise in revenue boosted the bottom line.</p><p>But the maker of data storage devices such as solid state drives also said revenue for the fourth quarter won't meet analysts' expectations.</p>&...

David Rosenfelt Photo Session

2009-10-21T13:01:11Z

SANTA ANA, CA - OCTOBER 20: Mystery writer David Rosenfelt with his dogs at his home on October 20, 2009 in Santa Ana, California. (Photo by Robert Benson/Getty Images)

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AP ENTERPRISE: Montana jail deal raises questions

2010-02-25T08:21:59Z

<div id="subtitle">AP ENTERPRISE: Questions emerge about company promising to bring inmates to small Montana town</div><div><p>The Two Rivers Detention Center was promoted as the largest economic development project in decades in the small town of Hardin when the jail was built two years ago. But it has been va...

Southern Calif. wildfires continue to smolder

2010-02-25T02:59:52Z

<div id="subtitle">Southern California wildfires staying tame despite high heat; dangerous weather persists</div><div><p>All but the most remote sections of a pair of major Southern California wildfires were contained Saturday, but officials warned that dangerous fire weather would persist through the weekend.</p><p>The region saw record triple-digit temperature...

'Full attack' is under way on California wildfire

2010-02-25T04:53:32Z

<div id="subtitle">Helicopters, bulldozers launch 'full attack' on Southern California wildfire</div><div><p>Helicopters are dropping water as bulldozers carve firebreaks to stop a 25-square-mile wildfire burning through an agricultural region of Southern California.</p><p>Heat and very low humidity are keeping fire danger high Thursday, although the Kevin Sanchez, 2 of Santa Ana, giggles while using a toy gun his dad Luis bought him at the Mexican Independence Day celebration in downtown Santa Ana, Saturday afternoon. The two-day celebration, features food, games and over 65 entertainment acts. CINDY YAMANAKA, Moorpark, Calif. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. New wildfires threatened homes in Southern California on Tuesday as hot and dry Santa Ana winds turned the region into a tinder box. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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