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DMV audit: Teen's provisional license lapsed before fatal crash
The driver in a Memorial Day crash that killed five teens had an expired interim provisional license, according to a DMV audit. That provisional license was the second the Department of Motor Vehicles had issued to Abdulrahman Alyahyan, 17, of Irvine,...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Memorial Day, Accidental Death
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Students may be taught to run, hide or fight
Newport-Mesa school officials have settled on a shortlist of tightened security options up for consideration, including running age-appropriate drills that teach students to run from, hide from or fight off intruders. District staffers told the school...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Landforms, Mountains, Students
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What to do if someone fires a gun at work
How would you respond if someone opened fire at work? How should you respond? And what can you do to prevent such a thing from happening in the first place? Local law enforcement officers tackled those questions Wednesday afternoon at a lunch...Tags: Business, Health and Safety at School, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Labor Legislation
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Commentary: National security bill would not strengthen borders
*Corrected: An earlier version of the piece misspelled the writer's name. As a veteran, the security of our country is of great concern to me. I served in the United States Army in Iraq, and I understand the sacrifice that is needed to protect this great...Tags: Natural Resources, Crime, Law and Justice, Land Resources, Conservation, Kevin McCarthy
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Four charged in Tuesday's smuggling attempt
Four Mexican citizens face federal charges for their alleged involvement in this week's attempt to smuggle undocumented immigrants into Crystal Cove by boat, authorities said.
The four were among 14 detained at the cove Tuesday morning when their panga...Tags: National Security, Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crimes
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Phony Paul Frank pajamas seized at port
Nearly 15,000 pairs of phony Paul Frank pajamas worth nearly $100,000 were found and confiscated at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Port, federal authorities announced Tuesday.
The seizure of the pajamas imprinted with cuddly characters such as Blue Julius,...Tags: National Security, Consumers, Consumer Confidence, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Community Commentary: A cop, firefighter look back on 9/11
Minutes before one of the World Trade Center towers collapsed around them, two firefighters from the initial wave to arrive on the scene exchanged the following over their walkie-talkies: "Chief, what stair you in?" "South stairway Adam, South Tower."...Tags: Politics, Government, Heroism, Safety of Citizens, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The Long and the shore of it
After only 20 months as the Orange County Sheriff's Department Harbormaster, Lt. Mark Long is being promoted to captain and leaving harbor patrol operations.
Long's last day as Harbormaster is Feb. 24. The next day he'll start his job as captain of...Tags: Politics, Newport Beach, Law Enforcement, Political Systems
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The Harbor Report: Harbormaster an approachable leader
I first noticed Lt. Mark Long, Orange County's harbormaster, while attending a Harbor Commission meeting at the end of 2009. He had just arrived in town and his photo had been in the press. Long was in his street clothes. "This guy gets it," was the...Tags: Sailing, Radio, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism
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More illegal immigrants can be caught, mayor says
Although law enforcement has a new background-check system that examines the immigration status of everyone arrested countywide, authorities still have more ways to catch illegal immigrants, Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor said Tuesday. "I was supportive...Tags: Costa Mesa, Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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Costa Mesa man example in ACLU case
COSTA MESA — Using a Costa Mesa man's detention as an example, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the federal government this week on grounds that it doesn't give the mentally disabled a fair chance to dispute deportation orders. Six suspected...Tags: Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, International Law, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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City could use E-Verify for immigration status
*Updated from an earlier version COSTA MESA — In an effort to crack down on illegal immigration, Mayor Allan Mansoor will ask the city to study a plan that would require employers to use E-Verify, a federal database that screens the immigration...Tags: Politics, Contracts, National Security, Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration
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