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Orange County Rehab Mogul Indicted for Allegedly Paying $175K in Kickbacks to 'Body Brokers'
An Orange County rehab mogul was slapped with a dozen charges Monday for allegedly doling out almost $175K in kickbacks to "body brokers", those who rope in new addicts to his trio of sober pads. Scott Raffa, 57, the honcho behind Sober Partners Network sober living homes, was cuffed this weekend at LAX and dragged to a courtroom in Santa Ana for a legal showdown over the sketchy scheme, officials say.
CHP: Drunken Driver Suspected In Fatal 91 Freeway Collision
A 24-year-old man suspected of driving while intoxicated caused a collision that triggered a deadly fire Monday on the Riverside (91) Freeway in Corona. Christopher Magallon of Santa Ana was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Monday on suspicion of DUI gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI causing great bodily injury and DUI resulting in property damage.
SWAT officers arrest man who barricaded himself in vehicle near golf course, LBPD says
Police said the driver had to be taken into custody by a SWAT team on Sunday night near the Recreation Park Golf Course. The post SWAT officers arrest man who barricaded himself in vehicle near golf course, LBPD says appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Asian Americans on TikTok are calling out a 'SoCal Asian' superiority complex
Asian American TikTok users have weighed in on a question posed on a recent podcast: Do “SoCal Asians” have a superiority complex?. For some, Southern California is viewed as the mecca and standard for Asian American culture, with an Asian population in Los Angeles County of 15.8% and in Orange County of 23.3%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And those outside of the area are saying that perspective creates an uncomfortable and unnecessary dynamic.
CA Department of Justice to probe Long Beach police shooting
The California Attorney General announced Sunday his office will investigate the fatal shooting of an allegedly armed man who police said broke into a Long Beach home. Rob Bonta said the investigation is in compliance with California state mandates. "Following the (shooting), DOJ's California Police Shooting Investigation Team initiated an investigation in accordance with AB 1506 mandates," Bonta's office said. "Upon completion of the investigation, it will be turned over to DOJ's Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review."Long Beach police responded at approximately 8:35 p.m. Friday to a residence in the 6800 block of Cerritos Avenue regarding...
At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two in...
OCFA Firefighters Quickly Contain Mission Viejo Blaze, Rescue Homeowner's Dog
Firefighters raced to battle a blaze in a Mission Viejo home yesterday afternoon, arriving on the scene shortly after 1 PM at the 27800 block of Abadejo. Upon arrival, smoke was seen billowing from the single-family house, prompting an immediate response by OCFA's Engine 24 crew. The team launched an attack on the inferno and searched residents, reported the Orange County Fire Authority.
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