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Private investigator hired by the Costa Mesa Police Union heading to jail for one year

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Editor Posted in Costa Mesa, Crime, Jim Righeimer, Orange County, Stephen Mensinger 1 Comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

Case # 14CF3962

Date: March 17, 2025

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR WORKING FOR POLICE UNION LAW FIRM SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR IN JAIL FOR CONSPIRING TO COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST COSTA MESA COUNCILMEN AND AN ATTORNEY

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A private investigator working for a law firm retained by the Costa Mesa Police Officers’ Association (CMPOA) was sentenced today to one year in county jail for committing crimes against two Costa Mesa council members and a competitor attorney. Christopher Joseph Lanzillo, 47, Lake Arrowhead, pleaded guilty to the court on Sept. 28, 2016, to two felony counts of conspiracy to commit a crime of unlawful use of electronic tracking device, one felony count of false imprisonment by deceit, and one felony count of conspiracy to commit a crime of falsely reporting crime to an agency. Lanzillo was sentenced to 364 days in county jail and three years formal probation. Continue reading→

Costa Mesa liberals launch a libelous attack on Righeimer and Harper

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, City Selection Committee, Costa Mesa, Jim Righeimer, Katrina Foley, Matt Harper, Michelle Steel, OCTA, Orange County Leave a comment

Costa Mesa’s liberals are frothing at the mouth again - and this time it is really embarrassing. One of them, Sue Lester, posted on Facebook that Costa Mesa Mayor Jim Righeimer “got kicked off the OCTA Board for allegedly committing Brown Act violations with State Assemblyman Matt Harper. She went on to say that “supposedly Huntington Beach had the seat on the OCTA Board and Harper traded it away for Righeimer’s support in the last election. People in HB found out about it and the OCTA Board kicked Righeimer off.”

Other liberals, including Costa Mesa Councilwoman Katrina Foley, immediately liked Lester’s rant and supported her crazed notions. You can read all of the different reactions to the Lester post here.

So what really happened? Continue reading→

Celebrate the Costa Mesa Councilmen who stood up to a crooked police union on 1/4

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Costa Mesa, Gary Monahan, Jim Fitzpatrick, Jim Righeimer, Labor, Orange County, Republican Party, Steve Mensinger Leave a comment

Liberals in Costa Mesa are trying to mount a boycott against a bar/restaurant called Skosh Monahan’s, because it is owned by conservative Costa Mesa Councilman Gary Monahan.

Fans and friends of Monahan will be gathering at Skosh Monahan’s on Sunday, January 4, 2015, from 5 to 8 pm to celebrate both the birthday of Costa Mesa Mayor Steve Mensinger and that of Costa Mesa Planning Commission Chairman Jim Fitzpatrick - and to “bust the boycott.” Continue reading→

Police union’s PI’s charged with crimes against Costa Mesa Councilmen

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Editor Posted in Costa Mesa, Jim Righeimer, Labor, OC District Attorney, Orange County, Police, Stephen Mensinger Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 14CF3962

Date: December 11,2024

TWO PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS WORKING FOR POLICE UNION LAW FIRM ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST COSTA MESA COUNCILMEN AND AN ATTORNEY

SANTA ANA – Two private investigators working for a law firm retained by the Costa Mesa Police Officers’ Association (CMPOA) were arrested on charges of committing crimes against two Costa Mesa council members and a competitor attorney. Christopher Joseph Lanzillo, 45, Lake Arrowhead, and Scott Alan Impola, 46, Canyon Lake, are each charged with two felony counts of conspiracy to commit a crime of unlawful use of electronic tracking device, one felony count of false imprisonment by deceit, and one felony count of conspiracy to commit a crime of falsely reporting crime to agency. If convicted, Lanzillo and Impola face a maximum sentence of four years and four months in jail, as well as revocation of their private investigators’ licenses. They are each being held on $25,000 bail and are scheduled to be arraigned at a later date.

Background Information: Continue reading→

Why did Costa Mesa’s liberals do better than those in other OC cities in the General Election?

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Costa Mesa, Jay Humphrey, Jim Righeimer, Karina Onofre 1 Comment

Two years after Costa Mesa voters prevented the city from adopting a “home rule” charter, the electorate appears to have repeated its message with a resounding “no” to Measure O, according to the OC Register.

The animosity towards Measure O might explain why longtime Costa Mesa Councilman Jim Righeimer is barely hanging on to his seat - by a margin of only 23 votes over liberal candidate Jay Humphrey. Unfortunately for Measure O, its opponents compared it to the mess in the City of Bell - and the proponents weren’t able to defend the measure.

Costa Mesa’s voter demographics have a red edge with 18,733 Republican voters as compared to 14,891 Democrats, according to CSUF. And over 68% of the residents are white, according to the US Census.

Sure, the demographics in Costa Mesa are changing. Latinos now make up over 35% of the population. But Latinos don’t often vote - at least not here in Orange County.

So what else could have happened? Continue reading→

Fundraiser for Righeimer, Ramos and Dewane set for Oct. 8

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Costa Mesa, Events, Jim Righeimer, Lee Ramos, Shawn Dewane Leave a comment

Jim Righeimber for Costa Mesa City Council

A Fundraiser & GOTV for Costa Mesa City Council candidates Jim Righeimer and Lee Ramos & OCWD candidate Shawn Dewane has been set for Wednesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:30 pm, at Skosh Monahan’s Steakhouse & Irish Pub, located at 2000 Newport Blvd., in Costa Mesa.

RSVP to [email protected] or call (949) 548-0099. Click here to RSVP on Facebook. Continue reading→