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Travis Allen’s Take Back California Grassroots Training Workshop set for 9/27 in Costa Mesa

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Editor Posted in 2018 Elections, Orange County Leave a comment

Travis Allen is bringing a TAKE BACK CALIFORNIA Training Workshop to Orange County!

Join Conservatives from across California to get involved, learn best strategies for winning Conservative elections, and why we must TAKE BACK CALIFORNIA! This is not a sit-down and talk event, it is a DIRECT ACTION PLAN to BE SILENT NO LONGER!

The workshop will detail how to get involved, best strategies for winning conservative elections, when to act, and why we must TAKE BACK CALIFORNIA! This is not a sit-down and talk event, but an action plan to be SILENT NO LONGER! Continue reading→

Former Costa Mesa police officer gets six months in jail for workers’ comp insurance fraud

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Editor Posted in Costa Mesa, Courts, Crime, OCDA, Workers' Compensation Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 2017

Case # 15CF1637

FORMER COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN JAIL FOR COMMITTING INSURANCE FRAUD AGAINST CITY OF COSTA MESA

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) officer was sentenced to six months in county jail today for committing insurance fraud by presenting a false insurance claim and making false material statements related to the claim.

Defendant: Ryan Patrick Natividad, 32, Corona

Found guilty by a jury on Feb. 16, 2017, of one felony count each of: Continue reading→

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

Posted on March 17, 2017 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, 2017

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→

Former police officer convicted of committing insurance fraud against the City of Costa Mesa

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Editor Posted in Costa Mesa, OCDA Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

Case # 15CF1637

Date: February 16, 2017

FORMER COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER CONVICTED OF COMMITTING INSURANCE FRAUD AGAINST CITY OF COSTA MESA

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) officer was convicted today of committing insurance fraud by presenting a false insurance claim and making false material statements related to the claim. Ryan Patrick Natividad, 32, Corona, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of insurance fraud and one felony count of making a fraudulent statement. Natividad faces a maximum sentence of six years in county jail at his sentencing on April 7, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-47, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.

On Sept. 23, 2014, Natividad, who was employed as a CMPD officer at the time of the crime, reported a work-related injury to CMPD. Natividad falsely claimed that earlier in the day, he struck his hand against a brick wall near the CMPD jail while transporting an arrestee for booking. The defendant claimed that the arrestee stumbled into the wall, prompting him to use his hand to prevent the arrestee from striking the wall. Natividad filed a fraudulent workers’ compensation insurance claim and was subsequently directed by CMPD to seek immediate medical attention. Continue reading→

Senator Moorlach to host a Christmas Open House on Dec. 14

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Editor Posted in Costa Mesa, John Moorlach Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 12, 2016

Contact: Amanda Smith (714) 662-6050, Amanda.Smith@sen.ca.gov

Senator Moorlach to Host Christmas Open House in Costa Mesa on December 14

WHO: Senator Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa), local elected officials, community leaders and residents of Senate District 37.

WHAT: Senator Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) and his staff will host a public Christmas open house at his district office this Wednesday, December 14. Moorlach and his staff will share the many different ways that they can be a resource for the community. Event flyer can be viewed below and HERE. Light refreshments will be served. Continue reading→

Costa Mesa Councilwoman Genis gets caught under-reporting her income on her Form 700

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Editor Posted in Costa Mesa, OC Vector Control District, Sandy Genis Leave a comment

Costa Mesa City Council Member Sandy Genis also serves on the Orange County Vector Control Board. That is the agency that takes property tax money from us and ostensibly uses it, mostly to kill mosquitoes. They also are forever wanting to spray chemicals on us – allegedly to kill the mosquitoes. IMHO they really are just trying to justify taking so much of our money.

Recently it came to light that Genis is not disclosing her income from serving on the Vector Control Board, on her Form 700 (see the graphic above). Continue reading→