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Coast Guard finds 1,300 pounds of marijuana floating near Catalina Island

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Authorities found 1,300 pounds of marijuana wrapped in plastic floating in the sea near Santa Catalina Island on Tuesday. A bystander reported seeing what they believed to be narcotics floating near the island, said the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday in a news release. The Coast Guard and coastal law enforcement crews rode boats into…

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Woman convicted of battery during 2017 Huntington Beach MAGA rally

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WESTMINSTER — A 22-year-old Sacramento woman was convicted Wednesday, Aug. 14, of attacking a man during a rally in support of President Donald Trump at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach. Jessica Aguilar — who protested against the rally — was convicted of one count of misdemeanor battery. Aguilar had been charged with two…

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Suspect impersonating police conducts bogus traffic stop in Santa Ana

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Santa Ana police asked Wednesday for the public’s help in arresting a police impostor. The suspect, driving a blackJjeep Cherokee with tinted windows, pulled over a vehicle about 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, police said. The Jeep, which had no license plates, had spotlights on it. The suspect pulled in front of the victims and stopped near…

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Northbound 57 Freeway closed in Anaheim after truck collides with center divider

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ANAHEIM — Motorists were urged to avoid the northbound 57 Freeway in Anaheim, after a crash involving a truck hauling construction machinery caused a major shutdown, backing up traffic for miles on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Cranes getting ready to remove damaged sign at the NB SR-57 closure. #CaltransOC pic.twitter.com/BfdyeqV8wP — Caltrans OC (@CaltransOC) August 15,…

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Santa Ana tax business owner admits pocketing $700,000 in returns

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The owner of a Santa Ana tax prep business accused of falsely claiming and pocketing about $700,000 worth of returns admitted to lying to her clients and defrauding the Internal Revenue Service, according to court documents filed Wednesday, Aug. 14. Karla Montano, 31, is expected to plead guilty to five felony counts of aiding and…