Bus Riders May Get Route Awakening
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — It’s four minutes until 6 a.m. and Tim Barnett walks up to a bus stop at the corner of…
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Rape Outrages, Binds Community
LAKE FOREST — Some crimes are so heinous, they’re destined to change the dynamics of a community. The rape of a 9-year-old girl…
Three Escape Apartment Fire with Only Their Lives
WEST NEWPORT — Three people jumped out a burning upstairs apartment leaving behind everything except their lives — something officials say they’re lucky…
Doctor by Day, DUI Cop by Night
If you’ve had too much to drink, Barry Schleider has one goal: To get you off the road. Schleider, a doctor by day…
Riding Along with the Bike Patrol
WEST SIDE – The first thing you’re likely to notice about Officer Ed Sutton’s black-and-white is that it’s got only two wheels and…
Lost Gem Returned to Rightful Owners
NEWPORT-MESA — Spotted on Thursday: Sun. Albeit though fleeting glances masked by often-dark cloud cover, Southern California’s top attraction marked its return to…
OC Supervisor Tom Riley’s Final Days Tarnished by Bankruptcy
These were supposed to be Supervisor Tom Riley’s glory days. Instead, the retired Marine Corps brigadier general is back in the thick of…
Developer Joins Flier Wars
SUNSET BEACH — Koll Real Estate Group officials are fighting flier with flier.
Moon Walker Pete Conrad Still Pushing the Envelope
HUNTINGTON BEACH — As one of 12 men to walk on the moon, you’d think that Pete Conrad would recall the event like…
School worker teaches teens self-worth PEOPLE: Barbara Leon of Fullerton works to keep students in school by telling them to believe in themselve
MARC S. POSNER North County News. Orange County Register 19 Aug 1993: b02. Barbara Leon is the kind of person who immediately makes…