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Orange County DUI Checkpoints

According to the Orange County Register, various police departments throughout Orange County have scheduled DUI and drivers’ license checkpoints on Friday night and for next weekend.  On April 6, 2012 from 8:00 pm to 3:00 am La Habra police will be conducting their checkpoints at an undisclosed location.  The California Highway Patrol will conduct a […]

ICE arrests 206 LA area fugitives in a National Immigration Sweep

According to the Associated Press, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 206 immigration fugitives and convicted illegal immigrants in the Los Angeles area during a national immigration sweep.  The six-day operation was named “Cross Check” and ended Thursday with 3,100 arrests nationwide.  One hundred six of the 206 immigrants arrested had convictions for serious or […]

Crimes that can lead to deportation of resident aliens

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 — and a series of other changes to immigration law have expanded the list of crimes that can make a legal immigrant deportable.  This includes crimes that are considered misdemeanors under State law but have become felonies under immigration law.  Felonies make legal immigrants eligible […]

Underage Binge Drinking

According to statistics from the CDC about 90% of all teenage alcohol consumption is considered binge drinking and this usually peaks at the age of 19.  Forty-one percent of high school seniors report having consumed alcohol in the past 30 days.  When college kids were asked the same question, 72% of them said they have had […]

11 Santa Ana Police Officers honored for Anti-DUI efforts

Mother’s Against Drunk Driving is honoring 11 Santa Ana Police officers for their efforts to arrest people who were suspected of driving under the influence last year.  Senior victim advocate Vicky Maciha announced the names of the 11 Santa Ana officers with their 2011 DUI arrest counts, at a recent Santa Ana City counsel meeting. […]