First photos May 8, 2008
Taken at my home in La Habra California, February 2008. Another beautiful day in sunny California for taking pictures. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
6,000 Southlanders to Join Sixth Annual Donate Life Run/Walk on April 26 at Cal State Fullerton Apr 23, 2008
She will be joined by 12 other area school district superintendents plus 50 others; -- Nineteen mayors from Orange County cities including Aliso Viejo, Brea, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Niguel, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Paramount, Placentia, Santa Ana, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster and Yorba Linda ... Campbell's Run/Walk fundraising web page has attracted such personalities as baseball great Rod Carew; -- The Big Four-Oh -- OneLegacy... (PR Newswire)
Valley housing scams spread Apr 20, 2008
Federal prosecutors last month accused Charles Head of La Habra and 18 others of just such a scam. The indictments by U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott last month allege that Head and his associates presented people on the edge of foreclosure with an opportunity to keep their homes by paying rent to one of Head's property management firms, with the promise that those firms would keep up on the mortgage payments. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Indictments Announced in Major Mortgage Fraud Scheme Mar 25, 2008
The following defendants were charged in the February 28, 2008 "Head One" indictment: Charles Head, 33, of La Habra, California; Jeremy Michael Head, 30, of Huntington Beach, California; Elham Assadi, aka Elham Assadi Jouzani, aka Ely Assadi, 30, of Irvine, California; Leonard Bernot, 51, of Laguna Hills, California; Akemi Bottari, 28, of Los Angeles; Joshua Coffman, 29, of North Hollywood; John Corcoran, aka Jack Corcoran, 52, of Anaheim; Sarah Mattson, 27, of Phoenix, Arizona; Domonic McCarns,... (PR Newswire)
Houses stolen in mortgage fraud, indictments allege Mar 25, 2008
Two indictments made public Monday accused Charles Head, 33, of La Habra; his brother, Jeremy Michael Head, 30, of Huntington Beach; and others of taking part in a nationwide mortgage scam that stole $12. 6 million and fraudulently obtained the titles to more than 100 homes. (Los Angeles Times)
Prosecutors charge 19 in big mortgage scam Mar 25, 2008
Two related criminal indictments accused Charles Head, 33, of La Habra and others with targeting homeowners in financial trouble. The suspects allegedly used two real estate scams: the first involving a so-called "foreclosure rescue" pitch and the second using a so-called "equity stripping" technique that distributed e-mails and faxes to brokers who sought help in finding potential victims having trouble meeting mortgage payments. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Calif. prosecutors indict 19 in mortgage fraud scheme Mar 25, 2008
Dozens of people in California and elsewhere lost their homes in the scam, which prosecutors said was led by Charles Head of La Habra. He and 18 others face allegations that they preyed on homeowners who were struggling to make payments on adjustable-rate and other mortgages. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Mortgage fraud ring alleged Mar 25, 2008
Two indictments -- both citing Charles Head, 33, of La Habra as the ringleader -- allege a total of 18 counts of money laundering, mail fraud and conspiracy. Scott called the cases an example of "unmitigated greed" and noted that his office has charged nearly a dozen others in ongoing mortgage fraud cases. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Pup boys take show to SoCal Mar 7, 2008
The younger Panaggio scored 23 points in a section playoff victory over La Habra. But the Knights have been defeated this season -- a fate Hanford has avoided while working with a full roster. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Hot-Rod Builder Boyd Coddington Dies At 63 Feb 28, 2008
Legendary Southern California hot-rod builder and reality show host Boyd Coddington died Wednesday at a Whittier hospital at age 63, according to his La Habra-based company ... He built his interest in car-building into a multimillion-dollar industry in Southern California, headquartered at his massive garage in La Habra. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Man faces sentencing in Calif. investment scam targeting seniors that netted more than $190M Feb 22, 2008
com: Man faces sentencing in Calif. investment scam targeting seniors that netted more than $190M. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Santa Anita serving feast of five stakes Feb 3, 2008
That will be followed, in order, by the $100,000, Grade III La Habra Handicap, the $250,000, Grade I Santa Monica Handicap, the $75,000, ungraded Thunder Road Handicap and the $300,000, Grade II Strub Stakes ... Set Play, winner of the Del Mar Debutante last summer, is the 122-pound highweight and will break from the far outside No. 10 post in the 6 -furlong La Habra. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Tiago has lots going for him in Grade 2 Strub S. Feb 2, 2008
The five stakes - the Robert Lewis Stakes, La Habra Stakes, Santa Monica Handicap, Thunder Road Handicap and Strub - will be run in consecutive races, beginning with the fifth race. The Strub has drawn a field of nine, and none off the entrants is as accomplished as Tiago, who has won 4 of 10 starts and $1,264,270. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
NTSB Probes Fatal Plane Collision In SoCal Jan 22, 2008
One of the planes was a Cessna 172 registered to William A. Reinke of La Habra, according to 00004000 aircraft databases. Reached at his home Sunday night, Reinke declined to comment. (CBS News)
At least 5 die as planes collide in California Jan 22, 2008
One of the planes, a Cessna 172, is registered to William A. Reinke of La Habra, Calif. according to aircraft databases. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
5 Dead After Mid-Air Crash In SoCal Jan 22, 2008
One plane was registered to a man living in La Habra, Calif. He's declined to say who was flying his plane or who may have been a passenger. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
At least 5 dead as private planes collide in Southern California Jan 21, 2008
One of the planes, a Cessna 172, is registered to William A. Reinke of La Habra, Calif, according to aircraft databases. NTSB investigators had yet to cut all the way through the twisted wreckage of that plane, and were unsure about the number of passengers, Pollack said. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Gregory Signs Three to National Letters of Intent Jan 11, 2008
Mater Dei HS), and Whittany Radcliffe (La Habra, Calif. La Habra HS) are expected to join the Gauchos for the fall 2008 season ... Rounding out the Gauchos' fall signing class is Whittany Radcliffe, a 6'2" opposite hitter from La Habra High School. Radcliffe was named the Freeway League's Most Valuable Player in addition to picking up First Team All-Freeway League honors. She has also been named to Whittier's All-Area Team. A dual sport athlete, Radcliffe was the two-time MVP on La Habra's... (Ucsbgauchos.com)
Weekend Auto Shows & Events Dec 11, 2007
647 S. Palm St., La Habra, CA. 22nd Annual Street Masters Christmas Cruise. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
2007 CIF Sectional Division Champions Dec 10, 2007
Southern Section Central Division ONTARIO COLONY (II) East Valley Division PERRIS CITRUS HILL (II) Eastern Division RIVERSIDE JW NORTH (I) Inland Division CORONA CENTENNIAL (I) Mid-Valley Division OXNARD SANTA CLARA (III) Northeast Division SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO ST. MARGARET'S (III) Northern Division VENTURA ST. BONAVENTURE (III) Northwest Division WESTLAKE VILLAGE OAKS CHRISTIAN (III) Pac-5 Division LONG BEACH POLY (I) Southeast Division LA HABRA (II) Southern Division CYPRESS (II) Southwest... (The Insiders -- California Prep)
CIF Sectional Playoff Brackets Update Dec 7, 2007
Southern Section Pac-5 Division Title Game: Encino Crespi vs. Long Beach Poly Inland Division Title Game: Corona Santiago vs. Corona Centennial Western Division Title Game: Palmdale vs. Santa Fe Springs St. Paul Northern Division Title Game: Newhall Hart vs. Ventura St. Bonaventure Central Division Title Game: Moreno Valley Canyon Springs vs. Ontario Colony Southwest Division Title Game: Placentia El Dorado vs. Mission Viejo Trabuco Hills Southeast Division Title Game: Fullerton vs. La Habra... (The Insiders -- California Prep)
Orange County calendar Dec 2, 2007
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 900 W. La Habra Blvd., La Habra ... La Habra: City Council meeting ... 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 201 E. La Habra Blvd. (562) 905-9707 or. (Los Angeles Times)
CIF-Southern Section Playoff Bracket Update Nov 29, 2007
In the Southeast Division semifinals, Fullerton will visit Montebello Schurr on Friday night while La Habra will host California HS of Whittier on Saturday. Oaks Christian is aiming for their fifth straight section title and in their way is rival Oak Park, who already beat the Lions once this year. (The Insiders -- California Prep)
South Carolina Baseball Announces Early Signing Class Nov 28, 2007
Matt Price RHP Sumter, S.C. (Sumter HS) James Rawls RHP Batesburg-Leesville, S.C. (Batesburg-Leesville HS) Casey Rihn INF La Habra, Calif ... Casey Rihn INF La Habra, Calif. (Uscsports.com)
Newlywed Bandits' Crime Spree Comes To An End Nov 20, 2007
Between Oct. 18 and Nov. 8, they allegedly robbed a Wells Fargo branch in La Habra, East West Bank branches in El Monte and Diamond Bar, a Bank of America in Duarte and a Downey Savings in Claremont between, Eimiller said. Rocha is a student at Rio Hondo Community College in Whittier and Meyercamp is on parole, she said. (CBS2.com, CA)
'Newlywed Bandits' ID'ed As Student, Parolee Nov 16, 2007
Rayceana Racheal Rocha and Paul Harlen Meyercamp, Jr. were behind a Wells Fargo branch robbery in La Habra, East West Bank branches in El Monte and Diamond Bar, a Bank of America branch in Duarte, and a Downey Savings branch in Claremont between Oct. 18 and Nov. 8, according to Laura Eimiller of the FBI.. Rocha is currently enrolled at Rio Hondo Community College in Whittier, and Meyercamp is on parole, Eimiller said. (CBS2.com, CA)
'Newlywed Bandits' Believed Behind 5 Robberies Nov 12, 2007
The bandits allegedly robbed one teller each at a Wells Fargo branch in La Habra, Calif. on Thursday, according to Laura Eimiller of the FBI.. (CBS 4, CO)
Read more... Nov 7, 2007
Rose EspinozaFounder, Rosie's GarageLa Habra, CA ... The students' test scores have gone up over two grade levels, and La Habra residents have noticed a significant drop in crime. (PNN Online)
Stater Bros. Helps Customers Fight the Flu Sep 27, 2007
Corona CA 92883 1193 Magnolia Ave. Corona CA 91719 7814 E. Firestone Blvd. Downey CA 90241 635 North Broadway Escondido CA 92025 18140 Arrow Route Fontana CA 92335 1040 E. Bastanchury Rd. Fullerton CA 92835 8888 Chapman Ave. Garden Grove CA 92841 1830 E. Route 66 Glendora CA 91740 210 East Statson Avenue Hemet CA 92543 15757 Main St. Hesperia CA 92345 10114 Adams Ave. Huntington Beach CA 92646 24336 El Toro Rd. Laguna Woods CA 92653 851 North Harbor Blvd. La Habra CA 90631 28100 State Hwy. 189... (PR Newswire)
Costco Taps PermaCity to Continue Its Successful Solar Power Initiative in Southern California Sep 25, 2007
4 Megawatts of Solar Electric Power to La Habra, Westlake Village, Simi Valley and Culver City Costco Warehouses. Solar Power Conference 2007. (BusinessWire)
Western opens season Saturday at NCAA I-FCS UC Davis Aug 29, 2007
La Habra, CA/La Habra) 80 Brad Bispo (6-4, 240, So. Modesto, CA/Downey) LT 74 Steve Gatena Adrian (6-6, 285, Jr., Thousand Oaks, CA/Westlake/Air Force) 72 Greg Bellasis (6-6, 275, Sr., Fresno, CA/San Joaguin Memorial/Nevada) LG 76 Mario Gonzalez (6-2, 290, Jr., Placentia, CA/El Dorado) 77 Thaddeus Johnson (6-3, 265, Fr. (Wwuvikings.com)
Search Goes On For Bodysurfer Believed Drowned Aug 23, 2007
A search continued today for the body of a 23-year-old La Habra man who suffered a seizure while bodysurfing in Huntington Beach, a supervising lifeguard said. James Rutherford was in the water with two friends about 6:45 p.m. Sunday in the vicinity of Tower 17, near Beach Boulevard, when he suffered the seizure and disappeared. (CBS2.com, CA)
Man Gets $5.2M To Close La Habra's Only Strip Club Aug 23, 2007
2M To Close La Habra's Only Strip Club ... 2M To Close La Habra's Only Strip Club ... (CBS) LA HABRA, Calif. (CBS2.com, CA)
American Road Rock and Boyd Coddington Release Music CD Collection Jul 27, 2007
Boyd Coddington Hot Rods was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in La Habra, Southern California. Boyd's hot rods and custom creations have won the prestigious "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" Award an unprecedented seven times, the Daimler-Chrysler Design Excellence Award twice, and he's been inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame, the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame, the National Rod & Custom Museum Hall of Fame, the Route 66 Wall of Fame, the Street Rod Marketing Alliance Hall of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
California: Perata unlocks Dems in budget impasse Jul 23, 2007
When former Republican Gov. Pete Wilson faced Assembly Republican opposition to his 1991 budget plan, he rounded up votes and then helped oust the Assembly GOP leader, Ross Johnson of La Habra. A decade later, when four Assembly Republicans broke ranks to support Democratic Gov. Gray Davis' budget, taxpayer groups and conservative Republicans vowed to end their political careers. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Third of OC English learners found proficient Jun 23, 2007
La Habra School District had the lowest proficiency rate at 26 percent. The exam measures listening and speaking skills in kindergarten and first grade, and listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in second through 12th grades. (OCRegister)
LPGA - Round One Pairings Sheet Jun 21, 2007
LA HABRA CA GLASGOW SCOTLAND SAN DIEGO CA. Tee #10 Group #48. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Nineteen California Students Awarded Verizon Foundation Scholarships Jun 2, 2007
-- Michael Ramirez of La Habra, a graduate of La Habra High School and son of employee Roberta Benson, who plans to attend University of California, Irvine. -- Ajaypaul Singh of Antelope, a graduate of Center High School and son of employee Jaswinder Singh, who plans to attend University of California, Davis. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Perata move strengthens liberal might in Senate May 24, 2007
Lou Correa of La Habra or Ron Calderon of Montebello the swing votes. Perata's removal of Correa and Calderon came two months after Perata had changed the locks on the offices of Correa, Calderon and another moderate, Gloria Negrete-McLeod of Chino, as symbolic punishment for their attending a fundraiser staged by the Assembly's moderate Democratic bloc. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Gang Member Gets 235 Years May 22, 2007
A gang member who shot and wounded two La Habra police officers after a 2005 traffic stop was sentenced to 235 years to life in prison ... Gonzalez was a passenger in a sport utility vehicle that was stopped in April 2005 in La Habra for having expired license tags. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Around the Nation May 11, 2007
CALIFORNIA Mother beheaded in murder-suicide LA HABRA -- A man cut off his mother's head with a circular saw and then died trying to decapitate himself, authorities said. Police answered a 911 report of a family dispute at a home just after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, entered a locked bedroom and found the body of Guadalupe Ruiz, 60, on a bed, La Habra police spokeswoman Cindy Knapp said. (Washington Times, DC)
California Man Cuts Off Mom's Head With Saw, Dies Trying to Cut Off His Own May 10, 2007
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Man beheads mother with saw, kills self in S. California home May 10, 2007
Police answered a 911 report of a family dispute at a home just after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, entered a locked bedroom and found the body of 60-year-old Guadalupe Ruiz on a bed, La Habra police spokeswoman Cindy Knapp said ... La Habra is about 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles. (AZCentral -- News)
Man uses circular saw in murder-suicide May 9, 2007
From a Times Staff Writer 1:39 PM PDT, May 8, 2007 La Habra police said today that a man decapitated a woman with a circular saw and then tried to cut off his own head. He died of severe injuries to his neck. (Los Angeles Times)
Man Decapitates Woman, Kills Self In La Habra Home May 9, 2007
(CBS) LA HABRA, Calif. Police responding to a "family disturbance" call in La Habra found the bodies of a decapitated woman on a bed and a man with severe neck injuries on another bed, a circular saw next to him ... Police went to the home in the 700 block of East Pinehurst Avenue shortly after 5:30 a.m., said Cindy Knapp of the La Habra Police Department. (CBS2.com, CA)
Air Force Takes On San Diego State In Four Games Apr 19, 2007
- Oak Park (Oak Park HS) - Stockton (Lincoln) - Alameda (Miramonte) - Roseville (Roseville) - Norco (Norco) - Fairfield (Vacaville Christian) - Bakersfield (Liberty) Mike Ruvolo - Blue Jay (La Habra) - Mike Koons is the lone SDSU player from Colorado. Koons hails from Castle Rock and attended Douglas County HS.. (Airforcesports.com)
2 Killed, 4 Critical In La Habra Crash Apr 9, 2007
(CBS) LA HABRA, Calif. Two people were killed and four others were critically injured Sunday in La Habra when the driver of an SUV drove into the path of an apparently speeding car, authorities said ... Witnesses told police that the driver of an SUV was making a left turn at the intersection when it was hit by an apparently speeding car, Fred Wiste of the La Habra Police Department said. (CBS2.com, CA)
Louis Flores Ruiz, 88; founded frozen Mexican food company Apr 6, 2007
"Today, the company's signature brand, El Monterey, accounts for 30 cents of every dollar spent on frozen Mexican food, according to Ruiz Foods. The company long ago expanded into tamales and burritos and now makes about 200 products."What made the company successful was the quality of food they make, and they are always innovating," John Ponce, who had known Ruiz for 35 years, told The Times this week."Louis and Fred had wild dreams, but they all became reality," said Ponce, a La Habra... (Los Angeles Times)
Obituaries for Sunday, April 1, 2007 Apr 1, 2007
He is survived by his wife Kimiko; son Edward (Patty) Yoshida of Mililani, Oahu; two daughters Violet (Kenneth) Smith of Waimea and Rose (Robert) Cashin of La Habra Heights, Calif. six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Regal Entertainment Group Offers Digital 3D Entertainment on 109 Screens Mar 27, 2007
Albany, NY Regal Crossgates Stadium 18 120 B Washington Ave Extension, Albany, NY Albuquerque, NM UA Cottonwood Stadium 16 10000 NW Coors Blvd, Albuquerque, NM Amarillo, TX UA Amarillo Star Stadium 14 8275 Amarillo Blvd West, Amarillo, TX Atlanta, GA Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 3333 Buford Drive, Buford, GA Regal Hollywood Stadium 24 3265 N.E. Expressway Access, Chamblee, GA Regal Arbor Place Stadium 18 6600 Douglasville Blvd, Douglasville, GA Augusta, GA Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rob Machan Named Head Coach of Sacred Heart Women's Volleyball Program Mar 23, 2007
As the La Habra (Calif. High varsity girls' coach from 1994 to 1995, he led the team to consecutive league titles and two CIF quarterfinal appearances. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Air Force Hosts San Diego State In Three-Game Set Mar 22, 2007
- Oak Park (Oak Park HS) - Stockton (Lincoln) - Alameda (Miramonte) - Roseville (Roseville) - Norco (Norco) - Fairfield (Vacaville Christian) - Bakersfield (Liberty) Mike Ruvolo - Blue Jay (La Habra) - Escondido (Poway) - Mike Koons is the lone SDSU player from Colorado. Koons hails from Castle Rock and attended Douglas County HS.. (Airforcesports.com)
No. 1 Stanford To Compete At 2007 NCAA Championships Thursday-Saturday, March 8-10 Mar 8, 2007
5-8, SR., 3V La Habra Heights, CA (La Serna HS/La Mirada Armada) 2007 NCAA Individual Events (Seed, Qualifying Time): 1650 Free (#18, 16:23. 85) 500 Free (#67, 4:53. (Gostanford.com)
Hufnagle Hits A Home Run In Irish Softball's 7-5 Loss To No. 17 California Feb 24, 2007
A walk to (La Habra, Calif ... Irish Notes: Sophomore (La Habra, Calif. (Und.com)
Julio Ochoa Ruelas, 62; helped popularize lowriders Feb 11, 2007
Ruelas is survived by his wife, Carol, and four daughters: Patricia Molina of Anaheim, Carol Langevin of La Habra, Elizabeth Velis of Apple Valley and Veronica Ochoa of Los Angeles. In addition to Fernando, he is survived by brothers Oscar, Ernesto and Rene. (Los Angeles Times)
Irish Softball Have High Expections in 2007 Feb 9, 2007
a sophomore from La Habra, Calif. will be making her Irish debut in the circle this year after missing last season due to off-season surgery. (Und.com)
