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19 arrested after panga boat lands at Calafia Beach in San Clemente

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Border agents arrested 19 people Tuesday after a panga boat landed at Calafia Beach near San Clemente, federal authorities said. At around 4:45 am agents with Border Patrol agents spotted a panga boat with 17 people onboard, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Pangas are compact fishing vessels often used by smugglers. Once reaching…

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Mistrial declared in 2015 strangling of elderly Newport Beach man

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The trial of a Nevada handyman accused of strangling an 81-year-old man to death in the bedroom of a Newport Beach home ended Tuesday afternoon with a deadlocked jury and a mistrial. A Santa Ana jury was unable to reach a consensus on whether  Anthony Thomas Garcia is guilty of special circumstances murder for financial…

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DUI suspected following multi-vehicle crash in Costa Mesa

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Police arrested a man suspected of driving in the wrong direction while intoxicated and initiating a multi-vehicle collision in Costa Mesa that sent several people to the hospital Monday, July 27. The crash happened at about 10:48 a.m., Costa Mesa Police Department spokeswoman Roxi Fyad said. A motorist was seen headed south in northbound lanes…