Jazz Day at Saddleback College with World-Class Trombonist John Fedchock

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - Jazz Day at Saddleback College with World-Class Trombonist John Fedchoc  ton Saturday, February 27^th,.  Saddleback’s Jazz Day offers performances by the aspiring and the inspiring, a day-long event leading up to a must-hear appearance by the Saddleback Big Band and world-class trombonist John Fedchock on the McKinney stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 general; $7 students/seniors (presale).  

Call the ticket office at 949-582-4656 (noon-4, Tues-Sat) or order your tickets online at www.saddleback.edu/arts.

John Fedchock’s illustrious career in jazz has spanned over three decades. Since his emergence on the scene in 1980, Fedchock has established himself as a world-class trombone soloist, a heralded bandleader, and a Grammy-nominated arranger. An in-demand performer and writer in New York City for over twenty years, his multifaceted talents have led him to become one of New York City's premiere jazz artists. His critically acclaimed John Fedchock New York Big Band has become a marquee group, showcasing his trombone and arranging as well as the band's all-star soloists. The band's four CDs for the Reservoir Music label, "New York Big Band", "On The Edge", "No Nonsense", and "Up & Running", have all received high praise from critics, and extraordinary success on national jazz radio charts.

Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit.  Complimentary parking is available in Lot 12 with overflow parking in Lot 10. Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the second left to “Theatre Circle,” turning right into Lot 12.

Jazz Studies at Saddleback College emphasizes creativity through improvisation and ensemble performance. Focusing on the historical, theoretical and intuitive aspects of this American music, Director Joey Sellers and an outstanding cadre of nationally recognized musicians comprise the jazz faculty. Curricula include Improvisation, Jazz Composition and Arranging, Jazz History Syllabus, Jazz History Audio, Jazz History Podcast, Jazz Piano, Saddleback Big Band, Jazz Lab Ensemble, and Combos.  Students in Jazz Studies at Saddleback College have transferred to prestigious institutions including University of Southern California, Eastman School of Music, Berkeley School of Music, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Cal State Fullerton, University of California at San Diego, and other regional institutions.  Some of our alumni have gone on to play professionally with Frank Zappa, Diana Ross, and other high-profile artists and organizations.

           

Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community.  Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals.  For more information, please visit www.saddleback.eduand for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts. 

You Knew it Was Coming: Trump Vs the Pope

The immigration debate needs more clarity and light, not more heat. And the papacy deserves more respect than the flippant comments from Trump. Arguable, non-one in the world can compare to the Pope's moral authority

This morning the Holy Father responded to a question about Donald Trump during a press conference on board his flight home from Mexico. The Pope reportedly said:  “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not in the Gospel.”

Not surprisingly, Trump fired back. He immediately released a statement calling the Pope’s comments disgraceful, criticized him for questioning his faith, and suggested the Holy Father was acting as a pawn for Mexico.

Oh brother

Read more at:  CatholicVote: 

Here is Marco Rubio responding: 
http://dailycaller.com/2016/02/18/rubio-to-the-pope-no-nation-more-compassionate-on-immigration-than-us-video/ 

Here is a story containing comments from Jeb Bush: 
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/rubio-responds-to-the-pope-theres-no-nation-that-is-more-compassionate-on/2265911 

When asked by reporters about the controversy, Ted Cruz replied: “Listen, that's between Donald and the Pope. I'm not gonna get in the middle of that." 

As of writing, there were no published reports from Ben Carson or John Kasich. Be sure to follow us on Facebook for the latest.

Cyber Attacks, The California Data Breach Report Released – So What?

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – The California Data BreachReport unveiled yesterday by the California Attorney General indicates that “in the past four years, the Attorney General has received reports on 657 data breaches, affecting a total of over 49 million records of Californians” and that “these breaches occurred in all parts of our economy: retailers and banks, doctors, dentists and hospitals, gaming companies, spas, hotels, restaurants, government agencies, schools, and universities”

Where “the majority of the reported breaches were the result of cyber attacks by determined data thieves, many of whom took advantage of security weaknesses. Breaches also resulted from stolen and lost equipment containing unencrypted data, and from both unintentional and intentional actions by insiders”

In other words, the report does not contain anything new.

The report indicates that the affected sectors are:

• The retail sector has been the most vulnerable industry, accounting for 24% of breaches and 42% of records breached in the past four years.
• The financial sector accounts for the second largest share of breaches at 18%, and 26% of records breached. Social Security numbers are the most common data breached in this sector.
• The healthcare industry accounts for 16% of breaches, and continues to be particularly vulnerable to physical breaches.
• Small businesses represent 15% of all reported breaches.

Again, nothing new

The recommendations for organizations contained in the report include

• Adopt the Center for Internet Security’s Critical Security Controls as the start of a comprehensive information security program.
• Make multi-factor authentication available on consumer-facing online accounts that contain sensitive personal information.  
• Consistently use strong encryption to protect personal information on laptops and other portable devices, and consider using it for desktop computers.  .
• Encourage individuals affected by a breach of Social Security numbers or driver’s license numbers to place a fraud alert on their credit files.  This measure is free, fast, and effective in preventing identity thieves from opening new credit accounts.

Also nothing new.

What is new is a recommendation for state policy makers which state:

“Collaborate to harmonize state breach laws on key dimensions.  Such an effort could reduce the compliance burden for companies, while preserving innovation, maintaining consumer protections, and retaining jurisdictional expertise.”

The question is, how much time and money was spent on this, for the most part, useless report and the thousands others produced by the California State Attorney General as ordered by state legislatiure


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Darryl and Bryce Headrick to be arraigned for assault on HBPD officer

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  - A father and his son are scheduled to be arraigned today for assaulting an on-duty Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) officer by knocking him to the ground and repeatedly hitting and kicking him. 

Darryl Headrick, 58, and Bryce Headrick, 23, both of Huntington Beach, are each charged with one felony count of aggravated assault on a peace officer, one misdemeanor count of resisting and obstructing another officer, and a sentencing enhancement for inflicting great bodily injury.

According to the Orange County Districy Attorney's (OCDA) office, T  approximately 11:20 p.m. on Feb. 9, 2016, Bryce Headrick is accused of riding a bicycle near Beach Boulevard and Clay Avenue in Huntington Beach. A HBPD officer conducted a stop on Bryce Headrick for a traffic violation. As the officer was talking to Bryce Headrick, his father, Darryl Headrick, is accused of approaching the officer from behind and assaulting the officer. 

Both defendants are accused of punching the officer, knocking him to the ground, and continuing to punch and kick the officer in the head and body. At some point during the assault, the officer lost consciousness.

 Both defendants then fled the scene on their bicycles.

HBPD officers located Darryl Headrick near the crime scene and arrested him. Bryce Headrick was located and arrested several hours later near his home. 

The officer was transported to University of California, Irvine Medical Center and treated for non-life threatening injuries, including a concussion. HBPD investigated this case.

Senior Deputy District Attorney Robert Mestman of the Special Prosecutions Unit is prosecuting this case.

Saddleback College's Version of The Voice - Students Compete in the Star Vocal Competition

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – Saddleback College has its own version of The Voice, a vocal music competition

Dr. Ariel Alexander of the Commercial Music program will present the third annual competition on Thursday, March 3^rd at 7:30 p.m. in the McKinney Theatre.  

Participants will perform rock, pop, soul, hip hop, and folk. Last year’s winner, folk singer Maureen Eberhardt, will be a featured performer. The audience is an active participant in this fun and rousing spectacle because they get to pick the winner.  I 

Don’t miss a chance to be a part of this exciting competition when a Saddleback student is crowned as the Saddleback Star. Unusual for a theatre event, audience members are encouraged to use their smart phones to text, tweet, or post and camera flashes aren’t discouraged.  The winner receives a $500 prize.

Admission is $5. For tickets, call 949-582-4656 (Tue-Fri, noon to 4:00 p.m.).

The Department of Music has established a comprehensive program which is considered to be one of the finest in California: a complete lower-division curriculum for transferring music majors, numerous performance groups, private and group lessons, a full concert series with faculty and guest artists, and general music courses. The nationally-recognized faculty is dedicated to performance and to teaching in all areas such as vocal, instrumental, jazz, guitar, and piano.  Other music classes include harmony, musicianship, composition, history, and appreciation of western art music, rock, jazz and world. The new Commercial Music program offers classes in Songwriting, Multi-Track Recording, Intro to the Music Industry, and Commercial Music Ensemble.

Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit. Free parking is available in Lot 12.  Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the second left to Theatre Circle, turning right into Lot 12.

Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community.  Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers more than 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals.  For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu.  For Fine Arts events, visit www.saddleback.edu/arts. 

MCSA Install its new board , including president, OC Sheriff Sandra Hutchens

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA -   On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, the Major County Sheriffs’ Association (MCSA) installed a new group of executive officers who will serve in 2016-2017. The installation of new MCSA Executive Officers occurred at the MCSA Winter Meeting held in Washington DC. 

Established in 1998, the MCSA is a professional law enforcement association of elected sheriffs representing counties or parishes with a population of 500,000 or more with a sworn or licensed workforce of 500 or more. The MCSA is dedicated to preserving the highest integrity in law enforcement and the elected Office of the Sheriff. The MCSA membership represents over 100 million Americans. 

The new Board includes: 

President: Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens, Orange County, California, 550 N. Flower Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703, (714) 647-7080

Vice President: Sheriff Grady Judd, Polk County, Florida, 1891 Jim Keene Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880, (863) 298-6647

Vice President – Government Affairs: Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard, Oakland County, Michigan, 1200 North Telegraph Road, 38E, Pontiac, MI 48341-1044, (248) 858-5001

Vice President – Homeland Security: Sheriff Rich Stanek, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 350 S 5th St, Room 6, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1316, (612) 348-2347

Secretary: Sheriff David J. Mahoney, Dane County, Wisconsin, 115 W. Doty Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 284-6170

Treasurer: Sheriff John Aubrey, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 531 Court Place Ste 604, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, (502) 574-5400

Immediate Past President: Sheriff-Coroner Donny Youngblood, Kern County, California, 1350 Norris Rd, Bakersfield CA 93308, (661) 391-7771

For more information about MCSA, please visit http://www.mcsheriffs.com/index.php.

Mauritius a dark comedy about stamp collecting comes to Saddleback College.

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  - During March, 2016, the  Department of Theatre Arts at Saddleback presents Mauritius, a play by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Trevor Biship, 

Stamp collecting is far more risky than you think. After their mother’s death, two estranged half-sisters discover a book of rare stamps that may include the crown jewel for collectors, the “Blue Mauritius.” In this gripping tale, many of the characters try to out con one another in the attempt to reap possible rewards.

Mauritius takes place in the Studio Theatre at Saddleback College on  March 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30 p.m. and March 6, 13 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling (949) 582-4656 (noon-4:00 p.m., Tuesday-Friday) and online at www.saddleback.edu/arts.  Prices are $15 general; $12 seniors; $10 students.

The Department of Theatre Arts program at Saddleback College produces several fully-staged shows each year.  All students are given the opportunity to audition for every production yet Theatre Arts students are given priority in the casting process.  In addition there are numerous opportunities for students to contribute in backstage activities through the Entertainment and Theater Technology program.

Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit.  Free parking is available in Lot 12.  Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the third left to Theatre Circle, turning right into Lot 12.

Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community.  Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals.  For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.  

OC Sheriff Hutchens hosts MCSA and Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - Orange County Sheriff Hutchens, President of  the Major County Sheriffs’ Association (MCSA) began the Winter Meeting at the JW Marriott Hotel, in Washington, D.C.   with a moment of silence  in honor of law enforcement officials killed in the line of duty, including Harford County, Maryland Senior Sheriff’s Deputies Mark Logsdon and Patrick Dailey, who were killed yesterday. 

According to its website, the The MCSA is a professional law enforcement association of elected sheriffs representing counties or parishes with 500,000 population or more,  dedicated to preserving the highest integrity in law enforcement and the elected Office of the Sheriff with membership representing over 100 million Americans.

Attorney General Lynch remarked that yesterday’s tragic events highlighted the dangers public safety officers face every day – and the courage and commitment they routinely demonstrate in the fulfilment of their duties.  She thanked the sheriffs and their deputies for their hard work, acknowledging the difficulty of their jobs and the immense sacrifices they have made for the people they serve.  All this in sharp contrast to what her  DOJ is doing in Furguson, Missouri 

During the meeting, Attorney General Lynch also discussed challenges facing law enforcement officials today, such as countering violent extremism, treatment of mental health issues, and challenges presented by technology. 

Ferguson asked for it and gets it. DOJ files lawsuit for police malpractice

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Rancho SantaMargarita, CA - Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced today that the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the city of Ferguson, Missouri, alleging a pattern or practice of law enforcement conduct that violates the First, Fourth and 14th Amendments of the Constitution and federal civil rights laws.

The lawsuit, filed pursuant to Section 14141 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), alleges that the city of Ferguson, through its police department and municipal court:

• conducts stops, searches and arrests without legal justification, and uses excessive force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment;
• interferes with the right to free expression in violation of the First Amendment;
• prosecutes and resolves municipal charges in a manner that violates due process and equal protection guaranteed by the 14th Amendment; and
• engages in discriminatory law enforcement conduct against African Americans in violation of the 14th Amendment and federal statutory law.  

The complaint alleges that from October 2012 to October 2014, African Americans were more than twice as likely to be searched, to receive a citation or to be arrested, than other stopped individuals.  Report does not say whether the stopped I individuals deserved it.  Of all incidents from 2010 to August 2014, African Americans account for 88 percent of all incidents in which a Ferguson police officer reported using force.  

For municipal offenses where Ferguson police officers have a high degree of discretion in charging, African Americans were again disproportionately represented as compared to their relative representation in Ferguson.  While African Americans make up 67 percent of the Ferguson’s population, they make up 95 percent of manner of walking in roadway charges; 94 percent of failure to comply charges; 92 percent of resisting arrest charges; 92 percent of disturbing the peace charges; and 89 percent of failure to obey charges.  

The department also found that Ferguson’s law enforcement conduct has created a lack of trust between the police department and the community members it serves, especially African Americans.   Report does not mentioned Ferguson law enforcement management  is not minority majority

On Feb. 9, the Ferguson City Council voted to reject the consent decree that the city’s negotiating team had negotiated.  

California AG Harris does a Cam Newton on SCOTUS decision on Clean Power Act

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA- today, the Supreme Court of the United States dealt a blow to Obama's over reach related to Smerica Clean Power Plan and Attorney General Kamala Harris is having none of it.

The AG released the following statement: 

“I am extremely disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision today to block President Obama’s Clean Power Plan. The Court’s decision, and the special interests working to undermine this plan, threatens our environment, public health and economy.”  Translation:  if the special interests line up with the far left, and SCOTUS agrees with its agenda, then it is OK.

In November 2015, Attorney General Harris joined 17 states, the District of Columbia, and several major cities to intervene in lawsuits filed in opposition to President Obama’s Clean Power Plan and New Source Standards. 

Attorney General Harris has aggressively fought for big government by trying to protect AB 32, California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, dealing with reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The Attorney General’s office has also defended challenges to California’s Cap-and-Trade auctions and its precedent-setting Low Carbon Fuels Standard.  

Coto de Caza's litigious HOA & Property Values

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Coto de Caza, CA  - we have long argued that the Wealth of a Homeowners Associations is analogous to the World’s Bank the Wealth of Nations, where current values of natural resources and produced capital total only 20% for rich countries and a whopping 80% of the wealth of nations is “intangible” – we refer to this intangible as social capital.  

The social capital encompasses trust among people in a society, efficient judicial system, clear property rights and effective government!  In fact, the World Bank finds “Human capital and the value of institutions (as measured by rule of law), constitute the largest share of wealth in virtually all countries”.  Reason’s Magazine Ronald Bailey illustrates the effect of this social capital using the example of  “a Mexican, or for that matter, a South Asian or African, walking across our border, they gain immediate access to intangible capital worth $418,00 per person."

Comparison of Claims by HOA - By far the most litigious is the CZ. For this reason, we do not include others after 2012

Often the CZ Master Association HOA board of directors uses the argument that it is doing/or not, this and that to “protect property values.”  Unfortunately since Robert Varo assumed command of the HOA, and later Xochitl Yocham, public safety and law and order have taken a back seat – the two most important determinants of property values. 

Worse, supported by Keystone Pacific and James Harkins, the property management company and legal counsel respectively, the board has turned the association into the most litigious HOA.  The board’s  legal counsel has often argued that he and the HOA are beyond the jurisdiction of local, state and federal authorities, while he has invoice an HOW $30,000 for the handling a small claims court and a resident lost a condo due to an improperly parked RV.

All of this to say that if the HOA is serious about property values, a great place to start is with more transparency and much less litigation.

Transparency International’s most recent Corruption Perception Index finds that more than 6 billion people live in countries with a serious corruption problem – as shocking as the figure it, based on our coverage of national HOA issues, it might just be grossly understated.

Below are snippets of tactics Keystone Pacific uses aiding and abetting HOA boards who run amok

Source:  http://www.huntingtoncontinentalvoice.com/

UPDATE 5/2014! Owner who won major victory for all California HOA homeowers now under savage financial attack by Keystone Pacific Community Manager hired by the Huntington Continental Board of Directors. Coincidentally this Keystone Pacific Community Manager is a long term and “personal friend” of a specific director who authorized the previous attempted foreclosure. The Keystone Pacific Community Manager, approved by the same director, is now arbitrarily adding (added) 1000s and 1000s of dollars in attorney fees monthly to the owners account! it’s our opinion this is an obvious targeted attack of malicious retribution against anyone who stands up to these people when they don’t abide by the law!

This Community Manager has now added more than $25,000 in attorney “phone call” and “email” fees to the owners account. Beware this could happen to you!

UPDATE 6/2014! After publicly exposing the link between the board member and  the Keystone Pacific Community Manager, this community manager has been removed! However, they have not removed all of her daily phone calls and emails to the attorney and malicious additions to my ledger.

UPDATE 10/2014! Enough is enough. All owners at Huntington Continental are being victimized by this complete mis-management. Imagine $12,000 (old amount) in attorney fees (60 months of assessments) paid to an attorney when the entire situation was caused by the association itself! Association, directors, and management company named in legal action.

UPDATE 7/2015! A Superior Court lawsuit has been filed, and now is being amended.

HOA foreclosure victims – If you have been foreclosed on by ANY HOA attorney who refused payments that may have allowed you to keep your property I would advise you to contact an attorney and sue the HOA and HOA attorney who refused your money. Refusal of your payments was unlawful!!!

Additionally, we allege these “service providers” should pay back the monies to Huntington Continental (unjust enrichment). If you are an owner in Huntington Continental we believe these ‘service providers’ owe our association about $250,000!!!

If you also believe these ‘service providers’ should pay back the wasted fees they charged and were paid by your HOA directors, you should contact us via the contact links. The amount is about $500 for each and every owner at the Huntington Continental. (that is 2.5 months with no dues!!!!). Obviously one can not get paid for doing a bad job or pursuing an illegal collection and wasting literally many hundreds of thousands of dollars.

If you live in an Association you may know of these providers named below and you may want to check and see if they are doing the same things at your Association. Those things would be: 1) refusing partial payments (any payment you make MUST go to your assessments, 2) suing you in Small Claims court and charging Attorney fees (we believe this to be a new illegal scam happening with debt collection managers and ‘consulting’ attorneys.

• An updated list of defendants that have been sued on the amended complaint are:
• 1 – Huntington Continental Town Home Association, Inc.
• 2- Rustan Laine (former President)
• 3 – Myra Kuck (former Treasurer)
• 4 – Feldsott and Lee (a law firm)
• 5 – Stanley Feldsott
• 6 – Jacqueline Pagano
• 7 – Tyler Jones
• 8 – Keystone Pacific
• 9 – Cary Treff
• 10 – Erica Griffith
• 11 – Renee Barger
• 12 – Brittany Bennett
• 13 – Cane Walker Harkins (a law firm)
• 14 – James Harkins
• 15 – Arturo Chayra (dismissed as to some counts)
• 16 – Richard Sheldon Bar (dismissed as to some counts)
• 17 – Diann Robertson (dismissed as to some counts)

YOUR NEW SECRET WEAPON! – As a mandated member of your association you are effectively a ‘stock holder.’ When the directors are idiots and let the attorneys or management company fleece your operating account for every dollar you take in every month… or the directors are self-dealing in some way. If your lawsuit would benefit the Corporation as a whole and not just you – file a Shareholder Derivative Action against your management company or your HOA attorneys…. the law is that your attorney can get attorney fees!

Shareholder Derivative Actions – Your Secret Weapon!

association, manager, management company ‘now have’ added $25,000+ in attorney fees over a $120 debt the association created. Attorney fees 200 times the amount of dispute! We believe these are: $25,000 in bogus (unlawful) attorney fees and charges over a $120 small claims dispute!

SMALL CLAIMS HISTORY – A NEW VICTORY!

• Association continued it’s bad acts after trial. Long story.
• Owner sued in Small Claims for specific performance. Could not be granted.
• Association had filed new lien and attempted to sue in Small Claims.
• Association (improperly) dismissed first Small Claims suit, and filed a second.
• Association sued again in Small Claims and convinced Judge to give Association $5,000 judgment!
• Owner filed motion to vacate based on correct law. Stubborn Judge refused.
• Owner filed a writ petition. Writ Judge denied, said remedy in Small Claims Appeal.
• Owner appealed to Small Claims Appellate Division.
• Small Claims appeal trial got delayed and delayed…. (good luck)
• Owner filed Unlimited Civil complaint against Association and it’s bad actors.
• Owner notified new Judge he filed the Unlimited Case. Judge said to file motion for consolidation.
• Association’s attorney ‘Pinocchio’ danced on the tables playing his flute, his nose grew like a garden hose!
• Judge did not buy his twisted BS story and ordered a consolidation of case.
• This may have been same attorney ‘advised’ to file a Small Claims Action ‘after’ filing a lien! Civil Code prohibits this!
• (real estate lien is a limited civil issue – civil code gives two options, sue in Small Claims or file lien – not both – read history of law!)
• 2/9/15 – Judge says ‘legal issues’ – Judge consolidates…. another $15,000 of Association’s legal fees out the window!!!
• We believe Pinocchio has been paid. Another attorney who pocketed the Association’s dwindling money!
• Now on to Unlimited Civil against this malicious group.
• When a motion was filed to consolidate the Association’s lawsuit against me in small claims – the Association dismissed their lawsuit against me!! Another waste of $25,000 paid to an HOA attorney.

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Coto de Caza, CA - The California Highway Patrol  (CHP) traffic accident report for the fourth quarter of 2013 ending December 30, 2013 (4Q2013) shows the traffic accident rate in Coto de Caza is at an all time high at rates comparable to the ones when the CZ Master Association board of directors fired the CHP with fatal consequences in December 2005 and March of 2006.


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Coto de Caza, CA - The good news for Coto de Caza residents is that the quarter-to-quarter accident rate for the quarter ending March 31, 2011 is significantly down from the previous quarter. The bad news is that it is still at the same levels as when the community experienced its two traffic fatalities within a three month period between December 2005 and March 2006

Coto de Caza Fires the CHP - Again!
Coto de Caza, CA - The CotoBuzz Journal has documented the one-sided hate-hate relationship between the CZ Master Association board of directors and law enforcement agencies in general, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) specifically (CHP). In an open board meeting for example, a board member called the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) extortionists! Despite the public abuse the CHP has received from the Coto de Caza board of directors ever since the board was coerced into bringing the CHP back for pro-active traffic patrol, figures indicate that the CHP has been doing its job: - The Chart below was published Sept. 30, 2006.

Rhianna Six Month’s Anniversary Mr. Manian’s Three Month’s Anniversary
It has been six months since Rhianna Woolsey died (December 7, 2005) in the first traffic fatality in Coto de Caza in the last ten years. Sadly, this week also marks the Three Month Anniversary of Mr. Morteza Manian’s death, as he was struck by a...

Bicycle Safety Within Coto de Caza
During the June 8, 2006 Coto de Caza board meeting Yo Orduno described a public safety situation in the Summerfield district including a warning about an increase of rush hour cyclists in and around Vista Del Verde, some even riding pairwise making the...

Coto de Caza - New Election Laws - Call for Candidates
Dear CZ Board Members:
In July, 2006 the new state law governing HOA elections will take effect. That means that shortly thereafter, the Board should send out information concerning the mechanisms the Board intends to implement in 2007 to comply with...

First 2006-2007 Coto de Caza Board of Directors Meeting, Standing Room Only!  …and Coto de Caza’s Tar Baby
The first 2006-2007 Coto de Caza Board of Directors Meeting, can best be described as standing-room only, with the local media well represented.  A political junkie would have felt right at home, as you could sense the excitement, the energy and the..
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COTOBUZZ RELEASES CRIME & VANDALISM MANAGEMENT TOOL
In its continued commitment to public safety, on June 1, 2006, CotoBuzz unveiled a Crime and Vandalism Management tool (see below for first installment), containing key metrics and a side-by-side comparison between Coto de Caza and Ladera Ranch....

COTO DE CAZA- SecurityAreNotUs
In today's Canyon Life, there was an article about Lyle Schlieder's leaving the BOD. Lyle was quoted as follows: "There are no patrols anymore. I am not sure if what we are dealing with is just a pretty face at the gate that we pay a lot of money for." So...

BREAKING NEWS: COTO IS SAFER THAN OTHER COMMUNITIES:
BREAKING NEWS: COTO IS SAFER THAN OTHER COMMUNITIES:
The April 21 issue of the CanyonLife reports that “Fred Lisanti of Pacific Oak Security, security consultants to the ( Coto de Caza) board, presented a report indicating the official crime..
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CotoBuzz March 2006 Newsletter
First Traffic Accident Lawsuit Filed: Coto de Caza Public Safety Bandwagon is filling up Fast- Hop In!: . We just received the February 2006 CHP report – as previously reported in the Coto discussion forum, we had our first traffic accident in...

Lawless, Clueless Coto de Caza
Last night, December 12, 2006, the CZ homeowner’s association board of directors held their regularly scheduled open session meeting. Present were representatives from the LA Times and Freedom Communications.

Lawless, Values-less, Spiritual-less Coto de Caza
When we first moved to Coto de Caza over 12 years ago, we really thought there was No Place Like Coto. Shortly thereafter CNN/Money discovered Coto as well and included it in their list of One of the Best Places to Live/Best Places to Retire
So the number of people that lived in associations and complained about them is 69/75 = 92%. This is in stark contrast to Community Association Institute's (CAI) claim that 95% of the people living in associations love them
"?If the board members only used their heads and had no personal agendas to take care of first, they could see where they are going is wrong,? says the 72-year-old security consultant, who splits his time between working in Nevada and his daughter?s home...
Orange County supervisor John Moorlach has been described by local media columnists as the only politician solid enough to have accumulated sufficient political capital to take on the powerful Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs. A few weeks...
According to the September 28, 2007 issue of the CanyonLife, Jerry Mezger?s departure from the CZ Master Association board of directors is attributed to ??recent growth of his company and its increased demands on his time?.
An example of what happens when volunteers do so for the wrong reasons??As reported by KING 5 News reporter Jane McCarthy on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 a battle over CC&R enforcement and decision making by volunteers created
Arguably, outsourcing can be a manager?s best friend, or worst enemy. It is fair to say that most people get paychecks prepared not by the employer, but by companies such as ADP. Of course, we also know about the call centers in India.

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Most Frequent HOA Complaints?: Dues Increases and CC&R Changes ? WSJ

Desperate Homeowners ? From OCWeekly Perspective- Disgruntled rich folks wrangle over the question: ?When is a Coto de Caza resident not a Coto de Caza resident??

No Decision-Making Outsourcing for Supervisor John Moorlach- On your face Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs! - Do As I Say Not as I Do! - Moorlach et al

Mezger resigns from board ? an OCR Paraphrase

The $1000 Fence for the $1 Horse - Or is it the other way around in your HOA?- $400 FENCE COSTS $83,000 IN HOA BATTLE

Outsourcing Decision Making to Property Management Companies

That was quick: Laura Zellerback, Long Beach, convicted for embezzlement from youth soccer club

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – Well, that was quick!  See our previous report:  Laura Zellerback, Long Beach, to be arraigned today for embezzlement from youth soccer club

Zellerbach, 41, Long Beach, pleaded guilty today to one felony count of embezzlement by fiduciary of trust, one felony count of falsifying records, one felony count of money laundering, and one felony count of computer access and fraud, with a sentencing enhancement for property damage or loss over $65,000.

She was sentenced today to five years formal probation, one year in jail, and ordered to pay $227,000 in restitution. The defendant has returned $106,000 in restitution prior to her sentencing today.

Between April 2013 and January 2015, Zellerbach served as treasurer for the Fullerton Rangers Youth Soccer Club (FRYSC). She had access to all of the individual team accounts and club organization accounts. At the time of the crime, she handled the finances for a business she and her husband owned, Zellcorp Inc. dba Restaurant Packaging Group.

Zellerbach embezzled over $174,000 from FRYSC by transferring money from the various team accounts into her own personal account, withdrawing FRYSC's money at a bank or ATM, and through debit card transactions.

She laundered the embezzled money by transferring the funds into her personal accounts and using the money as capital loans from her personal account to fund Zellcorp Inc. She withdrew over $20,000 for a cashier's check to partially pay for a European vacation for her children. Zellerbach resigned as treasurer after FRYSC board members began questioning her about the organization's finances.

The Fullerton Police Department investigated this case and arrested Zellerbach on Feb. 3, 2016.

Deputy District Attorney Chuck Lawhorn of the Major Fraud Unit/White Collar Crime Team prosecuted this case.

S. Nguyen convicted for illegal contributions to Janet Nguyen's 2012 Orange County Board of Supervisors election

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - Son Truong Ngyuen was convicted and sentenced today for illegally reimbursing contributors for Janet Nguyen's 2012 Orange County Board of Supervisors election campaign. 

Son Truong Nguyen, 39, Fountain Valley, pleaded guilty today to 10 misdemeanor counts of unlawful contribution. He was sentenced to three years of informal probation, must contribute $5,000 to Victim Witness Emergency Fund, perform 40 hours of community service in lieu of jail, and is prohibited from being involved in any political campaigns during the duration of his probation. He is also required to pay a $20,000 fine to the General Fund of the State of California within three months of his plea date to resolve the Fair Political Practices Commission's (FPPC) proactive investigation.

According to the Orange County District Attorney's (OCDA) office,  between Nov. 2, 2011, and Jan. 30, 2012, Son Nguyen illegally reimbursed campaign contributors for Janet Nguyen's 2012 Orange County Board of Supervisors election on 10 different occasions. He reimbursed a total of $13,300.
The FPPC and Orange County District Attorney's Office Bureau of Investigation investigated this case following the 2012 election.

Senior Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Nichols of the Special Prosecutions Unit prosecuted this case.