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[Locals Only] Interview w/ Sage One!

{ Sage One / photo cred: David Ascencio} Ethen Jimenez may be just 19 years old, but the Costa Mesa-based rapper known as Sage One already feels wise beyond his years. “I guess you could say I’m an old soul. I wanted something that speaks of wisdom,” Jimenez says, reflecting on his hip-hop alias. “When [...]

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New Anaheim Gang Injunction Includes Anna Drive Neighborhood

The Orange County District Attorney‘s office (OCDA) secured its 12th overall injunction yesterday when it serviced an unnamed violent Anaheim street gang. The measure marks the fourth in the city alone and will be enforced by its police department. A one-square mile area designates the boundaries of the ‘Safety Zone,’ described as being “south of [...]

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Anaheim Police Chief Doth Protest Too Much?

The issue of assessing models for a potential police oversight commission was on the agenda during last night’s meeting of the Anaheim city council. An impromptu encounter between former council candidate Duane Roberts and Anaheim Police Chief John Welter in the chamber lobby was not. It was there that the chief confronted the longtime activist, [...]

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Graphic Photo Raises New Questions in Police Shooting of Martin Hernandez

A week has passed since the Orange County District Attorney‘s office cleared Anaheim police officer Dan Hurtado in the killing of 21 year-old Martin Angel Hernandez on March 6, 2012. Since that time, the Weekly has exclusively obtained a photo from a source requesting anonymity that graphically depicts his dying body laying in the alley [...]

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