Did O.C. assemblyman illegally funnel dollars to Democratic ally?

State officials are investigating whether an Orange County assemblyman illegally funneled thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to a political ally and former O.C. lawmaker. The Watchdog has obtained a letter from California Fair Political...
http://taxdollars.ocregister.com/2012/05/22/did-o-c-assemblyman-illegally-funnel-thousands-of-dollars-to-a-democratic-ally/155244/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 14:49:06 -0700

Sky's the limit for National Merit winner

When 18-year-old Winston Atnip graduates from Westminster Academy in East Memphis on Thursday night, he'll pursue a career in the booming private space industry.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/may/23/skys-the-limit-for-merit-winner/?partner=yahoo_feeds

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700

Westminster council could lay off 70 Monday

WESTMINSTER-Redevelopment money paid for the new $52 million police building. It paid for street improvement and other infrastructure projects. And it helped increase affordable housing in the city. It also partially funded city salaries. With the recent dissolution across California of...
http://www.ocregister.com/news/city-351411-redevelopment-employees.html

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:03:33 -0700

Consumer opposition to smart meters slows upgrade of national grid

A bank of smart meters are tested in a Southern California Edison meter service center in Westminster in 2009. A growing consumer backlash against new wireless digital technology for measuring power usage is slowing U.S. utilities’ $29 billion effort to upgrade their networks.
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/05/13/business/consumer-opposition-to-smart-meters-slows-upgrade-of-national-grid/?ref=mostReadBoxBusiness

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 05:14:08 -0700

THQ Sells ValueSoft Division To Cosmi Software

Agoura-based videogame developer THQ has sold off its value PC software arm, ValueSoft, to Westminster, California-based Cosmi, the firms said this morning. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. ValueSoft, which is based in Chaska, Minnesota, distributes value priced PC games. THQ said the sale will allow the company to focus on its core video game portfolio. Cosmi publishes PC ...
http://www.socaltech.com/thq_sells_valuesoft_division_to_cosmi_software/s-0042336.html

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 06:34:19 -0700

Marcelle S. Pinette Rodrigue

WESTMINSTER, AC — Marcelle S. Pinette Rodrigue, 90, died November 23, 2011, in the Extended Care Hospital of Westminster, California, after a long illness. read more
http://m.timesrecord.com/news/2012-05-14/Obituaries/Marcelle_S_Pinette_Rodrigue.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 10:47:44 -0700

Seal Beach Jail Guard Convicted For Taking Cash, iPad As Bribes

A former detention center officer at the Seal Beach City Jail was sentenced to two years in state prison for accepting bribes, including cash and an iPad, in exchange for allowing an inmate contraband and prohibited visitor contact.
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/05/22/seal-beach-jail-guard-convicted-for-taking-cash-ipad-as-bribes/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 14:59:13 -0700

Yak stops Westminster traffic while on the lam for an hour

A runaway yak was captured Tuesday morning in Westminster after a one-hour chase. Channel 7News reported the yak escaped near West 101st Avenue and Church Ranch Boulevard just before 9 a.m.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_20472770/yak-stops-westminster-traffic-while-lam-an-hour?source=rss

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:45:41 -0700

Woman says ex-detective kidnapped, raped her

A Southern California woman has testified that she was kidnapped, brutalized and raped for an hour by a former Westminster police detective.
http://www.cbs8.com/story/18425805/woman-says-ex-detective-kidnapped-raped-her

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 10:43:21 -0700

Ex-cop on Zoloft, mentally ‘unconscious’ during rape, lawyer says

Attorneys for a former Westminster police detective will try to persuade a jury that he was under the influence of the antidepressant Zoloft and not responsible for the kidnap and rape of a woman in 2010.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/ex-cop-on-zoloft-mentally-unconscious-during-rape-attorney-says.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 09:03:27 -0700