By: C. Harold Pierce Weeks after Kim Pham’s death, police officers flood Downtown Santa Ana on horseback, foot and in cars while private security stands guard on the corner of Fourth
By: C. Harold Pierce In the 113th minute of overtime of the Southern California finals, freshman forward Luis Venegas charged toward the box, ball at his feet, and fired. The shot bounced
By: Katie Porter What love life? I replied to a friend asking how mine was going. We complained of stale prospects. The same people from the same places with the same mediocre
By: JP Chabot Deep in the heart of Downtown Santa Ana is an unobtrusive custom auto shop; simple on the outside, but full of hidden treasures. The Packard Custom Auto Service owned
By: Mahdee Gill FILMMAKER SHANDELL MAXWELL EXPOSES BIGOTRY IN THE O.C. Shandell Maxwell, then 14-years-old, waited for her younger sister outside their home as she did every day after school. Suddenly, red
By: C. Harold Pierce Three years ago, Gabriel Martinez, 31, lost control of his car on the freeway and crashed. Then came the sirens and paramedics. He slipped into a coma for
By C. Harold Pierce With less than eight minutes left in overtime of the Southern California finals, Dons forwards Luis Venegas and Leonardo Contreras stretched on the sideline, waiting to be
By Jorge Campos Midfielder Leonardo Contreras scored two goals and added an assist as the Dons cruised to a 5-1 playoff victory over visiting Los Angeles Harbor College Seahawks. “I know I’m
By: C. Harold Pierce For years, Coach Jose Vasquez has drawn talent from a deep but informal farm system Midfielder Ivan Bastida charges up the middle of the field, fending off two
By Alex Olivares Families benefitting from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, will receive less aid from the federal government. About $5 billion in cuts to the program