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Police have arrested a man in connection with the double-homicide of a Costa Mesa man and his co-worker in Stanton earlier this year. Hilbert Pinell Thomas, 38, of Garden Grove, was arrested by Orange County sheriff’s deputies late Wednesday on suspicion of killing Matthew Scott, 42, of Costa Mesa, and his co-worker Elizabeth Palmer, 50. The pair were working at Golden Sun Homes, a manufactured-home dealership in Stanton, on Feb. 2 when...

COSTA MESA - Estancia High's Eagles were 8-4 winners in nonleague water polo over visiting Garden Grove Wednesday, improving to 6-9 overall. Brett Hellmich and Phil Westfall did the majority of the damage for the hosts, scoring four and three goals, respectively. D.J. Glacy was credited with a dozen saves. NONLEAGUE Estancia 8, Garden Grove 4 Garden Grove 0 2 1 1 - 4 Estancia 3 4 0 1 - 8 Garden Grove - Reeves 1, Weekes 1, Mack 1, Clark 1. Saves: Greenert, 3. Estancia - Hellmich 4, Westfall 3, Collier 1. Saves: D.J. Glacy, 12.

GARDEN GROVE - After a shorthanded first half, the Newport-Mesa Junior All-American Football Midget Seahawks lost to the Garden Grove Panthers, 31-6, in the AFL Championship Saturday. With the Seahawks' head coach and three key players stranded on the freeway with a disabled vehicle, Garden Grove took advantage and scored 24 first-half points. In the second half, with a full squad, the Seahawks limited the Panthers to seven points, while scoring their lone touchdown of the game.

NEWPORT BEACH — Three victims were hospitalized in serious condition and one man is in custody after a Friday morning stabbing, police said. Vi Nguyen Le, 19, of Garden Grove, is being held at Newport Beach jail in lieu of $250,000 bail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. One of the victims, a 17-year-old from Westminster, is at Western Medical Center with a stab wound to the back. The other, 21-year-old Thomas Hoang of Garden Grove, is at UCI Medical Center with wounds to the left arm and stomach.

Drawing blood from his own arm, the father resolved to save his children from starvation and dehydration at sea. He dribbled it into their mouths, all to deliver them from a bleak promise of poverty and repression. That's how Phu Nguyen describes his and his sister's escape from Vietnam. It was 1981, and Nguyen, only 3 at the time, had set sail with his family. After one month at sea, the death of nine children aboard their boat, and eight months in a Hong Kong refugee camp, the Nguyens finally arrived in America.

The Newport Harbor Baseball Assn. Mustang under-9 All-Stars went into their Sunday afternoon game against Garden Grove with plenty on the line. In Sunday's sectional final played at Bob Henry Park in Newport Beach, a win would advance them through to the following week's regional tournament. A loss would mean the end of their season. Standing in their way was the Garden Grove squad that had handily beat Newport just three days earlier, 10-4. But this time, NHBA turned the tables for a 11-5 to advance to the regional tournament.

Estancia High senior Fernando Maldonado scored 23 points to lead the Eagles' boys basketball team to a 59-53 victory over Garden Grove in pool play of the Garden Grove North County Shootout Monday. Maldonado also grabbed nine rebounds for the Eagles (4-4). Zack Novak hit two free throws with six seconds left in the game to seal the victory for Estancia. Also contributing to the win were junior Joey Lindquist (15 points and 17 rebounds) and freshman Carlos Pinto (eight points)

Editor’s note: These people have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. As with all suspects, they are considered innocent until proved guilty. Newport Beach March 31 Michael Wilcox, 21, Newport Beach April 1 Hiep Trinh, 34, Garden Grove Stephen Greyshock, 58, Costa Mesa Thursday Charles Nye, 50, Laytonsville, Md. Friday Patrick Tenore, 60, Newport Beach James Sage, 44, Costa Mesa Kimberly Byer, 41, Newport Beach Saturday Elizabeth Marquez, 22, San Bernardino Sergio Guzman-Reyes, 35, Santa Ana Amanda Till, 26, Gilbert, Ariz.

COSTA MESA - The Estancia High boys water polo team kept the waves in the pool moving in the right direction with a 10-2 nonleague win over visiting Garden Grove. Phil Westfall led the Eagles (6-3) with four goals, while Jess Hellmich, Frank Gamboa and Cliff Glacy each added two goals. In goal, D.J. Glacy stopped four shots. The Eagles will play at Laguna Beach on Wednesday, beginning at 3:15. NONLEAGUE Estancia 10, Garden Grove 2 Garden Grove 1 0 1 0 - 2 Estancia 3 0 3 4 - 10 Estancia - Westfall 4, Gamboa 2, Hellmich 2, C. Glacy 2. Saves - D. Glacy 4.

Orange Coast College's Circle K Club, a collegiate leadership development program sponsored by Kiwanis International, sent 40 members to the California-Nevada-Hawaii Circle K 58th annual Convention in Woodland Hills. The OCC students collected more than 50 individual and club awards and a pair of scholarships. Alan Chung of Garden Grove was awarded a $2,000 scholarship, and Tina Nguyen, also of Garden Grove, received a $750 scholarship. Chung was also recognized as a Distinguished Vice President of Administration, while Nguyen was honored as a Distinguished Membership Development and Education Chair.

Boyett, James Clifford age 73 was born July 6, 1938 in Wasco, California and passed away February 26th in Newport Beach.  He is survived by his wife, Maxine, as well as his daughter, Jennifer and grandson, Jimmy of Costa Mesa. He is also survived by his three brothers, Ray of Combine, Texas, Dearl of Northern California and Sherril of White Hall, Arkansas.  Jim's parents, Vermon and Cora Lee Boyett predeceased him.  Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana is in charge of the service on Saturday, March 10th at 12:00 p.m..  In lieu of flowers, please donate to:  Beyond Athletic Life Lessons, 9722 Yermo Circle, Garden Grove, CA 92844.

GIRLS' SOCCER Flintridge Sacred Heart Tournament LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - Annie Alvarado scored three goals to help Corona del Mar beat Ayala, 2-0, and La Salle, 4-0, Wednesday at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. Alvarado scored in the 27th minute on a free kick from about 20 yards out to give the Sea Kings (9-1-1) a 1-0 lead. Alvarado scored against in the 47th minute off an assist from Maddie O'Connor. Ally Brahs scored two goals in the first half, her first two goals of the season, in the win over La Salle.

The Costa Mesa Pop Warner Eagles Pee Wee football team (ages 10,11 and 12) dominated once again with a convincing 37-6 victory over La Mirada in the Garden Grove Bowl on Saturday. The victory was the seventh straight impressive win for the Eagles. Coached by Mike Gilbert , the offensive firepower was led by quarterback Spencer Hook and running backs Steven Muise and Devin Pacheco . The outstanding blocking was provided by fullback Spencer Morrison and linemen Deshandre Kerkoff, Levi Hooper, Nic Mazur, Christian Delgado, Griffin Saltron and Christopher Rodriquez . The stout defense included the aforementioned players, plus PJ Steiner, Rylan Davis, Jake McIntyre, Chace Jacques, Carson Letterman and Charlie Godshall.

The Newport Harbor Baseball Assn. Mustang under-9 All-Stars went into their Sunday afternoon game against Garden Grove with plenty on the line. In Sunday's sectional final played at Bob Henry Park in Newport Beach, a win would advance them through to the following week's regional tournament. A loss would mean the end of their season. Standing in their way was the Garden Grove squad that had handily beat Newport just three days earlier, 10-4. But this time, NHBA turned the tables for a 11-5 to advance to the regional tournament.

Sarah Ann Booth, born in Willard, Ohio on October 15, 1927,  peacefully passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011 surrounded by family  and friends. Sarah resided in Orange County, California for over 40 years.   Many of those years were spent living in and going back and forth to Saudi Arabia with her beloved husband Clarence who worked for the ARAMCO Oil Co. until his passing in 1984. Once permanently settled in Costa Mesa Sarah’s passions in life were her loving grandchildren,  gardening and supporting charities.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a Garden Grove man accused of executing a Costa Mesa man and his co-worker during a robbery last year in Stanton. Because of the seriousness of the alleged crime, and the nature of the slayings, a panel of Orange County district attorney prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Hilbert Pineil Thomas, 39. Thomas is accused of shooting, execution-style, Costa Mesa resident Matthew Francis Scott, 42, and his coworker Elizabeth Ann Palmer, 50, of Fountain Valley, on Feb. 2, 2010 at Golden Sun Homes in Stanton.

The Irvine Health Foundation on Tuesday will award $150,000 to Costa Mesa's Share Our Selves at the Pacific Club in Irvine. The award is given to organizations that demonstrate "extraordinary success, creativity and innovation in promoting health and wellness" as well as availability and accessibility of services. "The organizations receiving these recognitions serve nearly 100,000 residents annually," Ed Kacic, president and CEO of the Irvine Health Foundation, said in a statement.

Drawing blood from his own arm, the father resolved to save his children from starvation and dehydration at sea. He dribbled it into their mouths, all to deliver them from a bleak promise of poverty and repression. That's how Phu Nguyen describes his and his sister's escape from Vietnam. It was 1981, and Nguyen, only 3 at the time, had set sail with his family. After one month at sea, the death of nine children aboard their boat, and eight months in a Hong Kong refugee camp, the Nguyens finally arrived in America.

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