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Victim is IDd in fatal stab attack in GG
Battle vs. grease is launched by Stanton “Grease” may have been a popular musical and movie, but the City of Stanton has kicked off a campaign to battle a less attractive version of the slippery stuff: cooking oil that gets into pipes and sewers. On July 24 Stanton officials held a “Cease the Grease” press conference in an effort to focus attention on the problems created by dumping such oil into the plumbing. The result can be clogged sewer lines, which could lead to sewage being released into public waterways. The alternative? Recycle fats, oils and grease. “Stanton’s local leadership is the leading steward of our Orange County sewer system and saving local taxpayers’ dollars by protecting our environment with the Cease the Grease program,” said Mayor David Shawver. In combination with the Orange County Sanitation District and Stanton-based CR&R Environmental Ser-
STANTON city council members (left to right)with recycling containers: Bert Ramirez, David Shawver, Al Ethans and Carol Warren. vices, the city is offering a program for curbside delivery of a recycling container. Residents can order the container by calling CR&R (949-646-4805). Once they receive it, they can pour used cooling oil and grease into the container and schedule a curbside pickup on their normal collection day by again calling CR&R. A clean container will be left in exchange for their continued use. So far, over 200 residents have inquired about the program and 115 containers have been delivered.
Raoul Alcala, 20, of Santa Ana
A SCENE from “About Face,” one of the films screened last year at the Indie Fest. The film festival will return to Garden Grove’s Main Street this October.
Independents’ Days Indie Fest USA will return to Garden Grove in fall By Esther Ro Garden Grove Journal
Indie Fest USA is returning to Garden Grove this fall, bringing together independent filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts from across the nation and around the world to laugh, scream and weep together, From Thursday, Oct. 24 to Sunday, Oct. 27, over 70 films of all genres will be screened at The Globe Gastro Pub, 7 Seas, The Colony of Performing Arts, the Festival Amphitheatre and Azteca Mexican Restaurant on Historic Main Street where attendees can enjoy a meal or drinks along with the feature. There will also be a giant outdoor screen at Village Green Park and live entertainment by local and regional artists throughout the weekend. “The festival is open to the entire community, anyone who enjoys film, the music and the arts,” said Don Taylor, CEO of Indie Fest USA. “The entertainment and movies are family friendly, and [the event] showcases independent films people normally wouldn’t be able to see.” This year, each day will revolve around a specific theme and offer unique activities, performances, foods and free related film screenings. Thursday highlights Hispanic and Latino culture in a “Fiesta de las Peliculas,” or Fiesta of the Films. Friday’s theme is American classics, from films to cars to rock music. Asian cultures will be
featured on Saturday with films hailing from Korea, China, Taiwan and more. The festival will close on Sunday with an awards show and a Halloween party. Two celebrities will be present at the event to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards. Additionally, daily seminars and workshops are open to anyone who is interested in learning more about filmmaking. Topics will include cinematography, video editing and filmmakers’ software. Now in its seventh year, Indie Fest has been mentioned at Cannes and Sundance Festivals and is continuing to grow. “We hope to keep going each year and bring more and more films to the public,” said Taylor. “We’re still building our venues in Garden Grove, and we’re pretty happy with Main Street. The support we’ve gotten from the city has been outstanding, and they’ve helped us out with our growth.” The fall festival is the grand finale of a three-part competition that began in April. Filmmakers competed in separate qualifying rounds in the spring and summer to secure a spot for a chance to win prizes totaling over $250,000, which include a theatrical premier special screening at the Mann Chinese 6 in Hollywood and an HD camera package. Tickets start at $5 for a single screening and may be purchased online at www.indiefestusa.com.
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A SCENE from “Two Guys In A Backyard,” one of the films screened last year at the Indie Fest. The film festival will return to Garden Grove’s Main Street this October.
COMING UP: In Monday’s Journal, a preview of the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education meeting .... Our Monday Briefing gives a preview of the coming week.
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ter midnight because of complaints of a large party. Arriving officers found that a large fight had broken out in the backyard of the house where the party was being held. As police approached, many of the members of a large crowd there fled, leaving behind three persons suffering from stab wounds. Alcala was taken to a local hospital where he died from his wounds, according to police. The injuries suffered by the other two “did not appear to be life-threatening.” Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Farley at the GGPD at (714) 741-5877.
Tree-attic blaze in GG Hoarding by occupants hampered firefighting efforts Sunday at a home in Garden Grove, but there were no injuries and the fire was stopped before it could spread. According to the Garden Grove Fire Department, the blaze was in tree and involved the attic of a nearby house. Firefighters entering the home had to deal with “hoarding conditions” that made fighting the blaze difficult. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
FBI starts corruption probe in Orange Co. SANTA ANA (AP) – A federal and local task force is investigating corruption in Orange County – one of several Southern California regions under scrutiny. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told the Voice of OC that an agreement was signed in April by her agency, the IRS, U.S. attorney’s office and the county district attorney’s office. The task force was formed the same month that a county grand jury issued a report cit-
ing decades of county scandals. However, Eimiller says the force wasn’t created in response to that report. There also have been task force probes in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, resulting in last year’s bribery conviction of a former Upland mayor. California regulators also are investigating 14 Orange County officials for potential conflicts of interest involving a public health plan.
Arraignment today of suspect in sex attacks
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Police have released the name of a man fatally stabbed in Garden Grove earlier this week. According to Lt. Jeff Nightengale of the Garden Grove Police Department, the man is Raoul Alcala, 20, of Santa Ana. Additionally, authorities are asking for the public’s help in getting information about the fight early Sunday morning which left one man dead and two others wounded. According to the Garden Grove Police Department, officers were sent to the 12000 block of Darnell Street (northwest of Harbor Boulevard and Lampson Avenue) shortly af-
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Arraignment is scheduled for today (Thursday) of a 45-year-old man accused of sex crimes against pre-teen girls in Garden Grove, Stanton and Laguna Hills. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s office, Bryan William Anast will be arraigned in Central Justice Center in Santa Ana at 8 a.m. In July he was arrested on two felony counts of lewd acts against a child under 14
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for allegedly molesting the daughter of a family friend. He first was charged with molesting a girl from November 1997 to November 2000. The girl was 11 when the incidents began, said investigators. After a public plea for other possible victims, the second and third females came forth. Anast allegedly molested the third girl, beginning when she was 7, from 1995 to 2000 at her home in Laguna Hills. Continued on page 2
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