Front Page Letters Calendars Archives Sign Up Contact Us StuNewsLaguna Volume 4, Issue 42 | May 24, 2019 Search our site... Search NEWPORT BEACH Clear Sky Police Files Humidity: 87% “Stormy” past leads to serious federal charges for NB attorney Wind: 3.36 m/h Newport Beach attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged with fraud and aggravated 51.6°F identity theft for allegedly taking some $300,000 from Stormy Daniels. The latest charges are added to a number of other claims against Avenatti that include MON TUE WED wire fraud, bank fraud and extortion. Avenatti is suspected of spending monies directed to Daniels on personal expenses like airfare, hotels and restaurants, and to fund his law practice. He was also indicted this past week by a grand jury for allegedly attempting to extort 51/51°F 52/60°F 60/62°F some $25 million from Nike. Avenatti has denied the latest Daniels allegations. Daniels, a stripper and porn actress, is most known for her recent legal dispute with President Donald Trump, when she accused him of an affair. Alleged boat burglary involves nudity too Newport Beach Police were sent to the area of 28th St. and Newport Blvd., on Monday, May 20, around 6:30 p.m. for a citizen complaint of a suspicious person on a boat. Upon arrival, officers met with the owner of the boat who provided video surveillance of an individual on his boat without permission. The suspect allegedly entered the boat and rummaged through cabinets, while another suspect hovered nearby. Police arrested Kordel Eric Nelsoncaro, 24, of Costa Mesa, and Joseph Ray Banuelos, 23, of Anaheim. Nelsoncaro told police that he had entered the boat with the intent to use a towel. He was arrested for burglary of a boat and public nudity. Banuelos was also arrested for being “intoxicated beyond being able to care for himself,” according to police, and for public nudity. Nelsoncaro’s bail was set at $20,000; Banuelos’ was set at $500. Stolen car, drugs and identity theft charges pinned to desert residents Newport Beach Police arrested Paul John Juergens Meyer, 27, of Laughlin, and Lindsay Marie Arndt, 34, of Mohave, for possession of a stolen vehicle on Monday, May 20, around 1 p.m. at Orange St. and Seashore Drive. Upon further investigation, police also found a controlled substance, paraphernalia and items relating to identity theft. Meyer also had several outstanding warrants. He was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of unlawful paraphernalia and identity theft for possessing personal identity information of others. His warrants were undisclosed and from an outside agency. Arndt was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a controlled substance. Both had their bail set at $20,000. An arrest or indictment contains allegations that a suspect or defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court. Scroll down to Police Beat for all arrests & crime report Fair Game By TOM JOHNSON Remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice It’s always interesting how many people confuse the meanings behind Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Armed Forces Day. With social media all around us, people are erroneously remembering loved ones who served on Memorial Day, service people who died in the line of duty on Veterans Day and so forth. So, here’s a little primer. Memorial Day honors those who died in service to our nation; Veterans Day honors those Americans who have served in all wars; and Armed Forces Day honors those who currently serve. Any questions? This year, Memorial Day, established in 1971, is this Monday, May 27; Veterans Day, established in 1938 as Armistice Day and changed to Veterans Day in 1954, will be Monday, Nov. 11; and Armed Forces Day, established in 1949, was Saturday, May 18. That all being said, this Memorial Day I’d personally like to remember and thank my Uncle, Nathanial Clifford Wolf, who made the ultimate sacrifice five days before the end of WWII. Click on photo for a larger image Submitted photo Nathanial Clifford Wolf • • • Last year, our city council tired of Dave Kiff as our city manager. Fortunately for Dave, however, he’s made the short list for several other interim positions around the county that have kept him busy. Earlier this week, Kiff was named the interim or temporary city manager for Huntington Beach. They’re currently without, and their previous interim, Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, was just selected for the permanent job in Costa Mesa. Prior to that, Kiff served in Costa Mesa’s interim executive director role, and prior to that he was interim executive director for the Assn. of California Cities-Orange County. Boy, these government jobs sure create a lot of interim roles. In any case, good for Kiff. • • • So, do you watch the Bachelorette? You don’t have to admit it out loud. Anyway, last week three guys were eliminated, so I’m told. Two of the three were from Newport Beach. Matthew Spraggins, 23, and Connor Jenkins, 28, were both told by Bachelorette Hannah Brown that she was going to take a pass. Sorry boys. • • • The weather this weekend is not cooperating with Memorial Day and what’s commonly called our “kickoff” to summer. Temps are expected to be in the mid-60s, partly cloudy, with a 40 percent chance of rain Monday. All that being said, if you’re still going to head to the beach, think Balboa Peninsula Trolley. It officially begins its run this weekend. Hours are 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. You can park for free in the Avon lot at Riverside Drive. The Trolley will get you all the way down as far as the Balboa Pier, with plenty of stops in between. And, it’s free. This is as close as we can • • • The end of the school year is within sight. Officially for our high schoolers, it’s Thursday, come to actually singing to our June 20. That means it’s just 18 days and counting. readers on their birthdays! Then, as Alice Cooper would say, “School’s out for summer!” We’d love to include yours – and/or your friends and children’s birthdays here. Just email to: [email protected] Celebrate and enjoy your birthday! May 21 Anthony Guardado Robert Frias May 22 Alexandra Robinson Barry Levinson Lora Weis May 23 Bree LePante Cole Riley Kay Walker Robert McGraw May 24 Take Five: Meet Laura Mayberry, Advanced Placement Kelley De Haven Cahill history teacher and official test reader By AMY SENK May 25 Last week, millions of high school students throughout the nation were finished with two Annie McMindes of the toughest weeks of the year: Advanced Placement exams. The classes, which Clint Raines sometimes count for college credits and show an incredibly deep knowledge of subjects ranging from foreign languages to calculus to history and more, will be graded on a scale Karen Benefield from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest. Corona del Mar High School history teacher Laura Kim Farthing Mayberry has been grading these exams for years, heading to one of five “reading sites” throughout the country, as one of about 17,000 readers who read the exams each year. I Michelle Galvin Bendetti asked Mayberry about the experience. Steve Cederquist May 26 John Blom Lindsay Smith-Rosales Maurice Murphy Michael Crowe Moses Camacho May 27 Brooke Bramlett Linda Atkinson Lorraine O’Donnell Marcus Sotelo Pete Haak Stephanie McCormick Tony Capitelli Tyler Bowman Courtesy of Laura Mayberry Events, programs at Teachers Laura Mayberry and Kareem Captan at the 2017 Thirst Gala, a celebration for OASIS Senior Center the Los Angeles-based Thirst Project, which works to end the global clean water crisis Q: What is a typical grading session like? A: We are in our seats and reading by 8 a.m. every day, including weekends. Each day, we finish reading at 5 p.m. The main reading rooms where the operational exams are read are in large rooms – 65,000-80,000 square feet – within the 300,000-square-foot convention center. There are some smaller rooms used for alternate exam forms and the short answer sections. For the last several years, we had been housed in the Louisville, Ky. convention center, but for the past two years the reading was relocated to the convention center in Tampa, Fla., while the Louisville convention center underwent a massive remodel. This year, we will return to the Louisville location. All exams are not read (scored) at the same location. 801 Narcissus Ave., Corona del Mar With 38 AP courses offered by the College Board, the readings are staggered over the course 92625 of 2.5 weeks and five locations. The readings will take place at the Kentucky International 949.644.3244 Convention Center in Louisville, the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo., the Parking is Free! Lido Village Books Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa Bay and the OASIS Senior Center is on Facebook! Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Smaller exams are held at the same Sign up to receive the newsletter Bestsellers locations and times, but the larger ones take up so much convention space, that they are HAPPENINGS often one of the only or one of a few being read that week at that particular location. For Meal & A Movie example, AP U.S. history is large, so that week in Kentucky, smaller exams such as AP Wednesday, May 29 with the screening Seminar, AP Research and AP Latin will use the smaller rooms at the convention center.