S,Olf TS CdM's DeCines killing 'em atM~Dei, ' Serving the Newport·Mesa community since 1907 ~ Man arrested·in·boys' ~olestation case • James Soto Nogales over the last 10 years. Sept. 26 and arraigned Friday in bail and could "Some (of the boys) look like ago when Montes was a 17-year­ lured his victims into James Soto Nogales, 49, Harbor Municipal Court on 48 fate life in they're willing participants, oth­ old junior at Estancia High apparently molested the 12- to counts of child molestation, is also prison if con­ ers look like they're in shock - a School, after Nogales had come to hotels with cash and gifts, 17-year-old boys after hiring them accused of molesting the 8-year­ victed . deer-caught-in -the-h eadlights the school to speak at a Hennano police said. Father of two into hotels from Santa Ana. to old stepson and 6-year-old son of Montes will look,• Smith said. Pablo event, Smith said. Mexico with cash and gifts such the friend he lived with, 28-year­ be arraigned Nogales, who once worked for : It's a cycle of molest&tion victims impliGated as as radios and, in one case, a pair old Samuel Montes. Oct. 23. the community outreach program repeating itself, with the victim potential accomplice. of shoelaces, said Costa Mesa Nogales paid Montes $20 each Police have Hermano Pablo, may have used becoming the victimizer,• Smith police Lt Ron Smith. time the father left him alone with identified four the group to find victims, gaining said. "This is one of the most Searching his West Wilson the boys to have sex, Smith said. of Nogales' parents' trust and then "ingratiat­ depraved cases that I've ever By Christopher Goffard, Daily Pilot Street· home and a Pomona Montes was arrested Oct. 2 on videotaped James Soto ing himself with their children,• been involved with.• Avenue storage facility, police suspicion of procuring the boys victims as Smith said. On Monday. Montes' 28-year­ COSTA MESA -- Police are found photographs and 74 video­ for sex, molesting his own 8-year­ Costa Mesa Nogales Nogales moved into the West old wife, Irma, was busy clearing trying to identify many of the vic­ tapes that Nogales used to docu­ old stepson and molesting two boys bu\ are Wilson Street home with Montes, the last of the furniture out of the tims of a Costa Mesa man who ment his molestations of the boys, other underage boys, Smith said. trying to determine the identities his wife and their children in apartment where her two sons allegedly videotaped at least 25 Smith said. Both men are being held in of others, as well as the locations June, Smith said. Nogales appar­ l.lltino boys while molesting them Nogales, who was arrested Orange County Jail on $250,000 of the incidents, Smith said. ently molested Montes 11 years • SEE ARREST PAGE 4 ' ~-------------------• -- -------------------------------------~~·-~----------------------------------------------------------------, New Bonita students may be bad news for Waldorf •Influx of pupils may force district to reopen Eastbluff School, now the home to the private campus. By Husein Mashni, Daily Pilot For the 200 or so students of the Waldorf School in Newport Beach, almost any school district solu­ tion to a projected influx of Boruta Canyon area students will mean getting the boot Tuesday rught, the Newport-Mesa Uruhed School Dlstrict will seek board authorization to negotiate an early termination of the district's lease of the Eastbluff School to Coastline Commu­ nity College, which subleases the campus to the Waldorf School. A K-8 pnvate school, Waldorf has been meet­ ing at Eastbluff for at least three years. Under the original terms of the lease, Coastline could contin­ ue to sublease the property unW August 2002. But with the large projected influx of students, East­ bluff could be reopened as a public school as soon as September 1998, d.lstrict "We have a officials said. very encom­ "Wow, that's scary!· passing said Sandi Ames, a par­ ent of a Waldorf School hands-on second-grader. •That would place us m great approach to hardship.· education. " Waldorf School ofhoals could not be reached for - 5ANDI AMES comment. But Ames said the vast majority of the students attending the Waldorf School live near the campus. Some students come from other parts of Orange CoWlty to attend the school for its spe­ cialized cumculum. "We have a very encompassmg hands-on approach to education,· Ames sa.td. The Waldorf School uses a nonsecular, nonde­ nominational educational philosophy Ongmally from Austria, the curriculum 1S m use in schools around the world, but the closest option to the Newport Beach location is in Los Angeles County. "That's a long commute,· said Ames. who is very committed to the curriculum. Although she knew the school would eventual­ ly have to relocate, Ames said she was surprised it would come so soon. At its Od. 21 meeting, the school board will t4)te a detailed look at several options to accom- • SEE SCHOOL PAGE 4 - Couple land in rough ANEW I '. I• I \ !Waters after pier fall TRADITION? I ' !•Police use crab net to :rescue couple who fell • finto water aftet leaning ;over Newp<nt'P*'~ bitino ~up takes a pro-busin~ tack • Local leadership council members four timel a year, Faw­ cett said. changes name and focus And. next year, tbe ooundl will as way to tap community spomor four general mttet1ng11 each wtth a diftilx:t focus en llsues resources better. affecting Latino bnh>estes. The group will ai.o bold several more totomial mixers where mmn­ By Tim Grenda, Daily Pilot bers of the Latino and Anglo busi­ ness oommunities can meet, min­ COSTA tvm.SA -- The Latino gle and exchange ideas, Fawcett Leadership Council, a group of said local leaders, merchants and •we'd really like to build up a activists with a goal ot promoting comfort level between the two and enhancing the city's Latino communities,• Fawcett said. community, has a new name and a •Once they get to know each oth­ new focus. er, there's a lot they can do togeth- On Monday, the council's board er.• of directors unanimously voted to Ivan Calderon. a council board change the name of the group to member and owner of the Theo the Latino Business Council, a Mesa restaurant chain, said the move that signals a philosophical shift in focus of the group will shift toward promoting the area's hopefully encourage his fellow Latino business community. Latino business owners to become The group has operated under more involved in the Costa Mesa the umbrella of the Costa Mesa community. Chamber of Commerce for several •The (council) will encourage years and will continue to do so. the individual business owners to The new name is meant to bet­ participate in or support ... such ter define the group's continuing community activities as Neighbors role in promoting local businesses, for Neighbors, La Posada and local officials said. high school career day programs,• • l think it's important that we at ~deron said. the chamber represent the Latino Oscar Santoyo, director of the business community as much as Save Our Youth center and a coun­ the larger Anglo business commu­ cil board member, said the new nity,• said Costa Mesa Chamber of focus of the group also acknowl­ Commerce Executive Director Ed edges the bnportance of small busi­ Fawcett. nesses in the Latino community. As part of the change, the coun­ •This is just a restructuring and ctJ 's quarterly newsletter, Que refocusing to help improve the Pasa, will be joined with the cham­ whole community, 1Dduding the ber's newsletter, Business Outlook. business community,• Santoyo which is mailed to all chamber said. briefly in the news Bandit takes $4,000 large black handgun at her bead, and demanded her purse, said designer purse Costa Mesa police Lt. Ron·Smith . COSTA MESA - A robber The man reached in and made off with a purse and con­ grabbed the purse, then fled north­ tents worth $5,100 after holding bound on Bristol in a large gray up a woman in her car at gun­ van driven by another man. Smith point at the intersection of Sun­ said. The designer purse was flower Avenue and Bristol Street worth $4,000 and its contents late Sunday, police said. $~ , 100, Smith said. The gunman, The victim, a 28-year-old Cos­ of unknown · age, was described ta Mesa woman, was stopped at a as being 6 toot tall, 240 pounds, red light at the intersection with brown hair and dark clothes, around 9:05 p .m. when a man Smith said. came up behind her, pointed a - By Chrlstopher Goffard .J·-.>~ READERS HQIUNE Mes., CA. 92626. Copyright: No . ' . ..... ~, 642-6086 news stories, Ulustr.ilons., edlto­ • • -lJ;Ji ....._ Re<X)(d your comments about rlal matter or adYertlsements herein can be reproduced with· Pilot the D•lly Piiot or news tips. TEMPEltA1VRES will build to two You can sum up our NEWPORT 9IAOt out written permltslon of «>fJY· Newport Beach feet. and a two foot loal surfing condl- right • a.yskle A ADQRESS owner. 86J60 swell will come from tlons In one word - Drtve: motor worth $1.250 was stolen from a VOL 91. NO. 234 Our address is 330 W. Bay St., Newport Coast the Southwest. lousy. Ground boat In the 1900 block. Costa Mesa, C.alif. 92627. HOW TO REACH US 86161 swells from the • 12th Street: A television and video cassette recorder worth THOMAS H. JOHNSON, Omli.tlon Balboa TIDES northwest and the $825 were stolen from a home In the 1300 block.